Biography:
Michael lloys tareted at Walt Disney productions as animation background artist at 1970. He passed into illustratiom and matte painting some years latter also at Disney Matte department, where he became head of department for five years. He was also director of Buena Vista Visual effects group.
Michael Lloyd at work on a matte painting for “Dick Tracy”
Filmography.
- Avatar (2009) (matte painter: Weta Digital)
- Push (2009) (digital effects artist: Digiscope)
- Eagle Eye (2008) (matte painter: SPI)
- Beowulf (2008) (matte painter)
- In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007) (matte artist: Digiscope)
- Ask the Dust (2006) (matte painter: Double Edge Digital)
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (matte painting supervisor)
- Serenity (2005) (matte painter: Zoic Studios)
- The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) (matte painter)
- Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003) (additional matte painter: SPI)
- “Children of Dune” (2003) (mini) TV Series (digital matte artist)
- Gods and Generals (2003) (digital matte artist: MetroLight Studios)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) (ghd: Rythmn & Hues)
- Air Force One (1997) (matte painter: Boss Film Studios)
- Chain Reaction (1996) (digital matte painter)
- Independence Day (1996) (digital matte painter)
- Dick Tracy (1990/I) (visual effects producer)
- Superman IV (1987)
- Outrageous Fortune (1987) (visual effects supervisor)
- SpaceCamp (1986) (matte painting artist)
- Baby, legend of the lost secret(1985)(matte art)
- My scientific project. (1985)
- Return to Oz (1985) (matte supervisor)
- Conan the Destroyer (1984) (optical graphics)
- Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) (matte artist)
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) (production artist)
- Fritz the Cat (1972) (second background)