Marc Purnell

Work History

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  Layout Supervisor

  Cumulus VFX

  March 2024 - March 2025

  Gold Coast, Australia
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  Senior Camera TD

  Wētā FX

  September 2021 - March 2024

  Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia · Remote
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  Lead Matchmove

  Method Studios

  June 2022 - September 2022

  Gold Coast, Australia
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  Founder / Lead Artist

  CRAM DC

  October 2015 - October 2022

  Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia · Remote

  Cram Digital Creations was created in late 2019 to support vfx vendors and film productions with specialist VFX related needs including previs, techvis, postvis, motion control, camera tracking, matchmove and rotomation and we are based on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.
  
  Ready for onset and remote working.
  
  Feel free to visit my website for more specific information.
  https://www.cramdigitalcreations.com.au/
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  Matchmove / Rotomation Lead

  Method Studios

  October 2018 - August 2019

  Montreal, Canada Area
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  Founder / VFX Generalist / Matchmove / Previs

  CRAM DC

  September 2019 - January 2021

  Gold Coast, Australia

  VFX VENDOR SUPPORT
  
  We offer a 3D focused animation and visual effects support crew for post visual effects facilities working on feature films, commercials and independent projects.
  
  Specialists in previz, camera tracking, matchmove and motion capture.
  
  Mortal Kombat (2021)
  Furiosa (2022)
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  Matchmove Lead

  Method Studios

  June 2021 - September 2021

  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Remote
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  Previs / Techvis

  The Third Floor

  February 2021 - May 2021

  Sydney, Australia

  TBA Marvel Film
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  Matchmove Lead

  Method Studios

  September 2018 - August 2019

  Montréal, Canada

  Men in Black International, Extraction, Ad Astra, Rim of the World, Velvet Buzzsaw and many others.

  

  
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  Senior Matchmover

  Method Studios

  June 2018 - September 2018

  Sydney, Australia

• Visual Effects and Animation

  Marc Purnell

  January 2007 - November 2019

  Providing pre-production, post production and on location services to Gold Coast, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, Adelaide and Auckland film production and advertising studios.
  www.marcpurnell.com
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  previz artist

  Marvel Studios

  January 2017 - November 2017

  Gold Coast, Australia

  Thor Ragnarok

  
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  shot creator

  The Third Floor

  February 2017 - May 2017

  Gold Coast

  Aquaman

  
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  previz artist

  Day for Nite

  April 2016 - October 2016

  Gold Coast, Australia

  THOR: Ragnarok (2017) Marvel Studios
  
  Pacific Rim: Maelstrom (2018) Legendary Pictures
  
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  Instructor / Lecturer / Tutor

  Griffith University, Australia

  July 2010 - June 2016

  Brisbane Southbank - Queensland College of Art · O

  
  Directing Fundamentals and Pre-Visualisation (2015, 2016) (Shared) (Masterclass)
  CGI Character Modelling (2015)
  Post Production Fundamentals - Lecturer / Tutor (2014, 2015, 2016)
  Digital Content Creation - Tutor (2014)
  Post production Integration - Lecturer / Tutor (2014, 2015, 2016)
  Post Production (animation) (2013)
  CGI Animation (animation) (2013)
  Lecturer & Tutor of Post Production (2012)
  Lecturer & Tutor of Motion Capture (2012, 2010)
  
  Teaching the elective subject 'Motion Capture' to 3rd year and post grad students of film, game design and animation degrees at Griffith University.
  
  Taking the students through the many forms of mocap and exploring the possibilities of the exciting way to create animation.
  
  Training the students in Vicon Blade & Motion Builder and assisting with the students project work. 
Setting up a Vicon 8 MX40+ capture volume and supervising students recording their own motion capture.
  
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  Matchmover

  Iloura

  December 2015 - December 2015

  Sydney, Australia

  Camera Tracking and Matchmove on feature film 'Deepwater Horizon' (2016)

  
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  Snr Matchmover

  Rising Sun Pictures

  March 2014 - March 2014

  Adelaide, Australia

  
  Senior Stereo Matchmover
  
  XMEN: Days of Future Past (2014)
  
  Stereo Matchmove, camera tracking & rotomation.
  3DEqualiser, Maya & Nuke
  

  
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  Matchmover

  Rising Sun Pictures

  February 2013 - April 2013

  Adelaide, Australia · On-site

  
  The Wolverine (2013)
  I, Frankenstein (2013)
  
  Matchmove, camera tracking & layout.
  3DEqualiser, Maya & Nuke.
  

  

  
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  Matchmover

  Iloura

  October 2010 - May 2011

  Melbourne, Australia · On-site

  Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012)
  The Killer Elite (2011)
  
  Tracking live action footage to create integrated 3d environments, props and characters/digital doubles. Also track full characters, clothing, vehicles and environments for lighting interactivity, added animation and fx.
  
  Also some asset modelling and texturing.
  
  Syntheyes
  Maya
  Nuke

  

  

• Motion Capture Studio Technician / Motion Editor

  Sega Studios Australia

  October 2009 - September 2010

  Brisbane, Australia · On-site

  London Olympic Games 2012 - Next Gen Console Game
  
  Creating advanced mocap volumes to record Motion Capture.
  Managing data, actors and athletes during mocap shoots.
  Creating the front end of animation pipeline for London Olympics 2012 next gen console game.
  
  Completed training coarse in Blade by Vicon.
  Completed training coarse in Motion Builder by Autodesk.
  Trained new staff the Vicon Blade software package and animation pipeline.
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  Modeller

  Rising Sun Pictures

  January 2009 - March 2009

  Terminator Salvation (2009)
  Modeled & UV'd Human resistance attack submarine
  previz / layout for Submarine and Hunter killer sequences.
  Ncloth simulations & destruction of Submarine explosion.
  ww.rsp.com.au

  

  
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  3D Modeller

  Rising Sun Pictures

  March 2008 - July 2008

  Adelaide, Australia · On-site

  Terminator Salvation (2009)
  Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (2009)
  
  Terminator Salvation :
  Modeled & UV'd Human resistance attack submarine
  previz / layout for Submarine and Hunter killer sequences.
  Ncloth simulations & destruction of Submarine explosion.
  
  Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince:
  Modeled & UV'd Slughorn's clothing, head, and chair for the 'Chair transformation' sequence. Also modeled 50+ blend shapes for the chair to morph into the pajamas.
  
  Modeled & UV'd several hero props (Chandelier, Snow globe) for the 'Room Transformation' sequence. All props had to shatter and reform which involved a high level of coordination between myself and other team leads.
  
  Also modeled landscapes for background extensions.
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  Previzualisation Artist

  Rising Sun Pictures

  January 2008 - January 2008

  Xmen Origins: Wolverine (2009) - Uncredited
  Fox Studios
  www.rsp.com.au

• Previsualization Artist

  Animalia Productions

  January 2007 - November 2007

  Queensland, Australia · On-site

  'Animaila' the animated TV series
  
  Created hundreds of 3d animated shots for the animated television series called 'Animalia' using Maya.
  
  Village Roadshow Studios