Matt Mueller

Matt Mueller

Wellington, New Zealand

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Senior Reference Photographer

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Moon Knight (2022)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

The Batman (2022)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Peacemaker (2022) (2022)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

The King's Man (2021)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Hawkeye (2021)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Eternals (2021)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Shang-Chi (2021)

Senior Onset Technical Director

The Suicide Squad (2021)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Green Knight (2021)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Black Widow (2021)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

The Tomorrow War (2021)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Shadow in the Cloud (2021)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

We Can Be Heroes (2020)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Mulan (2020)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Space Force (2020)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (2020)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Lady and the Tramp (2019)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Gemini Man (2019)

Senior Onset Technical Director

Ad Astra (2019)

Plate Supervisor

Annabelle Comes Home (2019)

Senior Onset Technical Director

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

The Umbrella Academy (2019)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Alita: Battle Angel (2019)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Mortal Engines (2018)

Plate Supervisor

Animal World (2018)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Deadpool 2 (2018)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Rampage (2018)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Justice League (2017)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

War For The Planet Of The Apes (2017)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Wonder Woman (2017)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Survey Lead

Instinct (2017)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Spectral (2016)

Senior Reference Photographer

Pete's Dragon (2016)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

The BFG (2016)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

Senior On-Set Technical Director

Central Intelligence (2016)

Still Photographer

On the Conditions and Possibilities of Hillary Clinton Taking Me as Her Young Lo (2016)

Senior Reference Photographer

The Jungle Book (2016)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Deadpool (2016)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)

Senior On-Set Visual Effects Technical Director

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)

Senior On-Set Visual Effects Technical Director

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)

Senior Camera Technical Director

Ted 2 (2015)

Senior Reference Photographer

Furious 7 (2015)

Senior Reference Photographer

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

Senior Camera Technical Director

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

Senior Reference Photographer

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Senior Camera Technical Director

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

Senior Camera Technical Director

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)

Senior On-Set Visual Effects Technical Director

The Wolverine (2013)

Senior Reference Photographer

Man of Steel (2013)

Senior Camera Technical Director

Iron Man 3 (2013)

Senior Reference Photographer

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Senior Reference Photographer

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)

Senior Camera Technical Director

Prometheus (2012)

Senior Reference Photographer

The Avengers (2012)

Additional Stills

The Devil's Rock (2011)

Senior On-Set Visual Effects Technical Director

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

On-Set Survey Lead

X-Men: First Class (2011)

Senior Head Of Optical Department

Game of Thrones (2011)

Senior Reference Photographer

King Kong 360 3-D (2010)

Senior Reference Photographer

The A-Team (2010)

Stills Photographer

The Lovely Bones (2010)

Senior Camera Technical Director

Avatar (2009)

Onset Visual Effects Photographer

District 9 (2009)

Senior Camera Technical Director

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

Camera Tracker

Eel Girl (2008)

Senior Reference Photographer

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

Visual Effects Artist

Jumper (2008)

Senior On-Set Reference Photographer

The Water Horse (2007)

Senior Camera Technical Director

30 Days of Night (2007)

Senior Reference Photographer / Visual Effects Artist

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

Camera Department Senior Technical Director

Eragon (2006)

Camera Department Senior Technical Director

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

Camera Department Senior Technical Director / Senior Reference Photogr

King Kong (2005)

Senior Camera Technical Director

I, Robot (2004)

Senior Camera Technical Director

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Senior Camera Technical Director

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

Camera Technical Director

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Survey Lead

102 Dalmatians (2000)

Survey Lead

Gone In Sixty Seconds (2000)

Survey Lead

Mission to Mars (2000)

Lead Survey Technician

Bicentennial Man (1999)

Set Surveyor

Inspector Gadget (1999)

Matchmover

Mighty Joe Young (1998)

Survey Technician

Armageddon (1998)

Survey Technician

Deep Rising (1998)

Survey Technician

George of the Jungle (1997)

Work History
  • Wētā FX

    June 2000 - Present
  • Senior Head of Department - Optical

    Wētā FX

    June 2015 - October 2022
  • Senior Reference Photographer

    Wētā FX

    2005 - June 2015
  • Senior Camera Department Technical Director

    Wētā FX

    June 2000 - June 2005
  • Survey Lead

    Dream Quest Images

    April 1997 - May 2000
    Simi Valley, California, United States
  • Arctic/Civil Engineer

    Shiltec

    March 1995 - April 1997
  • Civil Engineer (EIT)

    Lounsbury & Associates

    March 1993 - March 1995
Education
  • Arctic Engineering

    University of Alaska Anchorage

    1993 - 1997
  • BS in Civil Engineering

    Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

    1987 - 1992