STRENGTHS Strong VFX understanding and experience CONTACT Exceptional leadership and organisational skills Cell: +64 27 537 2531 Webpage: https://www.melissaspicerartdept.com/ Detail, budget and deadline orientated Email: [email protected] IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2373975/ Collaborative and creative problem solving Location Base: Wellington New Zealand/Aotearoa LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-spicer-86950514/ PRODUCTION DESIGNER PROP MASTER ART DIRECTOR
AVATAR SEQUELS PICK UPS' (FF) THE BFG' (FF) SPARTACUS - BLOOD AND SAND' (TV) Prop Master Digital Set Decorator Prop Master July 2021- October 2014 - Sept 2015 January 2009 - May 2009 Production Designer: Ben Procter Production Designer: Rick Carter Production Designer: Iain Aitken 880 Productions NZ Partnership Ltd/Lightstorm Entertainment Big Valley Productions/Amblin Entertainment Pacific Renaissance Spartacus Ltd
WELLINGTON PARANORMAL SEASON 4' (TV) WETA DIGITAL VFX SEPARATION CITY' (FF) Production Designer Department Manager (Layout, Compositing) Prop Master April 2021 - June 2021 September 2012 - April 2018 August 2008 - November 2008 Producers: Taika Waititi, Jermain Clement, Paul Yates Multiple feature films and TV Series, including Game of Thrones, Hunger Production Designer: Iain Aitken Wellington Documentary Board Games, Mortal Engines, Avengers Infinity Wars, Guardian of the Galaxy Vol 2 Redhead Films
GOING GOING' (FF) THE HOBBIT TRILOGY' (FF) AVATAR' (FF) Production Designer Assistant Prop Master Lead Props Jan 2021 - April 2021 September 2010 - August 2012 May 2007 - March 2008 Producers: Philippa Campbell, Georgina Condor, Loren Taylor Production Designer: Dan Hennah Production Designer: Rick Carter Miss Taylor Productions Ltd 3 foot 7 Ltd 880 Productions NZ Partnership Ltd/Lightstorm Entertainment
AVATAR SEQUELS' (FF) TINTIN - THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN' (FF) THE WATER HORSE' (FF) NZ Prop Master VFX Prop Master Assistant Art Director / Prop Buyer June 2018 - Jan 2021 January 2009 - September 2010 March 2006 - September 2006 Production Designer: Ben Procter Supervising Art Director: Kim Sinclair Production Designer: Tony Burroughs 880 Productions NZ Partnership Ltd/Lightstorm Entertainment Weta Digital/Steven Spielberg/Peter Jackson Waterhorse Productions/Sony Pictures PRODUCTION DESIGNER PROP MASTER ART DIRECTOR
EAGLE VS SHARK' (FF) BLONDE CARGO' (TV) LOVE BITES' (TV) Lead Props Lead Props Lead Props October 2007 - December 2007 February 2002 - May 2002 2001 Production Designer: Joe Bleakly Production Designer: Su Probster Production Designer: Brent Davenport Sad Animals/ Taika Waititi Gibson Group/Odeon Film Gibson Group
KING KONG' (FF) THE TRIBE SEASON 4' (TV) STICKMEN' (FF) Prop Buyer Lead Props Assistant Prop Buyer July 2004 - April 2005 2001 January 2001 - March 2001 Production Designer: Grant Major Production Designer: Kevin Leonard-Jones Production Designer: Neville Stevenson Big Primate Pictures Cloud 9 Entertainment Stick Films
WITHOUT A PADDLE' (FF) LORD OF THE RINGS' (FF) THE IRREFUTABLE TRUTH ABOUT DEMONS' (FF) Lead Props Standby Props - Blue Screen Unit Assistant Prop Buyer June 2003 - January 2004 2001 August 1999 - November 1999 Production Designer: Perry Blake Production Designer: Grant Major Production Designer: Clive Memmott Paramount Pictures/Viacom 3 foot 7 Ltd Gibson Group REFEREES
KIM SINCLAIR BRIGITTE YORKE ANDY McLAREN Supervising Art Director Associate Producer Art Director [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 64 21 065 8054 64 27 249 1920 64 27 592 9961
MICHAEL SMALE GUY WILLIAMS SIMON BRIGHT Head of Art Department Weta Digital VFX Supervisor Weta Digital Supervising Art Director [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 64 21 997 815 64 27 635 4247 64 27 449 9885