Experience

TOYBOX

• New Zealand
• Animation and Post-production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CG Supervisor

  • May 2020 - Present



Blockhead Studios

• New Zealand
• Movies and Sound Recording
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior CG TD

  • Jan 2020 - Apr 2020



MPC

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Key Lighting Artist

  • May 2019 - Dec 2019

  - Managing sequences of more than 50 shots between a group of artists, critiquing their work and helping them understand the workflow and resolve any issues they may have. Delegating tasks and tracking their progress. - Stitch HDRIs and setup Key shot light rigs and slap comp templates that can then be used by my artists to light and comp similar child shots. - Problem solving pipeline issues with other departments and ensuring smooth delivery of shots downstream. - Debugging and optimizing the renders, figuring out balanced render settings to achieve low render times and acceptable render quality that could also be used for other similar shots. - Managing my team’s jobs on the render farm and diagnosing any errors that occur. Show less



Various studios

• Auckland

• Freelance 3D Artist

  • Jul 2018 - May 2019

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Faraway Animation Ltd

• Auckland, New Zealand

• 3D Artist

  • Oct 2018 - Jan 2019



underpants.tv

• Auckland, New Zealand

• 3D Artist

  • Feb 2018 - Jul 2018



SIMTICS - web-based simulations for allied health & medical

• Auckland, New Zealand

• 3D Artist

  • Sep 2017 - Feb 2018



Blockhead Studios

• New Zealand
• Movies and Sound Recording
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 3D Artist

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2018



Digital Post

• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 3D Artist

  • Mar 2017 - Nov 2017

  -Worked on season 3 of 'Ash vs Evil Dead' TV Show. -Assisted and trained other 3D artists in the 3D workflow used at the facility. -Worked closely with the VFX supervisors to ensure their and the clients visions are met. -Responsible for query checking my own work and the work of other 3D artists to ensure it is of a high standard before sending it through to the compositors. -Worked on season 3 of 'Ash vs Evil Dead' TV Show. -Assisted and trained other 3D artists in the 3D workflow used at the facility. -Worked closely with the VFX supervisors to ensure their and the clients visions are met. -Responsible for query checking my own work and the work of other 3D artists to ensure it is of a high standard before sending it through to the compositors.



CAUSE AND FX

• New Zealand
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 3D Artist

  • Feb 2017 - Feb 2017



Palace Studio

• Auckland, New Zealand

• 3D VFX Artist

  • Jan 2017 - Feb 2017



Blockhead Studios

• New Zealand
• Movies and Sound Recording
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 3D Artist

  • Oct 2016 - Nov 2016



Palace Studio

• Auckland, New Zealand

• 3D VFX Artist

  • Sep 2016 - Oct 2016



Digital Post

• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 3D VFX Artist

  • Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

  -Working to very tight deadlines, producing high quality work for feature film – “Into the Rainbow”, 2016 and TV show – “Ash vs Evil Dead” Season 2. -Managing the 3D pipeline solo on the TV show, coming up with creative solutions to meet and exceed client’s vision. -Helping setup 3D workflows for smooth and efficient flow of data between 3D and 2D Depts on the feature film. -R&D and Look dev’ing assets to use in production on long form projects. -Creating 3D for use in a stereoscopic feature film. Show less



Beryl LTD

• Auckland, New Zealand

• 3D VFX Artist

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2015

  -Working to tight deadlines, producing high quality work for high profile commercials. -R&D’ing and learning new software/techniques quickly to use in production with short deadlines. -Creating 3D for use in a VR project. -Modelling a wide variety of high detailed assets. -Extending backgrounds and extensive matte painting on stills using Photoshop. -Working to tight deadlines, producing high quality work for high profile commercials. -R&D’ing and learning new software/techniques quickly to use in production with short deadlines. -Creating 3D for use in a VR project. -Modelling a wide variety of high detailed assets. -Extending backgrounds and extensive matte painting on stills using Photoshop.



Mandy VFX

• Auckland, New Zealand

• VFX Artist on Rugby World Cup 2015 commercial

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2014

  -Creating a CG Rugby ball and lighting, texturing and rendering it according to the provided footage and brief. -Comping all the passes in Nuke. -Integrating the CG ball and replacing the original ball -Creating a CG Rugby ball and lighting, texturing and rendering it according to the provided footage and brief. -Comping all the passes in Nuke. -Integrating the CG ball and replacing the original ball



Freelancer

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Freelance 3D Artist/ 2D Artist/ Photographer

  • Feb 2013 - May 2014

  -Vfx compositing on two complex shots. Involving modelling, dynamics, lighting, rendering, roto, tracking, object removal. (Short film Hadir and The Deep by Zsofi Pictures) -Taking photos in harsh lighting conditions, color grading and touch up in Camera Raw.( Charity Concert “Rock On 2013”) -Asset modelling, texturing, lighting, animation, dynamics and rendering in Maya; post work in Nuke.(For an engineering student) -Vfx compositing on two complex shots. Involving modelling, dynamics, lighting, rendering, roto, tracking, object removal. (Short film Hadir and The Deep by Zsofi Pictures) -Taking photos in harsh lighting conditions, color grading and touch up in Camera Raw.( Charity Concert “Rock On 2013”) -Asset modelling, texturing, lighting, animation, dynamics and rendering in Maya; post work in Nuke.(For an engineering student)