Oct 2017 – Present • 9 mos Animator, Weta Digital, Wellington, NZ
• Junior Animator on feature “Alita:Battle Angel”
Mar 2017 – Jul 2017 • 5 mos Animator, Huhu Studios, Auckland, NZ
• Animator on TV series “Sindbad and the 7 Galaxies”
Nov 2016 – Mar 2017 • 5 mos Animator, Weta Digital, Wellington, NZ
• Junior Animator on feature “Guardians of the Galaxy 2”
Feb 2016 – Nov 2016 • 9 mos Animator, Huhu Studios, Auckland, NZ
• Animator on TV series “Sindbad and the 7 Galaxies”
Dec 2015 – Feb 2016 • 4 mos Animator, Cirkus, Auckland, NZ
• Animator for Instagram Ad “Shangri La Hotels”
• Animator for TV commercial “Anchor Milk”
Feb 2015 – Aug 2015 • 8 mos Animator, Flux Animation Studios, Auckland, NZ
• Animator on feature “25th April”.
• Animator on television show “Wiki the Kiwi”.
Jul 2014 – Feb 2015 • 8 mos
Graphic Designer, Hyper Ride/Drive, Auckland, NZ
• Graphic Designer for Hyper Drive/Ride website.ne.
Jul 2014 – Nov 2014 • 5 mos
Animator, Arconyx Animation Studios, CA, USA
• Advanced Animation course “Collabs 2014”.
• Animator on a project for Arconyx Animation Studios
Aug 2013- Feb 2014 • 6 mos
Animator/Rigger, Grinding Gear Games, Auckland, NZ
• Animator/Rigger for the game title “Path of Exile”
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Autodesk Maya
Autodesk 3DS Max
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
EDUCATION
2014
Kenny Roy, Arconyx Animation Studios, CA, USA
Advanced Animation course “Collabs 2014”. (Production level)
2012
Animation College NZ
Diploma In Digital Media (Level 7)
2010-2011
Animation College NZ
Diploma In Applied Animation (Level 6) With Distinction
PERSONAL DETAILS
michaelhall.nz
linkedin.com/in/michaelhall
+64 21 153 1774
me@michaelhall.co.nz
Wellington, New Zealand
EXPERIENCE
Oct 2017 – Present • 9 mos
Animator, Weta Digital, Wellington, NZ
• Junior Animator on feature “Alita:Battle Angel”
Mar 2017 – Jul 2017 • 5 mos
Animator, Huhu Studios, Auckland, NZ
• Animator on TV series “Sindbad and the 7 Galaxies”
Nov 2016 – Mar 2017 • 5 mos
Animator, Weta Digital, Wellington, NZ
• Junior Animator on feature “Guardians of the Galaxy 2”
Feb 2016 – Nov 2016 • 9 mos
Animator, Huhu Studios, Auckland, NZ
• Animator on TV series “Sindbad and the 7 Galaxies”
Dec 2015 – Feb 2016 • 4 mos
Animator, Cirkus, Auckland, NZ
• Animator for Instagram Ad “Shangri La Hotels”
• Animator for TV commercial “Anchor Milk”
Feb 2015 – Aug 2015 • 8 mos
Animator, Flux Animation Studios, Auckland, NZ
• Animator on feature “25th April”.
• Animator on television show “Wiki the Kiwi”.
Jul 2014 – Feb 2015 • 8 mos
Graphic Designer, Hyper Ride/Drive, Auckland, NZ
• Graphic Designer for Hyper Drive/Ride website.ne.
Jul 2014 – Nov 2014 • 5 mos
Animator, Arconyx Animation Studios, CA, USA
• Advanced Animation course “Collabs 2014”.
• Animator on a project for Arconyx Animation Studios
Aug 2013- Feb 2014 • 6 mos
Animator/Rigger, Grinding Gear Games, Auckland, NZ
• Animator/Rigger for the game title “Path of Exile”
TECHNICAL SKILLS
EDUCATION
2014
Kenny Roy, Arconyx Animation Studios, CA, USA
Advanced Animation course “Collabs 2014”. (Production level)
2012
Animation College NZ
Diploma In Digital Media (Level 7)
2010-2011
Animation College NZ
Diploma In Applied Animation (Level 6) With Distinction
REFERENCES
Samantha Nield, Animation Dept. Manager, Weta Digital
Phone: Ph : +64 4 909 6868
Email: snield@wetafx.co.nz
Alex Burt, Animation Supervisor, Weta Digital
Email: alexb@wetafx.co.nz
David Townsend, Head of Production, Huhu Studios
Phone: Ph : +64 9 425 4442
Vik Fortune, Cirkus
Phone: +64 9 486 0865
Email: contortionist@cirkus.co.nz