

Ethan Hurd
Ethan Hurd has been a professional animator since 1996 and is currently the Director of Animation at Company 3 Animation. Originally trained as a 2D classical animator, his first major animated film was Pixar Animation Studios’ Toy Story 2. Ethan has worked at many major studios, including Sony Pictures Imageworks, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and DreamWorks Animation. Ethan has been a mentor since 2006 and currently teaches Body Mechanics, Advanced Body Mechanics, and Feature Animation Acting & Polish at Animation Mentor.
Ethan’s Credits

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

Toy Story 2

Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs

Shrek
Recent Films
- Pokémon Detective Pikachu
- Planes
- Arthur Christmas
- Gnomeo and Juliet
- Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs
- Bolt
- Beowulf
Other Films
- Surf’s Up
- Open Season
- Madagascar
- Shrek 2
- Shrek
- Toy Story 2
Short Films
- It’s Tough to Be a Bug
- Hubert’s Brain
- Shrek 4-D
- Far Far Away Idol
Television
- Marvel’s What If…?
- Road of Vengeance
What Ethan’s Students are Saying
A Great Mentor
Cares About Students and Animation
Amazing Lectures Every Week
Excellent Mentor
Best Q&A Sessions I've Ever Had
A Great Mentor
Cares About Students and Animation
Amazing Lectures Every Week
Excellent Mentor
Best Q&A Sessions I've Ever Had
Courses Taught By Ethan
Courses may vary from term to term.
Feature Animation
Acting & Polish
12-Week Course
Animate a shot the pros would be proud of and finish your demo reel.