Allison Rutland
Animator
Pixar Animation Studios
Allison Rutland has been a professional animator since 2006 and has worked at Pixar Animation Studios for the past decade. Allison won the prestigious Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Character Animation in a Feature Film for her work in Inside Out. She was previously an animator at Moving Picture Company (MPC), working on feature film and television projects. Allison currently mentors students in Animation Basics, the first Core Character Animation Course at Animation Mentor. She enjoys music and used to play bass in a blues band.
Allison’s Credits
Soul
Coco
Inside Out
Toy Story 3
Pixar Films
- Soul
- Onward
- Incredibles 2
- Coco
- Inside Out
- Monsters University
- Brave
- Toy Story 3
Other Films
- Where the Wild Things Are
- The Chronicles of Narnia
- 10,000 BC
- Fred Claus
- The Tale of Despereaux
- Everyone’s Hero
Short Films
- Pixar Popcorn
- Riley’s First Date
- Finding Chia – (Writer and Director)
TELEVISION
- Chop Socky Chooks
- Shoebox Zoo
What Allison’s Students are Saying
Allison is Honestly the Best
Allison is honestly the best and most helpful instructor I’ve ever had. Her advice every week is always so clear, and she’s taught me to think about things in animation in ways I had never thought about before. She’s always very kind and supportive, and I truly think I’ve become a better animator thanks to her guidance. I have a great deal of respect for her and would absolutely recommend her to any incoming Animation Mentor students.
Love Her Critiques
She knows her craft well and as a result gives specific advice to each student to progress their skills individually. The more important thing is that she is kind and humble. Not once did I feel uncomfortable asking her for help or feel pressured by her sheer knowledge of animating. Love the Q&A time and her critiques, I get the feeling that she really invests herself in her student’s success, that in and of itself is really important to a student and she accomplishes this well.
Allison Has Been Amazing
Allison has been an amazing mentor! I feel so lucky to have her as a mentor and I have learned so much from her. She is very knowledgeable and willing to answer any questions. I love her critiques because she adjusts her feedback based on where the student currently is learning wise and she challenges you to push further. She has really helped me grow a lot in such a short amount of time. I hope to work with her one day.
Allison is Honestly the Best
Allison is honestly the best and most helpful instructor I’ve ever had. Her advice every week is always so clear, and she’s taught me to think about things in animation in ways I had never thought about before. She’s always very kind and supportive, and I truly think I’ve become a better animator thanks to her guidance. I have a great deal of respect for her and would absolutely recommend her to any incoming Animation Mentor students.
Love Her Critiques
She knows her craft well and as a result gives specific advice to each student to progress their skills individually. The more important thing is that she is kind and humble. Not once did I feel uncomfortable asking her for help or feel pressured by her sheer knowledge of animating. Love the Q&A time and her critiques, I get the feeling that she really invests herself in her student’s success, that in and of itself is really important to a student and she accomplishes this well.
Allison Has Been Amazing
Allison has been an amazing mentor! I feel so lucky to have her as a mentor and I have learned so much from her. She is very knowledgeable and willing to answer any questions. I love her critiques because she adjusts her feedback based on where the student currently is learning wise and she challenges you to push further. She has really helped me grow a lot in such a short amount of time. I hope to work with her one day.
Courses Taught By Allison
Courses may vary from term to term.
Animation
Basics
12-Week Course
Begin your character animation journey and master the basics.