A creative and technical breakdown of my sardine themed entry into Pwnisher aka Clint Jones latest render challenge, Moving Meditations.
I document a way to render holograms for the looking glass holographic display in Cinema 4D on my YouTube channel.
Calling 2D animators! I made a Skillshare class to teach adding a bit’o 3D to 2D animation! If you’re totally new to Cinema 4D this is for you.
Was great to be part of the Maxon 3D and Motion Design Show and talk about my working process, and do a little rigging tutorial too.
Hellooo, my new class just came out! ⛵ ‘Modelling In Cinema 4D: Creating Your First 3D Scene’ This time I dig a bit deeper into 3D modelling in Cinema 4D. Perfect for those wanting to boost their modelling skills, also a great next step for those excellent people out there who did my first class ‘Getting Started in Cinema 4D’
My new class on Character Rigging just launched on Skillshare!! This is the first in a two part class. In this one we focus on a full character, arms, legs, the whole shabang. Keep your eyes peeled for part 2 where we’ll be building a bike for the character ride! I’ve also just launched a new YouTube channel for posting extra free bits and bobs so keep tabs on me over there if you’re interested!
I'm Russ Etheridge, a UK based award winning Freelance Animation Director and Designer. 3D character animation is my main passion, but I also consider myself a strong 3D generalist and rigger, as well as a being proficient as a 2D character animator and motion graphics designer. I have 12+ years of experience in the motion industry, creating numerous high profile and award-winning campaigns.
Most recently I've been producing my own client work for a range of UK and international clients. As well as freelancing for some top tier creative studios such as Strange Beast, Moth, Brikk, Animade, Future Deluxe and Nexus.
Previously I was a full time Senior Creative at Animade where I worked as a Director, Designer and Team Lead to produce fresh and innovative animation for TV and online. I worked closely with their regular clients including Facebook, IBM and Virgin America.
I have also worked in senior and lead motion design roles in many London studios such as MPC, The Mill and Nexus in a mixture of fulltime and freelance positions.
If you'd like to get in touch about a project I can help with or just to chew the fat, I'd love to hear from you. See below for my contact details!