Damien Thaller

Work History

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  Environment Art Lead

  Rising Sun Pictures

  July 2014 - Present

  Joe Wright's feature film "Pan"
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  David Yates's feature film "Tarzan"
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  Alex Proyas's feature film "Gods of Egypt"
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  Mini-Series "Deadline Gallipoli"
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  Russell Crowe's feature film "The Water Diviner"

  

  

  
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  Matte Painting Lead

  Rising Sun Pictures

  January 2009 - July 2014

  Bryan Singer's feature film "X-Men - Days of Future Past"
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  Mini-Series "Anzac Girls"
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  James Mangold's feature film "The Wolverine"
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  Stuart Beattie's feature film "I Frankenstein"
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  Baz Luhrmann's feature film "The Great Gatsby"
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  Sergey Bodrov's feature film "The Seventh Son"
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  Alfonso Cuarón's feature film "Gravity"
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  Brad Peyton's feature film "Journ

• Art Direction / Concept Art / Matte Painting

  Freelance (Self employed)

  1997 - 2014

  Concept Design, Character Design, Title Design, UI layouts for XBox One Kinect console game.
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  Early Concept Design / Art Direction for Joe Johnston's film "Captain America - The First Avenger"
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  Concept Design for Andrew Adamson's film "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian"
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  Matte Painter

  Image Engine

  April 2012 - October 2012

  Neill Blomkamp's Feature film "Elysium"
  Neill's new film since "District 9"
  
  - Environment Design
  - Matte Painting

• Art Director / Concept Artist

  (Self-employed)

  2009 - 2009

  Joe Johnston's feature film "Captain America - The First Avenger"
  Art Direction - Character Concept Design.
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  Craig Lahiff's Si-Fi development feature film "The Void"
  Working closely with film director Craig Lahiff and producer Helen Leake providing early production design. Including creature design, set design and concept art.
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  Matte Painter

  Rising Sun Pictures

  2009 - 2009

  Feature Film "X-Men Origins Wolverine"
  
  "Damien came on board with Wolverine to finish two technically and creatively difficult shots. He delivered great matte paintings in a short amount of time and made our clients very happy. He has a good attitude, great work ethic, and the skills to get the job done."
  Tom Proctor - VFX Supervisor

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  Matte Painter / Concept Artist

  Animal Logic

  2008 - 2009

  Alex Proyas's feature film "Knowing"
  
  Digital Matte Paintings.
  Establishing the look of the matte paintings through to final, working closely with compositing team.
  Concept Design.

  
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  Matte Painter / Concept Artist

  Animal Logic

  2007 - 2008

  Baz Luhrmann's feature film "Australia"
  
  Digital Matte Paintings.
  Establishing the look of the matte painting through to final, working closely with the compositors.
  Concept design.

  
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  Matte Painter / Concept Artist

  Fuel VFX

  2006 - 2006

  Feature film "Rogue".
  
  - Concept & matte painting
  - Bid & managed shots

  
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  Concept Artist

  Kojo

  January 2005 - December 2005

  Concept, Art Direction, 3D, Matte Painting
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  Texture Artist

  Ambience Entertainment

  January 2004 - December 2004

  Character & landscape

• Art Director / Marketing

  Ratbag Games

  January 2002 - 2004
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  Art Director / 3D Modeler

  Electronic Arts

  February 2002 - September 2002

  Console Game "Need for Speed".
  
  - Vehicle design
  - Modeling (cut scene vehicles)
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  3D Modeler / VFX Artist

  Industrial Light & Magic

  2000 - 2002

  George Lucas's feature film "Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones"
  
  Roles:
  - Modeling (hard surface vehicles & environments)
  - Lighting

  

  

• Character Artist / 3D Modeler / Texture Artist

  Ratbag Games

  1997 - 2001

• Illustrator / Designer

  GSI

  1995 - 1997

• Illustrator / Designer

  Fine Art Graphics

  1993 - 1995

• Graphic Designer

  The Adelaide Advertiser

  1994 - 1994