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Christian Poullay

matchmover, scripter & walking IMDB.

Lead Matchmove Artist / 13 yrs

London, UK

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Lead Matchmove Artist

Damsel (2024)

Lead Matchmove Artist

The Mothership (2024)

Matchmove Artist

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)

Matchmove Artist

Secret Invasion (2023)

Lead Matchmove Artist

Wendell & Wild (2022)

Lead Matchmove Artist

Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

Lead Matchmove Artist

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)

Matchmove Artist

The Sandman (2022)

Matchmove Artist

Morbius (2022)

Lead Matchmove Artist

The Matrix 4 (2021)

Lead Matchmove Artist

Louis Wain (2021)

Senior Matchmover

No Time to Die (2021)

Senior Matchmover

Black Widow (2021)

Camera Technical Director

Jungle Cruise (2021)

Matchmove Artist

Bridgerton (2020)

Matchmove Artist

Pinocchio (2020)

Lead Matchmove Artist

Good Morning, Midnight (2020)

Matchmove Artist

Godmothered (2020)

Matchmove Artist

Ammonite (2020)

Matchmove Artist

Noi, cei adevărați (2020)

Matchmove Artist

Cursed (2020)

Lead Matchmove Artist

The Letter for the King (2020)

Camera Technical Director

Mulan (2020)

Matchmove Artist

The Witcher (2019)

Matchmover

Catherine the Great (2019)

Camera Technical Director

Gemini Man (2019)

Camera Technical Director

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Camera Technical Director

Alita: Battle Angel (2019)

Lead Matchmove Artist

Watchmen (2019)

Camera Technical Director

Lady and the Tramp (2019)

Camera Technical Director

Mortal Engines (2018)

Camera Technical Director

Deadpool 2 (2018)

Camera Technical Director

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Camera Technical Director

Rampage (2018)

Camera Technical Director

Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)

Matchmove TD

Patient Zero (2018)

Camera Technical Director

Animal World (2018)

Camera Techincal Director

Justice League (2017)

Layout

Geostorm (2017)

Camera Technical Director

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)

Camera Technical Director

War For The Planet Of The Apes (2017)

Camera Technical Director

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Visual Effects

Hashtag (2017)

Camera Technical Director

Spectral (2016)

Camera TD

Pete's Dragon (2016)

Camera TD

The BFG (2016)

Camera Technical Director

Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

Matchmove TD

Eddie the Eagle (2016)

Camera Technical Director

Deadpool (2016)

Matchmover

Peaky Blinders (2014)

Visual Effects Artist

A Perfect Life (2011)

Camera Technical Director

Game of Thrones (2011)

Previsualisation Artist

Gabriel (2007)

Animator

Claws

camera td

The Umbrella Academy (2019)

camera technical director

Game of Thrones season 8

Senior Matchmove / Layout TD

Warcraft: The Beginning (2016)

Senior Matchmover

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

Camera TD

The Avengers (2012)

Camera TD

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

matchmove artist

Ant-Man (2015)

matchmove artist

Race (2016)

senior matchmover

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

matchmove

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)

matchmover

300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

matchmove

Into the Storm (2014)

Matchmove Artist

RoboCop (2014)

Matchmove Artist

Hercules (2014)

matchmove

Iron Man 3 (2013)

camera TD

Man of Steel (2013)

Matchmover

The Monuments Men (2014)

Matchmover

One Direction: This Is Us (2013)

Matchmover

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)

Camera TD

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

stereo matchmover

Prometheus (2012)

Senior Motion Processor

Happy Feet Two (2011)

matchmove

Sucker Punch (2011)

Assembly TD

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

matchmover

Knowing (2009)

3D Artist, XSI, some MEL

Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

Motion Capture Technical Assistant

Happy Feet (2006)

camera td

Mr Pip (2013)

I have worked for ILM, Weta Digital, Digital Domain, Cinesite, OneOfUs and Animal Logic as a matchmove artist on stereo and anamorphic shows.

I've also created python scripts to improve pipeline and data processing.

In addition to matchmove I've worked for 2 years in motion capture and 3 years in other generalist roles.

Prior to VFX I worked as a back-end web developer which allows me to quickly create hyper-detailed wiki-style documentation on tools/pipeline which can and has been used to train staff.

Also known as The Walking IMDB for film knowledge

Work History

Matchmove Lead

One Of Us

January 2021 - Present

London, United Kingdom
Lead Matchmove Artist

One Of Us

October 2019 - December 2020

London, United Kingdom
Matchmover

BlueBolt

April 2019 - October 2019

London, GB
camera technical director

Wētā FX

October 2017 - April 2019

Wellington, New Zealand
Wētā FX

October 2015 - October 2017
matchmove artist

Nviz

July 2015 - September 2015

London

camera tracking, body tracking
matchmove artist

Method Studios

May 2015 - July 2015

London, United Kingdom
Matchmover

Digital Domain

February 2015 - April 2015
senior layout/matchmove TD : Warcraft

Industrial Light & Magic

May 2014 - December 2014

camera tracking
object tracking
roto/match-animation
python scripting
documentation
shot QC
senior matchmover : Edge of Tomorrow, Robocop, X-Men : Days

Cinesite

July 2013 - May 2014

camera matchmoving
object tracking
character rotomation
python scripting
documentation
training ...
matchmover : 1D3D, Monuments Men

BlueBolt

May 2013 - July 2013

stereo camera matchmoving, disposable pipeline using Python / MEL ;o)
matchmover : Jack Ryan : Shadow Recruit, 300: Rise of an Emp

Cinesite

February 2013 - May 2013

camera matchmoving, python, mel
camera TD : Prometheus / Avengers / Hobbit / Man of Steel

Wētā FX

October 2011 - October 2012

Camera matchmoving, object tracking, rotomation (mono/stereo), python.
senior motion processor : Happy Feet 2

Dr. D Studios

August 2010 - October 2011

Giant Software Suite
Python / MEL Scripting
Staff Training
Documentation
Motion Editing on Crowds - Bulk Edit
assembly TD : Legend of the Guardians

Animal Logic

November 2008 - August 2010

Delivering assets to Layout, Animation and Lighting Departments

Creating Python tools/scripts to increase productivity

Writing exhaustive documentation as a reference for the team

Some render wrangling

Training staff
visual effects artist

Claws Short

March 2010 - November 2010

helped a mate out on a short film project initially for previz but ended up modelling, animating, rendering and compositing a huey chopper into several shots.
matchmover : Sucker Punch

Animal Logic

January 2010 - March 2010

Helped out the trackers until permanent staff were available.

Maya / Boujou / 3D Equalizer (v3)
matchmover : Knowing

Animal Logic

June 2008 - November 2008

Maya / Boujou / 3D Equalizer (v3)
3D Artist : Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

Animal Logic

November 2007 - February 2008

3D Artist, XSI, some MEL.
vfx / 2D / 3D : A Perfect Life

Partisan Pictures

August 2007 - November 2007

VFX Supervision, 3D Modelling, Rendering, Compositing, Roto, Matchmoving ....
digital artist : L.A.Noire

Team Bondi

2007 - 2007

World Building Team
motion capture technical assistant : Happy Feet

Animal Logic

October 2005 - October 2006

Using Giant Software: Identify, Realtime, Nuance, Review
Python scripting to improve crowd processing
previsualisation artist : 2007

"Gabriel" Film

August 2005 - June 2006

Previs'd some shots by taking an existing plate, some matchmoving work and adding a cg set extension. Did some other 3D modelling too.

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Education

Silicon Graphics Centre

2003 - 2004
Curtin University of Technology

1994 - 1999