Matthew Sutherland
Lead CG / Generalist / Creature Specialist
📍 Auckland, NZ (Remote Artist) | 📞 020 415 31414
✉️ contact@mattsutherlandcreative.com 

Professional Profile

Lead CG and Generalist with 20+ years experience. I oversaw the expansion of the 3D department at Blockhead VFX from a one man operation (me) into a thriving team across two sites producing content rivaling studios five times our size. I am now open to remote freelance/long term work in a wide range of roles. My strongest skills being: Lighting -Maya/Houdini, creature and general asset creation.

Key Skills

• Leadership: Built/managed 3D teams; designed pipelines; mentored artists
• Creature Work: Specialized in modeling, grooming, and lookdev for creatures
• Technical Art: Proficient in Maya, Redshift/Arnold, Substance Painter, Houdini
• Production: Job quoting, scheduling, cross-department collaboration
• Adept at balancing artistic vision with technical problem-solving
  

TVC Clients

• Disney
• Toyota
  
• Air New Zealand
• TiOra
• Worksafe NZ
• Budget Direct
• Squirrel
• Sky
  
  

Film Credits

• I Am Mother (2018)
• Twisted Metal (2025)
• La Brea (2023)
• Perfect Creature (2007)
  
  
  

Work Experience

Lead 3D Artist @ Blockhead VFX (2013–Present) | Auckland

• Spearheaded the 3D department, growing studio capabilities to deliver high-end work across diverse projects.
• Managed projects end-to-end: quoting, scheduling, staffing (internal/freelance), and pipeline design.
• Hands-on leadership: Balanced departmental oversight with daily contributions to all CG tasks.

Senior 3D Artist @ Digipost (2009–2013) | Auckland

• Generalist TVC and Film work 
• Transitioned DP into modern rendering systems

Freelance 3D Generalist (2001–2009) | Auckland Studios

• Contracted for varied projects, building a broad skill base and problem-solving.

Education

3D Animation Course | Media Design School (2000–2001)

• Graduated with Merit