Zane Egginton

Experience

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  Contact 89fm

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1998

  Radio Announcer / Surf Reporter
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  Unitec

  Jan 1998 - Jun 2016

  Lecturer

  Unitec has given me a great opportunity to learn a plethora of software and visual techniques including 3D modelling, matte painting, rendering, compositing, editing, colour grading, lighting, and audio production, just to name a few. I’ve also built up and maintain a large amount of equipent needed for video production which I use in my classes and research projects. The students of my level 7 paper ‘FilmCAD’ each produce a short film where they get a crash course in film theory and are then required to script, storyboard, shoot, edit, as well as create 3D content for a 2-5 min short film. Most of these students enter the paper with no previous knowledge of film theory or movie making and many of whom produce some surprisingly good content. I’ve been teaching this paper since 1999 and have been the course coordinator since 2002 in that time the paper has produced well over 100 short films (search YouTube for "FilmCAD" ). Show less

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  Infinitum Group

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Lead Programer / Architect

  Designed and built a content management system named "QuickDev", similar to what Wordpress is now. Was originally built on Zope/Python but was later (after I left Europe) re-written in PHP and translated into French. Is no longer developed however source code can be downloaded from source forge.

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  St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Sept 2001 - Jan 2002

  Survey and CAD Operator

  Site survey and drawing of hospital plans.

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  Welcome to the Major League (Short Film)

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2004

  Editor, Music
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  Unmates (Short Film)

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2005

  Producer, Camera, Editor
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  All’s Fair in Love and War is Hell (Short Film)

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2006

  Producer, VFX, Colorist, Editor
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  Stadium New Zealand (Visualisation)

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2006

  Compositing, Grading, Editing, Music
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  Nonsense (Play)

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2006

  Audio effects / Mixer
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  How Jesus Got His Groove Back (Short Film)

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2007

  Motion Graphics
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  1st Round, DHR (Music Video)

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2007

  VFX artist, Colourist
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  Sunset Studios

  Jan 2007 - now

  Company Director

  In the setting up of the studio I’ve done everything from designing the overall layout and sourcing of materials to accounting and marketing the business. Working with the many directors and crews on a regular basis has been a great learning experience. I often source equipment, give advice on the setup of equipment and describe techniques to get the look they are after. I’ve also been involved in many short films and music videos doing a variety of roles.Check out our web site for more info; http://www.sunsetstudios.co.nz/ Show less

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  Unsolved Mysteries of The Unexplained (Short Film)

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

  Producer, Sound Recordist, Music Producer
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  Crowd goes wild (Promo)

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Director of Photography
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  Trash to Fashion Awards (Live Event)

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Camera Operator
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  Sleepwalkers, 8 Foot Sativa (Music Video)

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Colourist, Additional Photography, VFX
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  Morphing Wellington Terrain (Animation for Exhibition)

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  3D modelling and Animation
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  Last flight (Short Film)

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Colourist, Camera Operator, VFX Supervisor

  Shot all studio work + additional photography

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  Murray Field pilot (Comedy)

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  Camera Operator

  Additional Photography

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  Canterbury University ‘What If’ (Commercial)

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  3D terrain modelling & Pre-Visualisation
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  It’s Party Time with Richard O’Brien (Live Event)

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  Camera Operator
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  Hip to be scared (Short Film)

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

  Colorist
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  Promise of Faith (Music Video)

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

  Producer, Director of Photography / Camera, Grading
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  Willow Talk (Comedy Series)

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

  Director of Photography / Camera, VFX
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  The University of Auckland

  Mar 2014 - now

  Manage a technical team in the faculty of Creative arts and Industries (CAI) at the University of Auckland. I’m based in the Digital Research Hub (DRH) within the School of Architecture and Planning working with everything from VR/MR/AR to Digital Fabrication incl, CAD, GIS, 3D scanning, photogrammetry with Drones, +more. Look after all the Video/Film gear plus teach workshops. Based in Elam however serve all of NICAI.

  • Technical Team Leader

    Dec 2014 - now

  • Moving Image Technician

    Mar 2014 - Dec 2014
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  Jump Jam 16 (Children’s aerobic series)

  Mar 2015 - May 2015

  Production & Post production. Incl. DoP, VFX, Matte Paint, Compositing, Editing, and Colour grade.
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  Phoenix Audio (Promotional video)

  Apr 2015 - May 2015

  Production & Post production incl. Lighting, Camera, Directing, editing, graphics and colour grade