George Oliver

George Oliver

A shining ball of energy surrounded by flesh and bone.

Mid-level 3D Animator / 11 yrs

Wellington, New Zealand

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3D Animator

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

3D Animator

Rampage (2018)

3D Animator

Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)

3D Animator

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)

3D Animator

War For The Planet Of The Apes (2017)

3D Animator

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

3D Animator

The BFG (2016)

3D Animator

The Jungle Book (2016)

Animator

Hercules (2014)

Layout/Crowd/Paint/Rotoscope/Matchmove Artist

Godzilla (2014)
George Oliver - Animation Demo Reel
George developed his ongoing VFX career in 2D working on such films as "Titanic", "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy", "King Kong", and most recently under the 3D banner, "Avatar", "Hunger Games", "Prometheus", "Godzilla", "Hercules", "Exodus", "Jungle Book", "The BFG", "Valerian", "Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2", "War for the Planet of the Apes", "Maze Runner: The Death Cure", "Rampage" and "The Umbrella Academy".

His growing interest and love of animation have caused him to pursue 3D animation as a full time endeavor. In doing so, he joined the AnimationMentor.com 18 month character animation program where he graduated 2012. Most recently he has been back at WETA Digital as an enthusiastic member of their animation department.

He is very much looking forward to the continuation of what has been an amazing journey in visual story telling / digital effects and animation in the film and television industries.

Goal: To continue learning about animation while refining his craft and at the same time sharing his enthusiasm and passion with a creative team of like minded individuals.
Work History

  • Animator

    Wētā FX

    April 2015 - May 2018
    Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

    projects to date:
    Jungle Book
    The BFG
    Valerian
    Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2
    War for the Planet of the Apes
    Maze Runner: The Death Cure
    Rampage
    The Umbrella Academy

  • Crowd TD

    MPC

    June 2014 - September 2014
    London, England

    projects to date:
    Exodus: Crowd TD

  • Animator

    Cinesite

    March 2014 - May 2014
    London, United Kingdom

    projects to date:
    Hercules: Animator

  • Animator

    Double Negative

    October 2013 - February 2014
    London, United Kingdom

    projects to date:
    Godzilla: Animator - Mocap Cleanup / Crowd TD

  • Character Animator

    Huhu Studios

    November 2012 - February 2013
    Snells Beach

    3D Character Animator on the "Veggie Tales - Mac Larry and The Stinky Cheese Battle" children's television show.

  • Character Animator

    "One Per Person" - Traceback Studios, Independent Short Film

    2012 - February 2013
    Online

    3D Character Animator on an independent short titled "One Per Person." Release date set for 2013.

    Traceback Studios is a +50-member collaboration worldwide, with contributors who have worked on Tangled, Arthur Christmas, 9, Monsters vs Aliens, Ice Age 3, Gnomeo & Juliet, How to Train Your Dragon, Tron: Legacy, Jack the Giant Killer and more.


  • Rising Sun Pictures

    September 2011 - February 2012

    projects to date:

    Hunger Games


    Prometheus

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  • Layout Artist

    Wētā FX

    2008 - 2010

    projects to date:
    Avatar: Layout TD

  • Digital Artist

    Wētā FX

    January 2005 - December 2008
    Wellington, New Zealand

    Returned from Antarctica to take a rotoscoping job on "KING KONG" among others.

    projects to date:
    KING KONG: Senior Rotoscope Artist
    Water Horse: Senior Rotoscope artist
    Eragon: Senior Rotoscope Artist
    Bridge to Terabithia: Senior Rotoscope Artist
    Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer: Senior Rotoscope Artist

  • Digital Artist / Texture Painter

    Wētā FX

    October 2001 - December 2004
    Wellington, New Zealand

    Projects To Date:
    Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring / Senior Rotoscope Artist
    Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers / Senior Rotoscope Artist
    Lord of the Rings: Return of the King / Texture Painter

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Education

  • Character Animation

    Animation Mentor

    2011 - 2012