Christian Poullay

Work History

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  Matchmove Lead

  One Of Us

  January 2021 - Present

  London, United Kingdom
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  Lead Matchmove Artist

  One Of Us

  October 2019 - December 2020

  London, United Kingdom

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  Matchmover

  BlueBolt

  April 2019 - October 2019

  London, GB
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  camera technical director

  Wētā FX

  October 2017 - April 2019

  Wellington, New Zealand
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  Wētā FX

  October 2015 - October 2017
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  matchmove artist

  Nviz

  July 2015 - September 2015

  London

  camera tracking, body tracking
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  matchmove artist

  Method Studios

  May 2015 - July 2015

  London, United Kingdom

  

  
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  Matchmover

  Digital Domain

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

  Industrial Light & Magic

  May 2014 - December 2014

  camera tracking
  object tracking
  roto/match-animation
  python scripting
  documentation
  shot QC

  

  
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  senior matchmover : Edge of Tomorrow, Robocop, X-Men : Days

  Cinesite

  July 2013 - May 2014

  camera matchmoving
  object tracking
  character rotomation
  python scripting
  documentation
  training ...

  

  

  

  
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  matchmover : 1D3D, Monuments Men

  BlueBolt

  May 2013 - July 2013

  stereo camera matchmoving, disposable pipeline using Python / MEL ;o)

  

  
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  matchmover : Jack Ryan : Shadow Recruit, 300: Rise of an Emp

  Cinesite

  February 2013 - May 2013

  camera matchmoving, python, mel

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  camera TD : Prometheus / Avengers / Hobbit / Man of Steel

  Wētā FX

  October 2011 - October 2012

  Camera matchmoving, object tracking, rotomation (mono/stereo), python.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  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

  
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  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.
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  matchmover : Sucker Punch

  Animal Logic

  January 2010 - March 2010

  Helped out the trackers until permanent staff were available.
  
  Maya / Boujou / 3D Equalizer (v3)

  
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  matchmover : Knowing

  Animal Logic

  June 2008 - November 2008

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

  Animal Logic

  November 2007 - February 2008

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

  Partisan Pictures

  August 2007 - November 2007

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

  Team Bondi

  2007 - 2007

  World Building Team
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  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.