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Michael Smale
Art Department
Visual Effects
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Michael Smale is known for
Avatar (2009)
,
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
and
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
.
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Awards
1 win & 2 nominations
Known for
Avatar
7.9
Art Department
2009
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
7.8
Visual Effects
(Weta FX)
2012
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
7.8
Art Department
2013
Alita: Battle Angel
7.3
Visual Effects
(Weta Digital)
2019
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Art Department
Previous
15
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
6.4
vfx art director
2017
The BFG
6.3
vfx art director
2016
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
7.4
assistant art director
vfx art director
2014
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
7.8
assistant art director
2013
Avatar
7.9
set designer
2009
The Lovely Bones
6.6
set designer: second unit
2009
District 9
7.9
draughtsman: second & pick up units
2009
Flood
4.8
draughtsman
2007
Hot Fuzz
7.8
assistant art director
2007
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
6.9
senior draughtsman
2005
The Last Samurai
7.8
set designer
2003
Kangaroo Jack
4.5
draftsman
2003
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
6.6
art department assistant
2002
Red Planet
5.7
set designer
(uncredited)
2000
Soft Fruit
6.6
art department assistant
1999
Visual Effects
Upcoming
1
Avatar: Fire and Ash
art head of department: Weta Digital
Post-production
2025
Previous
9
Attachment Theory
Short
concept designer
2024
Avatar: The Way of Water
7.5
hod: Weta FX
2022
Gemini Man
5.7
art head of department: Weta Digital
2019
Alita: Battle Angel
7.3
visual effects art director: Weta Digital
2019
Mortal Engines
6.1
art head of department: Weta Digital
2018
Rampage
6.1
art head of department: Weta Digital
2018
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
7.6
art head of department: Weta Digital
visual effects concept artist
2017
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
7.8
visual effects art director: Weta Digital
2013
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
7.8
visual effects art director: Weta FX
2012
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