Started comping images photo-chemically with lith film.. then discovered photoshop. Got into matte painting on 5th Element at DD, working in film, TVC's, concept art, publishing and oil painting.
Work History
Freelance Artist and Educator
Ankaris
January 2005 - Present
Freelance Artist, Illustrator for the publishing industries.
Fine Artist for private commission.
Visual Development, Matte Painting & Concept Art for Film/TV projects.
Concept Artist
Apple Inc.
November 2020 - March 2021
Sydney, Australia
Foundation Season 2
Concept Artist - Alien Covenant
20th Century Fox
November 2015 - October 2016
Concept Artist - The Wolverine
Fox Filmed Entertainment
July 2012 - October 2012
Concept Artist on The Wolverine at FOX Studios Sydney.
Production Designer, Concept Artist
Fourth Magi
June 2006 - September 2008
Sydney, LA
Creative Director and co-founder
Emerald City Design
June 2002 - June 2004
Co-founder of Emerald City Design.
Director, VFX Designer, Matte Painter, Concept Artist
Matte Painter, Lord of the Rings, 1 and 2
Wētā FX
November 2000 - June 2002
Senior Matte Painter at Weta Digital for Lord of the Rings, films 1 and 2.
Matte Painter, Farscape TV series, season 1
Garner Maclennan Design
July 1998 - October 1999
Matte Painter on Farscape TV series, season 1.
Season 1, Episode 1: Premiere
Season 1, Episode 2: Exodus from Genesis
Season 1, Episode 4: Throne for a Loss
Season 1, Episode 6: Thank God It's Friday, Again
Season 1, Episode 8: That Old Black Magic
Season 1, Episode 9: DNA Mad Scientist
Season 1, Episode 10: They've Got a Secret
Season 1, Episode 11: Till the Blood Runs Clear
Season 1, Episode 12: The Flax
Season 1, Episode 13: Rhapsody in Blue
Season 1, Episode 14: Jeremiah Crichton
Season 1, Episode 16: A Human Reaction
Season 1, Episode 19: Nerve
Sea
Matte Painter
Complete Post
June 1997 - June 1998
Matte Painter, mostly TVC's.
Matte Painter
Digital Domain
April 1996 - April 1997
Matte Painter on: The Fifth Element, Red Corner
Matte Painter
Photon Stockman
1997 - 1997
Electronic Tradesman
Australian Defence Industries
January 1985 - October 1990
Completed four year apprenticeship as Radio Tradesman with the DOD, Ammunition Factory Footscray/ Australian Defense Industries and almost two years as qualified Electronic Tradesman.