film industry
The reel has been put together to show my vfx-generalist capabilities, but focuses mainly on animation.
I shall post an additional showreel of animation tests, work in progress, unfinished material and previz soon.
See below for CV type filmography breakdown.
visual effects / animation
In 2003 I sidestepped from camera department into visual effects. Having studied art and graphics when younger, and being computer savvy it seemed like a good choice. Within visual effects, my focus has been mainly within the 3d department, particularly animation, though I am accomplished as an all round vfx generalist, in 2d and 3d.
From 2003 until 2008 I worked for Rising Sun Pictures in Adelaide, South Australia on numerous films.
From 2008 onwards I have been working for Passion Pictures Australia, a small offshoot of Passion Pictures UK.
The Lost Thing
Animation, rigging, (all round 3d generalist work), editing.
Sole animator and editor on 15 minute short film adaption of Shaun Tan’s book “The Lost Thing”.
2010
Prince Caspian
VFX Artist.
Small amount of shot setup and tracking work.
2008
The Seeker
VFX Artist, animator.
Tracking and Animation.
2007
The Ruins
Assistant VFX on-set supervisor. Technical pre-vis. Animator.
Technical breakdowns of the shooting sets, to problem solve shooting logistics and vfx completion.
Animation of vines.
2008
Get Smart
VFX artist.
Small amount of shot setup and tracking work.
2008
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
VFX artist.
Small amount of shot setup and tracking work, minor bg matte painting.
2007
28 Weeks Later
3d, 2d – VFX artist.
2007
Where The Wild Things Are
Early technical tests. Advanced tracking and post effects for facial animation.
2009
Charlotte’s Web
Animator and CG sequence lead.
Rising Sun Pictures – creation of Charlotte the spider.
2006
Superman Returns
Lead pre-vis artist working with The Pixel Liberation Front.
Read the fxguide article or listen to the fxguide podcast interview with me about the previz on the production.
2006
Empire Falls
Compositor.
2005
Sky Captain and the World Of Tomorrow
3d VFX artist.
2004
Man Thing
3d technical director.
2003
camera department
From 1997 to 2003 I worked as a freelance camera assistant in the motion picture industry. Working primarily under the title of ‘clapper loader’ or ’second assistant – camera’, loading film, clapping slates, assembling cameras, and carrying lots of camera cases. I worked on many television commercials, one tv series and two films. This period increased my understanding of the roles of all on-set departments and has enabled me to effectively liaise with directors, cinematographers and art department as an animator/VFX artist.
Queen of the Damned
Second Assistant, “A” camera.
Anamorphic 35mm production.
2002
Mission Impossible 2
Second Assistant, “C” camera.
Anamorphic 35mm production.
2000
Stingers -series 3
Second Assistant “A” & “B” cameras.
Australian 16mm television series.
1998
For addition information you can find me on linkedIn and imdb, though these will most likely have less information than what you can find here.