James Van Der Reyden

Work History

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  Motion Studio Technical Director

  Wētā FX

  January 2022 - Present
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  Co-Owner/Director

  Moggey Ltd.

  May 2004 - Present

  Wellington, New Zealand

  Moggey Ltd was originally founded in 2004 by brothers James and Phillip Van der Reyden to complement the technical Motion Capture and 3D modelling VFX work they do at Weta FX.
  
  Our vision is to experiment, to go crazy and play with written story ideas and concepts, anywhere along the spectrum between the ridiculous to traditional storytelling.
  
  In 2018, My brother and I completed a feature length film. Titled "BEANZ", it is an oddball comedy drama intended as a long term side project, produced over the course of around 17 years. It was a challenging, fun and practical insight into film-making and storytelling experimentation.
  
  I have also been an event photographer for the Rhythm and Vines new years music festival over a four year period from 2008 - 2011.
  
  Other notable mentions over the past decade have included promo "viral video" animation work for the Sandwiches Summerset music festival in 2006 and 2007, as well as the creation of animated content for a live music performance project with music producer Freq Nasty, titled "The Video Nasty Experience", which he played at Glastonbury in 2005.
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  Motion Studio Technical Director

  Wētā FX

  February 2000 - Present

  Wellington, New Zealand

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  Event Photographer

  Rhythm and Vines

  December 2008 - January 2011

  Gisborne, New Zealand

  Photo-documenting the event, including taking pictures of bands and festival goers.