History its ok, it's not my whole life story.
Recent and Long Term Positions
2011 October - Present
The Moving Picture Comapny - London
Lighting TD
Working at MPC on feature films. Software used include Maya, PRMan, Nuke. Currently shot lighting on the film -
Prometheus.
2011 January - April
Rising Sun Pictures - Adelaide
Senior Lighting TD
I worked at Rising Sun Pictures on the feature film - The Green Lantern. Software used include Maya, PRMan (3DELight), Nuke.
2010 May - September 2010
Animal Logic - Sydney
Senior Lighting TD & Compositing Artist
Animal Logic hired me as a Lighting TD and Compositing Artist for the animated feature Legends of the Guardians, Responsibilities include Key Lighting sequences and Shot Lighting, as well as final Compositing. All shots in stereo.
Software used include Maya, PRMan and Nuke, proprietary software as well as some Python scripting
Returned to Animal Logic in 2011 May to July to work on the film - Lego Star Wars
2008 March - 2010 March
LucasFilm - Singapore
Senior Lighting TD & Compositing Artist
I joined LucasFilm to work on Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated TV series. My duties include Lighting shots within Maya, rendering using the Mental Ray renderer,
and compositing the final shots in Shake. The look and feel of the show is highly stylized, using light and colour to convey emotion and mood.
2007 Jun - Dec
Seven Network: Promotions - Sydney
3D Lead, Lighting TD & Compositing Artist
The Promotional department of the TV station: Seven Network. I was hired to lead a team of 3 artists to create visual effects for on air promos, program titles, station IDs etc. My duties included receiving scripts and briefs from the producers and then planning and delegating tasks for the team. My role was lighting and compositing the final pieces.
2006 Jan - Oct
Animal Logic - Sydney
Digital Artist, Lighting TD & Compositing Artist
My main duties was Lighting and Compositing artist for TVC's, but as the needs arise I was called upon to do surfacing, fur and paint, animation and pre visualization. Primary software was Maya, using the PRMan renderer
You can see some of the TV commercials in my 2008 work reel.
2001 - 2004 Jul
Seven Network: Design - Sydney
Digital Artist, Designer
In 2001 the Seven Network TV Station first opened its 3D digital effects department. As part of a 3 person team, we created animations and effects
for promotional tv spots, program titles, station IDs etc, some examples include:
Athens Olympics opening titles - Winner Gold AEAF; Best Program Titles 2004
Salt Lake Winter Olympics opening titles - Winner Gold AEAF; Best Program Titles 2002
Previous Contract Work
Fuel VFX
2010 Oct - Nov
Lighting TD
Lighting various TVC's. Including Vodafone infinity, Ford.
Monkey Lab
2006 Nov - Dec
Design, Lighting & Previs Artist
Coca Cola Endless Summer TVC - Design for "world machine", story boarding & camera. surfacing and Lighting.
2005 July - August
Animator / Lighting TD
The Gethers - Character animation and lighting for New Zealand TV Station C2
Winner of two BDA World Gold Awards; Intro and Idents
Winner of AGDA Awards Pinnacle winner
2004 Dec
VFX Artist
Foxtel Cable Re launch - Creating a TVC spots for the re launch of the cable company.
2001 Jul
VFX Artist
Electro Delicious - music video, creating a full CG music video.
Plump Films
2007 May
Lighting & Compositing Artist
Lighting and compositing for various TVC's.
XYZ Studios - Melbourne
2007 Feb
Lighting & Compositing Artist
Lighting TD on various TVC's. Including the "Australian Made" campaign.
Lemur Films
2006 Dec
Design. Motion Graphics
Award winning documentary: Bomb Harvest. Working with the film director Kim Wilczynski to create the opening title. And to design the animated maps within the film.
Seven Network: Promos & Design
2006 Nov
3D Lead, Lighting & Compositing Artist
Seven Promotions - character based station ID, supervision of animation and assets. Lighting and compositing.
2006 Oct
Design, Lighting & Compositing Artist
Sunrise (morning news) on air Package - Under the supervision of the creative director, creating the program's motion graphic elements.
2005 Nov - 2006 Jan
VFX Artist
Torino Winter Olympics Program Titles - Creating effects such as snow and ice, lighting and compositing.
Winner Gold PROMAX; Best Special Event Titles
2005 April - May and 2005 Sept - Nov
Design / VFX Artist
Character animation and Lighting for TV Idents, Sales Reel.
Effects for various Promo End tags
RGB Pictures
2005 June
Lighting TD
Lighting for SBS News Idents and promotional graphics.
Hacket Films
2005 March
VFX Artist
Enough Rope - Title sequence, animation and lighting.
Ambience Entertainment
2004 Aug - 2005 Jan
VFX Artist
World Expo 2005 Aichi Japan - Toyota logo animation.
Panasonic Camera TVC Japan (Cherry Blossoms) - Effects, lighting and compositing
Animal Logic
2001 Aug
VFX Artist
Energy Australia TVC - Effects, lighting and compositing.
Tribal DDB Sydney
2000 Dec
Web and Flash Artist
Design and create an interactive map of the Northern Territory for the NT Tourism Commission.