Belinda Griffiths

Recently graduated with first class honors in Master of Fine Arts at Massey University 2023. With a degree in digital illustration and graphic design, I've successfully worked in the film industry for some 10 years and have extended those disciplines and technologies into my art practice.

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  Digital artist

  Self-employed

  Nov 2019 - Present

  6 yrs 6 mos

  New Zealand

• Artist and tea totaler

  Room No. 8 Bayview Studios. Shelly Bay

  Jul 2014 - Present

  11 yrs 10 mos

• Freelance Digital Artist

  Between Dog and Wolf

  Sep 2009 - Present

  16 yrs 8 mos

  Freelance Matte Painting, Digital Illustration and Design

• Surface artist

  Adrenaline Group

  Mar 2023 - May 2023

  2 mos

  Auckland

  Character 3d surface artist

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  Surface /Look Development Artist

  Wētā FX

  Sep 2006 - Jun 2009

  2 yrs 9 mos

  Surface/Look Development Artist in the texture department under the creative genius Gino Acevedo (HOD). Primarily creating plant textures under Ula Rademeyer, for James Camerons Avatar in conjunction with shader department. Neytiri drinking from a purple flower (shot won 2010's Best Single Visual Effect at the VES Awards). Also surfaced props, trees, a creature, wardrobe, Navi Stripe Concept Art, Jakes Gun, Neytiri's Glass Necklace, The film called for a tool that could paint plants onto environments to cover the rainforest trees and forest floor I worked in conjunction with shaders to create the plant textures necessary for this paint effects tool. Eventually the technical aspects demanded look development from the texture department to achieve the photo realistic style necessary for James Camerons vision.
  Avatar
  Tin Tin
  The Day The Earth Stood Still
  The Lovely Bones
  Fantastic Four Silver Surfer
  Eragon

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  Wētā FX

  Sep 2006 - Jun 2009

  2 yrs 9 mos

  

  

  

  
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  Fuel VFX

  Mar 2006 - Aug 2006

  5 mos

  

  
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  Matte Painter/ 3D Surface Artist

  Fuel

  May 2006 - Aug 2006

  3 mos
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  Animal Logic

  Feb 2004 - May 2006

  2 yrs 3 mos

  
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  Image Engine

  Jan 2003 - Feb 2004

  1 yr 1 mo

  
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  Matte Painter 3D Texture Artist

  Photon VFX

  Jan 2003 - Feb 2004

  1 yr 1 mo

• Freelance Multi Media Digital Artist

  The Cell

  2000 - 2003

  3 yrs

  Freelance Graphic Designer and Digital Illustrator for Advertising and multi-media companies. TVC 2D animation, Fine Art and Digital Illustrations for Graphic Design and Advertising companies.

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  Digital Illustrator

  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  1 yr

  Created a series of Digital Scientific Illustrations for Children's on-line Education "Oz Fossils". Research and development of Dinosaurs with the South Australian Museum:
  
  https://www.abc.net.au/science/ozfossil/credits.htm

• Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA in Fine arts

  Massey University

  2019 - 2020

• Certificate in commercial music

  TAFE SA

  2006 - 2007

• Graphic Design Digital Illustration, Advertising and Graphic Design

  University of Adelaide

  1997 - 2001