Cherokee Turner is a professional Cinematographer, Director, Photographer, and VFX Artist in Little Rock Arkansas.

Where it Began

Cherokee Turner studied TV broadcasting/Film and business in Springfield Mo from 2008 - 2014. During this time he started studying the art of visual effects and became very fluent in Adobe After Effects and 3DS Max. So fluent that he saw a hole that needed to be filled and created the popular youtube channel Tutorialgrid. This channel would focus on the in and outs of why and how certain effects worked the way they did and how to implement them easily from a beginner standpoint.

Creating a Legacy

During this time Cherokee would partner with the very fresh but growing youtube channel MikeNGary. Cherokee would help direct, write, and produce several viral videos with nearly 60 million views now under his belt. Such videos as Pokemon Cemetery, Half Life: Portal to Black Mesa, Minecraft Worlds Collide, Nintendo Vs. Zombies, and How to Become a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle (TMNT). During this time these videos would find success and be on the front page of Coca-Cola, Kotaku, Polygon, and even have brand deals with Nintendo.

Creating a Studio

After graduating college Cherokee knew the next step had to be creating a studio. After moving to Nixa Missouri he found 2500 Sqft of space he could call his own. This space would create commercial and film content for several brands and film makers in the local area. The space housed a vocal isolation recording booth. This booth helped with ADR work as well as produced several audiobooks Produced and Directed by Cherokee with the help of another audio Engineer. During this time the studio would Create and Produce live events in other states as well as provide video/live streaming services for several clients.

Switching Gears

Cherokee would soon move to Little Rock Arkansas after receiving an offer he couldn’t refuse. He currently is working out of a satellite office creating videos for the National guard. During this time his first film “Thuderdome Doc” was bought and housed on Amazon prime. Cherokee’s work can been seen on Netflix, Disney, and several other services either with the use of his Light artifacts pack as well as VFX work produced. Cherokee is always looking to for that next project. So feel free to contact if you have a project you may need help with.