I am a Senior Animator based in Wellington - New Zealand, currently working as an Animator at Weta Digital on feature films.
Particular interest in Creature and Character animation
Work History
Animator
Wētā FX
February 2011 - October 2015
X-Men: First Class
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
The Avengers
Man of Steel
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Iron Man 3
The Wolverine
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
3D Animator
Karactaz Animation
December 2010 - January 2011
3D Animation for a TV pilot
3D Character Animator
Weta Productions
May 2010 - October 2010
3D Character Animator for childrens TV series "The WotWots"
Creature Animator for 2 weeks - National History NZ documentary
Generalist
Sauce FX
September 2009 - April 2010
Generalist for various projects - documentaries, TVCs and corporate videos. Role involved design, animation, modelling, texturing and compositing, primarily in programs Maya and AfterEffects.
Animator/Generalist
Ra Productions
August 2007 - May 2009
Animator and Generalist for childrens TV series Action Central (2 seasons - August/September 2007 and April/May 2009). Worked in 3D Studio Max with CAT plugin.
Animator/Generalist
Zippitoons
June 2006 - September 2007
Created 2D cut-out animation for childrens educational DVD's (Art preparation, layout, animation, rendering and compositing)
Lip Sync Animator
Weta Workshop
April 2005 - May 2006
Lip Sync animator for childrens TV series Jane and the Dragon