BUNKER is extremely excited to announce that Director/Film-Artist Russ Murphy – a.k.a. Ruff Mercy – has joined our roster for exclusive U.S. representation.
Ruff Mercy is a Director and Artist based in Bristol, UK. Starting out as an Animator and Motion Designer, Ruff Mercy began by working his way around the world for a variety of broadcasting networks and agencies, including MTV Singapore, Tactic Design Sydney, and Superfad LA, before eventually returning to England as the Creative Director of Superfad UK. In 2010, he jumped into directing music videos and commercials full-time.
Ruff Mercy is known and sought after for his totally unique hand drawn animations and collages, which he integrates with live action footage. His work is surreal, sublime, and totally stunning.
To date he has worked with artists and brands such as: Thom Yorke, Run The Jewels, Danny Brown, Disclosure, Dj Shadow, Earl Sweatshirt, Lily Allen, Nas, Dilla, Madlib, Nightmares on Wax, Apple, Beats, MTV, Dazn, Nike, Adidas, and many more.