Saga

Continuing Professional Activity.

2018 - Present

Firestorm VFX, Los Angeles:Owner, 2D Comp. Supervisor. Autodesk Flame / Nuke Digital Visual Effects DesignerFeature Motion Picture Films,International / National Commercial campaigns.Contract work for Digital Domain, Method Studios. ETC Electric Theatre Collective. Harbor Pictures.

2013 - 2018

Method Studios, Los Angeles:2D Comp. Supervisor. Autodesk Flame - Nuke Digital Visual Effects DesignerFeature Motion Picture Films,International / National Commercial campaigns.

2010 - 2013

Mirada, Los Angeles:2D Comp. Supervisor. Autodesk Flame Digital Visual Effects DesignerFeature Motion Picture Films,International / National Commercial campaigns.

2001-2010

Asylum Visual Effects, Los Angeles:2D Comp. Supervisor. Autodesk Inferno Digital Visual Effects DesignerFeature Motion Picture Films,International / National Commercial campaigns.

1997 - 2001

Video Headquarters (VHQ), Singapore:Discreet Logic Flame Digital Visual Effects Designer for local andInternational Commercial campaigns and long form Television.

1994 - 1997

Conja, Sydney Australia:Avid Illusion, Matador, Elastic Reality, Visual Effects Designer for local and InternationalCommercial campaigns and TV Identities.

1993 - 1994

Telezign National Video, New York:Quantel Hal, Computer Graphics Designer for local and regional cable network.

1990 - 1993

Special Broadcasting Services, Australia:Quantel Harriet Computer Graphics Designer for In-house On-air presentation and SBS Television Station Identities.

1988 - 1990

Penthouse Magazine, Australia:Assistant Art Director for men’s monthly magazine.

Films

2019

Ford Vs Ferrari (Fox In-house)

2018

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (visual effects compositor)Crazy Rich AsiansThe Cure for Wellness

2017

Viewpoint (Short) (visual effects compositor)The Toycracker: A Mini-Musical Spectacular (TV Movie) (lead flame artist)Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (visual effects compositor)Robocop (visual effects compositor)

2013

Pacific Rim (visual effects: prologue documentary footage, Mirada - as Mark Renton)

2010

Curious Case of Benjamin Button (compositing supervisor - inferno artist)Unstoppable (compositing supervisor - inferno artist)The Sorcerer's Apprentice (compositing supervisor - inferno artist)

2009

The Unborn (inferno artist)

2008

The Eye (inferno artist)

2007

National Treasure: Book of Secrets (inferno artist) Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (inferno artist)

2006

Apocalypto (digital effects artist)Deja Vu (lead compositor)King Kong (digital effects artist)When a stranger Calls (digital effects artist)When a Stranger Calls (inferno artist)

2005

Sky High (inferno artist)The Island (inferno artist)Glory Road (inferno artist)The Amityville Horror (inferno artist)Longest Yard (inferno artist)

2004

The Phantom of the Opera (inferno artist)National Treasure (inferno artist)13 Going on 30 (inferno artist)

2003

Big Fish (inferno artist)Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (inferno artist)The Order (inferno artist)Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (inferno artist)Hulk (inferno artist)Down with Love (inferno artist)Kangaroo Jack (inferno artist)Just Married (inferno artist)

2002

Veronica Guerin (inferno artist)Catch Me If You Can (inferno artist)The Ring (inferno artist)Phone Booth (inferno artist)xXx (inferno artist)The Master of Disguise (inferno artist)Austin Powers in Goldmember (inferno artist)Minority Report (inferno artist)Bad Company (inferno artist)

2001

Black Hawk Down (inferno artist)Planet of the Apes (inferno artist)

1997

Paws (digital compositor)

Commercial Campaigns

Nintendo Gameboy, Nintendo Gamecube, Chevrolet, Ford, Boeing, Netzero Internet Provider, Western Union, Singapore Army, Sirius Radio, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, Harry Potter Merchandise, H&R Block, Jaguar, Kelloggs, Mercedes, Nintendo, Rover, Toys’r’us.

Music Television Video Clips

Aaliyah, Limp Bizkit, Ninety Eight Degrees, BB Mac, Jennifer Lopez, JayZee, Merry J Blige, Nicka Costa.

Miscellaneous

Continuously training and teaching staff and interns and sharing techniques, working in a creatively stimulating environment, resulting in cutting edge ideas.
Involved in Visual Effects Society.Making of National Treasure DVD.Making of Phantom of the Opera DVD

Education

Townsville College of TAFE, Australia: Diploma of Art in Visual CommunicationTownsville Grammar School, Australia: Art Award 1980/1981/1982/1983Townsville Belgian Gardens Primary School, Australia

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