About

Ruth Hutton
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Tools

  • Katana
  • Nuke
  • Mari
  • Maya
  • USD
  • Griptape
  • NotebookLM
  • Premiere Pro
  • After Effects
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • Firefly
  • Claude Code

I've always been drawn to the combination of art and technology, and that's what led me to study computer animation and visual effects at Bournemouth University. After graduating, I began my career at Foundry where I have been for the last 7 years.

I started as a Technical Content Creator writing technical documentation and creating tutorials, and have since progressed to a Senior Creative Specialist, consulting with studios and building scalable enablement content. I lead presales demos, customer onboarding, and learning strategy for Katana, running training sessions and evaluations with studios around the world.

I attend global industry events including SIGGRAPH and FMX to deliver talks and meet our customers in person, and I also design and deliver multi-day workshops at universities, making complex tools accessible to all audiences.

I stay up to date with the latest industry trends and can get up to speed with new tools and technologies very quickly to ensure I can have meaningful discussions with clients. Most recently this has involved becoming proficient in GenAI and agent orchestration workflows, understanding different clients’ needs, various models’ strengths, and how adoption can benefit businesses.

Outside work, I spend a lot of time painting and doing photography. I'm drawn to wildlife and nature, currently working on a documentary short about garden birds.

Education

  • Master’s in Digital Effects
    Bournemouth University
  • Bachelor’s in Computer Visualisation & Animation
    Bournemouth University
  • Certificate in Post Production Coordination
    NFTS
  • Certificate in Producing for VFX
    Escape Studios