Karl Rapley

Lead Animator / Lead Pre-vis / 18 yrs

Wellington, New Zealand

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Motion

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

Animation Supervisor

Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)

Animation Supervisor

Shang-Chi (2021)

Animation Supervisor

Black Widow (2021)

Animation Sequence Supervisor

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Previs Artist

Mortal Engines (2018)

Previs Artist

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

Lead Animator

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Lead Previs Artist

Geostorm (2017)

Previs Supervisor

Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)

War For The Planet Of The Apes (2017)

Previs Lead

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

Previs Artist

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Senior Previs Artist

Poltergeist (2015)

Digital Artist

Interstellar (2014)

Animator

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Animation

The Wolverine (2013)

Animator

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Animation Department

Prometheus (2012)

Previs Artists

The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

Animator

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Game of Thrones (2011)

Pre-Vis Animator

The Lovely Bones (2010)

Previs Animator

District 9 (2009)

Senior Previs Artist

Mortal Engines

Work History

Animation Supervisor

Wētā FX

January 2022 - Present

Miramar, Wellington Region, New Zealand
Animation Supervisor

Wētā FX

September 2018 - Present

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand
Senior Previs Artist/ Senior Animator

Wētā FX

November 2016 - Present

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand
Lead Animator

Wētā FX

November 2020 - November 2023

Wellington, New Zealand
Lead Animator

Wētā FX

November 2016 - May 2018
Lead Previs Artist

The Third Floor

July 2014 - October 2016
Previs Artist

Wētā FX

June 2008 - July 2014
Previs Artist

Double Negative

June 2013 - July 2014

London, United Kingdom
Animator

Wētā FX

November 2010 - May 2013
Senior Previs artist

Wētā FX

October 2006 - November 2010

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Education

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Victoria University of Wellington

2002 - 2004