Apr 8, 2015
With a strong background in sculpture and painting, Ra has in
the past worked as a Sculpting Supervisor, Scenic Artist,
Construction Forman and an Art Director on numerous New Zealand and
international films.
With his various skills, Ra
involves himself in every aspect of the design process, from
creating conceptual art to set design and set
decoration.
Nominated for an Oscar in 2013 as set decorator for his work on
The
Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,Ra has had his work
recently added to the Academy Library and published in the companion
book: The Art Of The Hobbit.
Ra recently was the Production Designer on the
New Zealand mockumentary comedy horror film, What We Do In
The Shadows, starring Taika
Waititi and Jemaine Clement, about a group of vampires who
live together in Wellington.