Alex Burt

Alex Burt

Lead Animator at Weta Digital

Lead Animator / 24 yrs

Wellington, New Zealand

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Animation Supervisor

The Tomorrow War (2021)

Animation Supervisor

Alita: Battle Angel (2019)

Lead Animator

War For The Planet Of The Apes (2017)

Animation Department

Pete's Dragon (2016)

Animation Supervisor

The BFG (2016)

Animation Clean Up Team Supervisor

The Jungle Book (2016)

Lead Animator

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

Animation Supervisor

Mr Pip (2013)

Lead Animator

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Lead Animator

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Lead Animator

The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

Lead Animator

Avatar (2009)

Previs Supervisor

Eel Girl (2008)

Lead Animator

The Water Horse (2007)

Lead Animator

Bridge to Terabithia (2007)

Lead Animator

Eragon (2006)

Animator

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

Animator

King Kong (2005)

Animator

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

Animator

The Giant Claw: A 'Walking with Dinosaurs' Special (2004)

Animator

Sea Monsters: A Walking with Dinosaurs Trilogy (2003)

Animator

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

Animator

Sea Monsters (2003)

Animator

Chased by Dinosaurs (2002)

Animator

Land of Giants: A 'Walking with Dinosaurs' Special (TV Short 2002) (2002)

Animator

Dinotopia (2002)

Animator

Walking with Prehistoric Beasts (2001)

Animator

The Ballad of Big Al (2001)

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