Marchand Jooste

Marchand Jooste

Lead Animator / 21 yrs

Auckland, New Zealand

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Visualization Artist

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)

Visualization Artist

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)

Character Animator

Hermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee (2005)

Animation Supervisor

Bumblebee: The Movie (2018)

Lead Animator

Ready Player One (2018)

Lead Animator

Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)

Senior Animator

The Great Wall (2017)

Lead Animator

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015)

Senior Animator

Jurassic World (2015)

Lead Animator

Strange Magic (2015)

Animation Lead

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)

Animator

Avatar (2009)

Animator

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

Animator

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

Animator

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

Animator

The Water Horse (2007)

Animator

Eragon (2006)

Animator

Jane & the Dragon (2006)

Character Animator

Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider (2004)
Marchand Jooste Demoreel 2019
Marchand Jooste - Animation Reel 2015
After more than 15 years animating on both animated features and VFX shows, I'm still as passionate about what I do as the day I started. I love crafting characters that emote, amaze and delight people.
Work History

  • Animator

    Wētā FX

    June 2024 - December 2024

  • Animator

    Wētā FX

    June 2024 - December 2024

  • Previs Artist

    The Third Floor

    September 2020 - December 2023
    Auckland, New Zealand

  • Previs Artist

    The Third Floor

    January 2020 - September 2020

  • Previs Artist

    Wētā FX

    July 2019 - December 2019

  • Animation Supervisor

    Faraway Animation

    October 2018 - June 2019
    Auckland, New Zealand

  • Lead Animator

    Industrial Light & Magic

    June 2012 - September 2018

  • Animation Lead - TV

    Lucasfilm Animation

    February 2010 - June 2012

    Clone Wars: Season 4 & 5

  • Animator

    Wētā FX

    July 2006 - February 2010

    -Avatar
    -The Day the Earth Stood Still
    -The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian
    -Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
    -Waterhorse
    -Eragon

  • Animator

    Weta Workshop

    March 2005 - June 2006

    -Jane and the Dragon

  • Animator

    Huhu Studios

    May 2003 - March 2005
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Education

  • Media Design School

    2002 - 2003

  • Natcoll

    2001 - 2002