Resume

John Walters

Senior Matte Painter at WētāFX Ltd

Wellington, New Zealand

Summary

Based in New Zealand, John provides visual effects and visual development for film, TV and animation. Using digital and traditional tools he has provided services both remotely and in house.

Born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, John trained at The Northern School of Art and Design in the North of England. He studied design & crafts in the entertainment industries, focusing on set design. Providing many services to make him a versatile artist in various mediums, John has a proven record in entertainment design and creative direction. Maintaining a strong foundation in the customary arts, displaying a portfolio across many disciplines.

As well as visual effects John provides services to the themed, entertainment and animation industries such as sculpting, model making, scenic painting and prop making. Working at multiple scales and with varied subject matter.

Specialties:
• Traditional and Digital painter, sketch artist.
• Concept Design and Visual development.
• Digital Matte Painting / 2.5/3D Camera Projections
• Sculpting, 3D Modeling, Texturing and Camera animation.
• Environment Design and creation.

Skills

Software proficiency

Houdini

Mari

Maya

Nuke

Photoshop

ZBrush

Procreate

Terragen

Clarisse iFX

Reel

Productions

- Movie
  The Batman
- Year
  2022
- Role
  Senior Digital Matte Painter
- Company
  Weta Digital Ltd
- Movie
  Eternals
- Year
  2021
- Role
  Senior Digital Matte Painter
- Company
  Weta Digital Ltd
- Movie
  Black Widow
- Year
  2021
- Role
  Senior Digital Matte Painter
- Company
  Weta Digital Ltd
- Movie
  Christmas Chronicles 2
- Year
  2020
- Role
  Senior Digital Matte Painter
- Company
  Weta Digital Ltd
- Movie
  Gemini Man
- Year
  2019
- Role
  Digital Matte Painter
- Company
  Weta Digital Ltd
- Movie
  Mortal Engines
- Year
  2018
- Role
  Digital Matte Painter
- Company
  Weta Digital Ltd
- Movie
  Rampage
- Year
  2018
- Role
  Digital Matte Painter
- Company
  Weta Digital Ltd
- Movie
  The Maze Runner: The Death Cure
- Year
  2018
- Role
  Digital Matte Painter
- Company
  Weta Digital Ltd
- Movie
  Justice League
- Year
  2017
- Role
  Digital Matte Painter
- Company
  Weta Digital Ltd
- Movie
  Valerian and the city of a thousand planets
- Year
  2017
- Role
  Digital Matte Painter
- Company
  Weta Digital Ltd
- Movie
  Avatar - Flight of Passage, Disney Theme Park Ride
- Year
  2017
- Role
  Digital Matte Painter
- Company
  Weta Digital Ltd
- Movie
  Pete's Dragon
- Year
  2016
- Role
  Digital Matte Painter
- Company
  Weta Digital Ltd
- Movie
  The BFG
- Year
  2016
- Role
  Digital Matte Painter
- Company
  Weta Digital Ltd
- Movie
  Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice
- Year
  2016
- Role
  Digital Matte Painter
- Company
  Weta Digital Ltd
- Movie
  Krampus
- Year
  2015
- Role
  Digital Matte Painter
- Company
  Weta Digital Ltd
- Movie
  The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
- Year
  2015
- Role
  Digital Matte Painter
- Company
  Weta Digital Ltd
- Movie
  The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
- Year
  2014
- Role
  Environment Artist
- Company
  Weta Digital Ltd

Experience

Senior Digital Matte Painter at Weta Digital Ltd
Wellington, New Zealand
April 2015 - Present
Create 2.5D and 3D digital matte paintings, environments and set extensions for feature films.