Tim Kings-Lynne

Tim Kings-Lynne

Senior Animator / Illustrator / 20 yrs

Wellington, New Zealand

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Documentary / Additional Colourisation Artist

They Shall Not Grow Old (2019)

Animator

Alita: Battle Angel (2019)

Animator

The Changeover (2019)

Animator

Mortal Engines (2018)

Animator

The BFG (2016)

Animator

Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)

Animator

The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

Animator

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)

Animator

Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

Visual Effects

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Animator

Knowing (2009)

Visual Effects

Get Smart (2008)

Animator

Speed Racer (2008)

Animator

The Ruins (2008)

Digital Artist

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007)

Visual Effects

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

3D Artist

28 Weeks Later (2007)

Lead Animator

Charlotte's Web (2006)

Animator

Man-Thing (2005)

Animator

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)

Visual Effects

Travelers and Magicians (2004)

Digital Effects Artist

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Digital Effects Artist

The Last Samurai (2003)

Animator

George of the Jungle 2 (2003)

Animator

The Core (2003)

Animator

The Nugget (2002)
Work History

  • Illustrator

    Legendary Games

    January 2012 - Present
    Wellington New Zealand

    Illustration for a range of books for Fantasy Tabletop Roleplaying Games

  • Illustrator

    Paizo Publishing

    January 2012 - Present
    Wellington New Zealand

    Illustration for Pathfinder Roleplaying Game

  • Animator and Artist

    Freelance

    October 2011 - Present
    Australia

    Currently being a house-husband and freelancing in digital illustration and concept art.

  • Concept Designer

    Weta Workshop

    April 2019 - October 2019
    Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

  • Animator

    Wētā FX

    August 2010 - December 2018
    Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

    On and off on various contracts over the years :)

    Mortal Engines
    Alita
    BFG
    Alvin and the Chipmunks 4
    Tintin
    Internal Weta Comms Projects

  • Concept Artist

    VisPop

    January 2012 - January 2013
    Wellington New Zealand

    Concept Art and Design for Feature Film

  • Animator

    Wētā FX

    August 2010 - October 2011
    Wellington New Zealand

    The Adventures of Tintin – The Secret of The Unicorn
    (2010 – 2011) Character animator
    An array of shots including keyframe action and performance and motion data clean up.

  • Character Animator

    Animal Logic

    2008 - August 2010

    Character Animation

  • Animator

    Animal Logic

    January 2008 - January 2010
    Sydney Australia

    (2008 – 2010) Animation
    -CG animated feature and VFX projects

  • Animator/Lead Animator

    Rising Sun Pictures

    July 2001 - July 2008
    Adelaide/Sydney Australia

    (2001- 2008) Animation and 3D VFX
    – Various feature film, television and design projects.

  • Lead Animator / 3D VFX Artist

    Rising Sun Pictures

    2001 - 2008

    Held an animation and VFX artist position at RSP for 7 years, and was instrumental in creating key elements for sequences on nearly 20 films

  • Graphic Design/Illustration

    Freelance

    1998 - 2000

    Various Illustration and Graphic Design pieces for a variety of small to medium clients

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Education

  • BA Multimedia Design

    Curtin University of Technology

    January 1997 - January 1999