Christopher Rutledge

CG artist and Animator

Christopher Rutledge is a CG artist and animator based in Los Angeles who likes to make floppy characters. He loves all things 3d, slightly ugly, and grotesquely detailed but still charming. He is a specialist in the 3D software "Houdini," which enables him to playfully and procedurally create realistically simulated and rendered characters with satisfying and unsettling movements, among other things. Chris is always interested in exploring new techniques, tools, and helping others learn 3D and animation, and collaborating, in addition to creating his own films that have screened at Sundance, Annecy, Ottawa, Pictoplasma, and others. He co-runs the creative production studio Grin Machine alongside Cole Kush and Dan Streit where he has created work for TV, advertising, and music videos, and has collaborated with many others including YONK, Takeshi Murata, BRHTR, MSCHF, Cuco, Nike, Apple.