Wayne Haag

Wayne Haag

Concept artist for film & oil painter.

Senior Concept Artist / 22 yrs

Sydney, Australia

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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.

Education
  • RMIT University

    1991 - 1994