WARRNAMBOOL’S Richard Pritchard has achieved what many dream of – he has been involved in the production of a number of Hollywood blockbusters.
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His most recent task was working as a pre-visualization artist on Pacific Rim Uprising.
Mr Pritchard said he had always loved movies and loved his job.
He worked on Pacific Rim Uprising and is now busy working on pre-production of an Asian blockbuster.
Now he wants to help other people follow a similar career path.
“My ultimate dream would be making my own films and teaching film,” Mr Pritchard said.
He has taken his first steps to teaching, launching his own website.
“I’ve created an online film academy,” Mr Pritchard said.
He and co-founder Alex Burgess created the BEAT Academy.
The BEAT Academy stands for – Blockbuster, Education, Arts an Technology – and gives primary schools the tools they need to teach young people how to make films with special affects.
“I want to give school kids the opportunity to learn about screenwriting and cinematography,” Mr Pritchard said.
He said the website was recently launched and the response had been great.
“The response has been huge in Warrnambool,” Mr Pritchard said.
“Schools have loved it.”
Mr Pritchard has more than 10 years experience as a visual affects artist specializing in concept art, visual development, art direction, animation, texturing, modelling and 3D sculpting for commercials, animated features and live action films.
He has designed and crafted 3D characters and environments for high end commercials, animated films and features films including; Happy Feet 1 and 2, The Great Gatsby, Prometheus and Mad Max: Fury Road.
Ms Burgess has more than 14 years teaching experience.
He also worked with George Miller on various films for six years.
Mr Pritchard encouraged teachers and film makers to visit the website www.beateducation.com.au