James Tavet

James Tavet

Matchmove/Layout Artist at ILM

Senior matchmove/layout artist / 12 yrs

Vancouver, Canada

Hire Me

Virtual Production Sequence Supervisor

Avatar 3 (2025)

Matchmove Artist

Ford v Ferrari (2019)

Matchmove Artist

Doctor Sleep (2019)

Matchmove Artist

Carnival Row (2019)

Matchmove Artist

Sextuplets (2019)

Matchmove Artist

It Comes (2018)

Matchmove Artist

Skyscraper (2018)

Matchmove Artist

Animal World (2018)

Matchmove Artist

Lost in Space (2018)

Matchmove / Layout Artist

Tomb Raider (2018)

Matchmove / Layout Artist

peter rabbit (2018)

Matchmove / Layout Artist

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Matchmove / Layout Artist

The Mummy (2017)

Matchmove Artist

DxM (2017)

matchmove/layout artist

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

Matchmove Artist

Rings (2017)

Matchmove Artist

Legend (2015)

Matchmove/Layout Artist

The Walk (2015)

Matchmove/Layout Artist

Pan (2015)

Matchmove/Layout Artist

Pixels (2015)

matchmove/layout artist

Jupiter Ascending (2015)

matchmove/layout artist

Legend (2014)

matchmove/layout artist

Game of Thrones (2011)

Matchmove/Layout Artist

Daddy's Home (2006)

I have an extensive knowledge of camera, object, face and body tracking. I can track quickly and accurately and enjoy the challenge of this. I have worked with a variety of footage including anamorphic and GoPro as well as working with witness cameras. I am also able to create my own photogrammetry as well as working with LIDAR scans and Google Earth.

I have an in depth knowledge of 3DEqualizer, Maya and Nuke as well as a good knowledge of Boujou, 3ds Max, XSI Softimage, The Adobe Suite, Avid and Realflow.
Work History
  • Onset Sequence Supervisor

    Wētā FX

    February 2023 - Present
    Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand · On-si
  • Layout TD

    Wētā FX

    April 2022 - Present
  • Layout Lead

    Framestore

    January 2020 - April 2022
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Layout Artist

    Method Studios

    June 2019 - December 2019
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Rotomation Artist

    Method Studios

    March 2019 - June 2019
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • MatchMove Artist

    Image Engine

    February 2018 - February 2019
    Vancouver, Canada
  • Layout Artist

    Rising Sun Pictures

    July 2017 - January 2018
    Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  • Matchmove/Layout Artist

    Industrial Light & Magic

    November 2015 - April 2017
    Vancouver, Canada Area

    Camera, object and body tracking working with witness cameras.

    Projects include:

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2

  • Matchmove/Layout Artist

    Atomic Fiction

    December 2014 - November 2015
    Montreal, Canada Area

    Camera, object, face and body tracking / Layout / CG Camera Extensions / Crowd Animation / Reviewing Vendor work.

    Projects include:

    Star Trek Beyond
    Game Of Thrones Season 5 (Episodes 7, 8, 9, 10)
    Deadpool
    The Walk
    Rings
    Daddy's Home
    Pan
    Pixels

  • Freelance Matchmover

    baseblack

    March 2014 - November 2014
    London

    Camera Tracking / Face Tracking / 3D Roto / Post Vis Work

    Projects Include:

    Kingsman: The Secret Service
    Legend
    Deus Ex Machina

  • Matchmover

    Framestore

    September 2013 - March 2014
    Bournemouth, United Kingdom

    Camera and Body Tracking

    Projects Include:

    Guardians of the Galaxy
    Jupiter Ascending

Education
  • 2:1 BA Hons in Creative Digital Media

    Teesside University

    2007 - 2010
  • City & Guilds 6958, Electrical & Electronic Servicing

    Leeds College of Technology

    2001 - 2003