Melvyn Polayah

Melvyn Polayah

Senior Layout Artist / 21 yrs

Vancouver, Canada

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Layout Lead

Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024)

Lead Layout Artist

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley (2024)

Virtual Production Lead

The Flash (2023)

Lead Layout

The Adam Project (2022)

Virtual Production Lead

The Batman (2022)

Senior Layout Artist

Don't Look Up (2021)

Layout

Cowboy Bebop (2021)

Layout Lead

Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)

Lead Layout Artist

Messiah (2020)

Lead Layout Artist

Godzilla: King of Monsters (2019)

Lead Layout Artist

The Umbrella Academy (2019)

Lead Layout Artist

Alpha (2018)

Visual Effects Artist

Deadpool 2 (2018)

Lead Layout Artist

Black Panther (2018)

Lead Layout Artist

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Layout Artist

Star Trek Beyond (2016)

Lead Layout Artist

The Huntsman's Winter War (2016)

Lead Layout Artist

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Lead Layout Artist

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition (2016)

Lead Layout Artist

The 5th Wave (2016)

Layout Lead

In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

Layout Artist

San Andreas (2015)

Lead Layout Artist

Furious 7 (2015)

Lead Layout Artist

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)

VFX Crew

Godzilla (2014)

VFX Crew

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

Visual Effects Crew

Divergent (2014)

VFX Lead

300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

Digital Artist

World War Z (2013)

Layout Artist

Man of Steel (2013)

Digital Artist

Prometheus (2012)

Layout Artist

John Carter (2012)

Visual Effects

Game of Thrones (2011)

Tracker

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

Digital Artist

Clash of the Titans (2010)

Layout Artist

Avatar (2009)

Matchmove Artist

Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

Camera Tracker

Quantum of Solace (2008)

Digital Artist

The Dark Knight (2008)

Matchmove Artist

The Golden Compass (2007)

Digital Artist

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

3D Camera Matchmover

Blood and Chocolate (2007)

Matchmove Artist

Children of Men (2007)

3D Matchmover

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

Visual Effects Artist

V for Vendetta (2006)

Modeler

Mrs Henderson Presents (2006)

Camera Technical Director

Nanny McPhee (2006)

Body Tracker

Doom (2005)

Matchmover

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Layout Reel 2013
Work History

  • Lead Layout Artist

    Method Studios

    September 2017 - Present
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • ScanlineVFX

    December 2012 - Present

  • Lead Layout Artist

    Double Negative

    May 2015 - July 2017
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • Lead Layout Artist

    ScanlineVFX

    December 2012 - June 2015
    Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Previs / Layout Artist

    Prime Focus World

    May 2012 - December 2012
    London, United Kingdom

  • Layout Artist

    MPC

    November 2011 - June 2012
    London, United Kingdom

    'Man of Steel' (2013)
    'World War Z' (2012)
    'Prometheus' (2012)

  • Layout Artist

    Cinesite

    April 2010 - October 2011
    London, United Kingdom


    'John Carter'

  • VFX Artist

    Framestore

    August 2003 - April 2010
    London, United Kingdom


    Feature film, commercials & television

    - Layout Artist 'Avatar'
    - Creature TD 'Harry potter 4'
    - Matchmove 'Various shows'

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Education

  • Media Production & Animation in Media, 2D & 3D Animation

    University of Bedfordshire

    1999 - 2002