Curriculum
Vitae; GARY JOSEPH HUNT
D.O.B
12/12/71
Contact Details
[email protected]
Nationality
British, NZ citizen.
Education:
1992-l994 Bournemouth & Poole College of Art & Design
1992 Strode College - sculpture, 1 term of day classes.
1989-1991 Somerset College of Art & Technology, Taunton
1983- 1989 Wells Blue School.
Qualifications Gained:
Modelmaking -Higher.National.Diploma, merit.
General Art and Design -National Diplmoma.
9 GCSE's
Other Certificates:
- RSA Economics
- Golden Demon Award (Finals)
- Model Exhibition Certificates
- UK and NZ Driving Licences
Skills
Modelmaking, Working in fine detail, scale
plans, deadlines, maquettes,
Interpersonal skills, team working to
project deadlines, creative input.
Research. Ideas. Design.
Sculpting from 5mm to 8 meters tall life-like
or comical characters.
Painter classic/Photoshop design skills.
Interests
: Travelling, Reading (fiction and history), Films, Music, Collecting
Sculpture/Art History, painting.
Recent professional experience.
2000 to Present (N.Z)
Weta Workshop Special Effects: Design
and sculpture
Work on King Kong, Narnia:The Lion
Witch and the Wardrobe,The Lord of the Rings films, the Fellowship
of the Ring, theTwo Towers and the Return of the King plus other
new projects.
Also prosthetic application and make-up
(King Kong, Skull Island natives.)
On-set technician and puppeteer. (Lotr,
the Two Towers)
Sculptor of King Kong Limited edition
WETA Merchandise
1/6th scale Ltd edition sculpts for the
‘Lord of the Rings’ sideshow merchandise, ornamental
'medallions for sideshow/weta film merchandise, 1/4 scale bronze
of gandalf the grey "You shall not pass" Ltd edition
www.wetanz.co.nz
Personal project: 54mm Historical
figures, Fantasy and Futuristic.
Wildly Inspired 28mm
Historical & Fantasy Figures
www.wildlyinspired.co.nz
(under new management)
2003 New Plymouth museum "Puke
Ariki" Taranaki. 8 1/2 metre
Megallodon Shark and false toothed Pelican.
2000 Battlefront Miniatures. 25 mm historical wargaming figures (New Zealand Maori/Constabulary)www.battlefront.co.nz
2000 The Art Dept ‘3 Ft 6 Ltd’,
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Work on Fellowship of the Ring,
The Two Towers, The Return of the King,
(Sculpting, Noble Kings/Gargoyles for
Props & Film Sets: pieces up to 4 ½ meters tall.
Valhalla Games & Hobbies
Fantasy figure sculpting (Australia)
Dark Forces Halloween Dance Party
2000 & 2001
'Orrible Sculptures': for theme parties.
Professional Experience:
Freelance Work: UK & U.S.A
1999 Lucas Film StarWars
merchandise at Skywalker Ranch for Camelot
clients.
1997-2000 Juniper Models 12"
fantasy kits & historical figures.
1997-98 Hothouse Models & Effects
6ft models & merchandise for Disney.
1995-2000 Camelot Industrial Artists
Merchandise and toys for the BBC, Lucas Film, Disney, Warner
Bros, 20th Century Fox, Hasbro, Humbrol/Airfix,
Cadburys, Kellogs, Corinthian,Vivid and many more.
1995 Grenadier Models UK Ltd 25mm
fantasy wargaming figures.
1995 Tudor Amyethst silver chess
sets & trophies.
1993-1999 OPSEC Plc optical security holograms for credit cards, tickets,
illustrations in children's books.
Jobs taken whilst in education, United
Kingdom.
1993-0ct Holton Lee Trust (architectural
modelmaker.)
1993-June Martin Bower (sculptor.)
1993-Easter A.D. Models (modelmaker.)
1992 Minotaur miniatures (Private Project:
5" fantasy figures)
1990-1992 lcarus Aircraft (sprayer/painter/caster.)
1990-1991 Bulldog Buckle.Co. (brooch sculptor.)
1989 Dragons Gate (brooch & candlestick
painter.)
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