Alex Burt

Alex Burt

Lead Animator at Weta Digital

Lead Animator / 24 yrs

Wellington, New Zealand

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Work History
  • Lead Animator

    Wētā FX

    March 2005 - Present

    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) - Lead Animator
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) - Lead Animator
    Mister Pip (2012) - Animation Supervisor
    The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (2011) - Animation Sequence Supervisor
    Avatar (2009) - Lead Animator
    The Waterhorse (2007) - Senior Animator
    The Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
    Eragon (2006)
    Xmen 3 (2006)
    King Kong (2005)

  • Animator

    Industrial Light & Magic

    February 2004 - February 2005

    Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

  • Animator

    Wētā FX

    July 2003 - November 2003

    Lord of the Rings - Return of the King (2003)

  • Animator

    Framestore

    April 2000 - June 2003

    Sea Monsters
    Land of the Giants - Walking with Dinosaur special
    Giant Claw - Walking with Dinosaur special
    Dinotopia
    Walking with Beasts - TV Series
    The Ballad of Big Al - Walking with Dinosaur special

Education
  • MA, Computer Animation

    Bournemouth University

    September 1998 - September 1999
  • BA (Hons), Computer Visualisation and Animation

    Bournemouth University

    September 1995 - July 1998