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paul@chameleonpictures.net

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Paul is a Matte Painter, VFX Art Director and Concept Artist with 20+ years experience in creating visual effects solutions for film, TV and TV commercials.  He has worked in the UK, US and New Zealand on projects ranging from Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy to Sin City, The Chronicles of Narnia, Captain America and recently Amazon's The Rings of Power.

He has worked as an On-Set VFX Supervisor and VFX Reference Photographer, and is now working in Unreal Engine to provide visual effects concepts and solutions, bridging between pre-production art department, on-set and post-production.

In 2011 Paul directed (and was a co-financed) the WW2 horror feature film The Devil's Rock, featuring special makeup effects makeup by 5 times Oscar winning Weta Workshop.  His short films Night of the Hell Hamsters, Eel Girl and The Naughty List have played at over 100 film festivals worldwide, and continue to be in-demand on the festival circuit.  He is currently in post-production on his fourth short film Back In Business, starring Olivier Award winning actor Matthew Kelly.

Paul is  based between Wellington, New Zealand, and Bournemouth, UK, working remotely for clients worldwide.


Spartacus: House of Ashur Virtual Art Dept Environment Artist    2024Starz
Rogue TrooperVFX Art Director2024Treehouse
The Book of ClarenceMatte Painter    2023  One of Us
The Buccaneers  Matte Painter2023Absolute Post
Ka Whawhai Tonu        On-set VFX Supervisor

VFX Concept Artist

2023Ohu Fx
Our Flag Means Death Season 2  Matte Painter2023Fathom Vfx
The Pope's ExorcistMatte Painter/Concept Artist2023Slate Vfx
Red, White and Brass  On-set VFX Supervisor2023Piki Films
It Lives on Lionsgate +  (tvc)Concept Artist  2022Absolute Post
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (tv)On-set VFX Reference Photographer 2022Weta Digital
Gorillaz - Cracker Island (music video)
Matte Painter2022Nexus
Ticket to ParadiseMatte Painter2022Finn
Virgin Australia    (tvc)Matte Painter2022  Finn
Air New Zealand - Tiaki & The Guardians Safety VideoMatte Painter2022Blockhead
Neds  - Levels    (tvc)    Matte Painter2022Finn
XMatte Painter    2022OhuFX
Pearl     Matte Painter    2022  OhuFX
Toyota LandCruiser 300 - Drives Us Home  (tvc)    Concept Artist/Matte painter    2022    Alt VFX
Kia Sportage - Meet Your Muse  (tvc)Concept artist/Matte painter        2022    Blockhead
Teemo's Adventure  (game)Matte Painter       2022    Alt VFX
Future Self (tvc)    
Concept Artist    
2021Good Oil Films
Pieces of Her  (tv)
Matte Painter
2021Alt VFX
Contact Energy - Making It Rain   (tvc)        On-set VFX Supervisor
2021Blockhead
Midnight at the Pera Palace    (tv)
Matte Painter
2021Cause + Fx
Hatch  (tvc)Matte painter     2021Wrestler
James Cameron's Masterclass        
On-set VFX Supervisor
2021880 Productions
The Calf (short)Visual Effects Supervisor2021Grifter Films
Carlton - Temple of Dry (tvc)Concept Artist2020Blockhead VFX
From Our Family to Yours - Disney animated short                Matte Painter2020    Flux Animation
A Christmas Carol (tv)Matte Painter2019Framestore
Westpac - Baker of Beruit (tvc)Matte Painter   
2019   Blockhead
Catherine The Great (tv)
Visual Effects Concept Artist
2019Outpost
Await Further Instructions
Concept Artist
2018Shudder Films
PylonVisual Effects Supervisor
2017Zero Days Films
The Naughty List (short)Visual Effects Supervisor
2017CPL
Voyage of Time: Life's Journey   
Matte Painter
2016One of Us
Channel 4 Idents / Jonathan Glazer    
3D Layout Artist/Texture Painter2016One of Us
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Matte Painter
2016Cinesite
Independence Day: Resurgence
Matte Painter
2016Cinesite
Captain America: Civil War
Matte Painter
2016Cinesite
The Nice Guys    
Matte Painter
2016Lipsync Post
DetourVFX Concept Artist
2016Lipsync Post
WarwolfConcept Artist    
2015Amber Films
Olympus (tv)
Matte Painter
2015Lipsync Post
Legend            Matte Painter
2015Nviz
Kingsman: The Secret Service    
Matte Painter
2015Nviz
Halo: Nightfall (tv)
Matte Painter
2015Nviz
Pride    Matte Painter
2014Nviz
Our Robot Overlords    
Matte Painter    
2014    Nviz
Hugo    Matte Painter
2011   Pixomondo
Phones 4U / Ghost in Shop (tvc)
Compositor2011Bare Films
The Devil's Rock    
Matte Painter / Concept Artist    
2011Ohu FX
The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader       
VFX Concept Artist
2010MPC
Clash of the Titans
VFX Concept Artist
2010MPC
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
VFX Concept Artist
2010MPC
Dorian Gray
VFX Concept Artist
2009MPC
The Hessen Conspiracy
Matte Painter
2009MP UK
Disney Ident
Matte Painter
2008Weta Digital
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Texture Painter
2008Weta Digital
Travelers Insurance / Sharks (tvc)
Texture Painter
2008Weta Digital
The Water Horse    Texture Painter
2008Weta Digital
Stanley Tools / Alien Tripod Torch (tvc)
Texture Painter
2008Weta Digital
30 Days of Night
Texture Painter
2007Weta Digital
Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Texture Painter
2007Weta Digital
Night at the Museum
Texture  Painter
2006Weta Digital
EragonTexture Painter/Matte Painter  
2006Weta Digital
SOCOM: US Navy SEALS Combined Assault   Cinematics Texture Painter    
2006Sony
Killzone: Liberation
Cinematics Texture Painter
2006Sony
Night of the Hell Hamsters
Compositor2006CPL
The Da Vinci Code    
Previs Artist
2006MPC
X-Men: The Last Stand    
Concept Artist
2006Weta Digital
Sin City
Matte Painter
2005The Orphanage
ConstantineMatte Painter
2005Tippett Studio
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King    
Lead Texture Painter
2003Weta Digital
The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers
Texture Painter/Matte Painter
2002Weta Digital
The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
Texture Painter
2001Weta Digital
The Ballad of Big Al (tv)
Modeller/Texture Painter
2000Framestore