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Production Designer - Heart Eyes - One Of Us Is Lying S2
Art Director - Avatar 1, 2 & 3, Pacific Rim2, The Meg, Ash Vs Evil Dead, 30 Days Of Night and more.

For Film, TV & Commercials. Experience working in Asia and NZ with the ability to work worldwide I was fortunate enough to stumble across the film world 20 odd years ago. Since then, I have been involved with many amazing film projects that have shot here in New Zealand and around the world. Films like James Cameron’s Avatar 1, 2 and 3, Peter Jackson’s King Kong, Legendary Entertainment’s Pacific

Rim Uprising and Warner Brother’s shark blockbuster The Meg. I started my career on-set, which gave me valuable insights into the sharp end of film making. This experience continues to hold me in good stead and was enhanced as I progressed thorough the ranks of the Prop and Art Departments. I have gained a wealth of experience from working on a huge variety of projects of varying scales. US syndicated TV shows, Netflix productions, Local NZ Film productions, all the way to International Projects that include some of the Biggest Blockbusters ever made. The varied scales of these projects has given me a unique and diverse knowledge of film making and has embodied within me, a strong work ethic and the can do attitude that the NZ film maker is gaining world wide attention for. I am able to take these skills, adjust and craft them to suit the style and flow that each film demands and when needed, I am able to bring something different and innovative to the table. I enjoy helping to realise a Director’s and Production Designer’s vision by project managing a set build, as much as I enjoy innovating at the cutting edge of film “Screen Graphics” by bringing in-camera Motion Graphics to life on set. I have experience working on and around water including “Tank Work”, and boats. I am as happy working with Period Pieces, as I am with Fantasy, Science Fiction and Contemporary settings. From Swords and Sandals, to Hi-Tech cutting edge set finishes and everything in between. Have a look through my page and leave me a message and when you are finished here, please check out my IMDB by clicking on the link.

22/02/2025

A few years back now, I art directed on my first international job, shooting at the impressive Qingdao Studios in China. Such an eye-opening and incredible experience.
Production Designed by the incredibly talented Stefan Dechant.
Directed by
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15/02/2025

https://screenrant.com/heart-eyes-week-2-surge-22-million-box-office-milestone/
Shot here in NZ by a talented crew!
Great work securing this to be shot here Ground Control NZ, Film Auckland and NZ Film Commission

😍

It's in the same league as Scream and Terrifier 2.

14/02/2025

Production Designed this wee beauty of a film last year.
The Trailer for Heart Eyes. Directed by the talented Josh Ruben.
Out Now in The US, Canada, The UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
The perfect viewing for Valentines!!! 😍😍😍

https://youtu.be/1cRzZcMlJh8

stay single - stay safe. 😍 🔪 From the producers of Scream, is exclusively in movie theatres February 7.Follow Us on Social: https://www.fac...

31/01/2025

First reviews are in for Heart Eyes! Also contains a little nod to the super talented Art Dept and Cinematography. Get yourself ticket's it's gonna be a scream 😍😍😍
Daily Dead, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

While slashers never vanished, seeing a title like Heart Eyes nudge the subgenre toward revived popularity warms my soul. Josh Ruben's Valentine's Day massacre stands proudly alongside its holiday horror brethren, but it's not a straightforward hack-’em-up like My Bloody Valentine (original and re...

27/01/2025

Fleshing out my homepage.
Third Avatar film Art Directing for me. Looking forward to the release!!!

22/01/2025

After working on the original Avatar early on in my Art Directing career, going back for 2 & 3 as a more experienced Art Director was such a full circle moment.

19/01/2025

Working on The Meg was an incredible experience and a fantastic project for an Art Department.
One of my key Art Directing roles was leading the impressive Screen Graphics team, creating live, in-camera, and interactive motion graphics and outputting them for the countless monitors on set.

As far as I know, The Meg was one of the first films to fully integrate this As much in camera and interactive approach. We designed detailed, multi-layered, touch-enabled GUIs that were networked and coded for real-time interaction.

Collaborating closely with the talented SFX team, we integrated our systems so the cast could actually pilot the subs and gliders on the motion base themselves—adding an unparalleled level of realism to the film!"

18/01/2025

Art Directing on the original Avatar alongside such an awesome crew was a special moment in my career. I'm so grateful to have been part of this project.

- I've realised my Insta is looking a bit sad. Standby for a quick refresh and sorry for the increase in posts over the next few days.

17/01/2025

Heart Eyes in theaters Feb 7th. Can't wait!!! 😍

31/10/2024

Can't wait for this gentle romantic tale to be out in cinemas next year. What a team! 😍😍😍

no o̶n̶e̶ couple is safe. 😍From the producers of Scream, is coming exclusively to movie theatres this Valentine’s Day.Follow Us on Social:ht...

13/09/2024

Flashback to "The Meg"
- Some great looking in-camera Screen Graphics!!! Just saying :)
The Meg Movie - Warner Bros. Entertainment

12/08/2024

Just announced at , our title for the next Avatar film:

Avatar: Fire and Ash. Get ready to journey back to Pandora, in theaters December 19, 2025.

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I was fortunate enough to stumble across the film world 20 odd years ago. Since then, I have been involved with many amazing film projects that have shot here in New Zealand and around the world.

Films like James Cameron’s Avatar, Peter Jackson’s King Kong, Legendary Entertainment’s Pacific Rim Uprising and Warner Brother’s shark blockbuster The Meg.

I started my career on-set, which gave me valuable insights into the sharp end of film making. This experience continues to hold me in good stead and was enhanced as I progressed thorough the ranks of the Prop and Art Departments.

I have gained a wealth of experience from working on a huge variety of projects of varying scales. US syndicated TV shows, Netflix productions, Local NZ Film productions, all the way to International Projects that include some of the Biggest Blockbusters ever made. The varied scales of these projects has given me a unique and diverse knowledge of film making and has embodied within me, a strong work ethic and the can do attitude that the NZ film maker is gaining world wide attention for. I am able to take these skills, adjust and craft them to suit the style and flow that each film demands and when needed, I am able to bring something different and innovative to the table.