Marla Rausch

Marla De Castro Rausch is the founder and CEO of Animation Vertigo, a motion-capture animation company.

Early life and education Rausch was raised in the Philippines and earned her bachelor's degree in mass communications from the University of the Philippines. She migrated to the US in 1999. Throughout the 1990s, she worked as a visa officer for the Canadian and Australian Embassies in the Philippines. Rausch began her work in the US as a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial and American Express Financial Advisors.

In 2024, she is currently working on as a director for her animated feature film debut Afternoons with Lapu-Lapu.

Personal life Rausch and her family reside in California. She is a member of the Motion Capture Society, Women in Animation and the International Game Developers Association and is involved in organizations that support entrepreneurial spirit and STEAM to mentor females.