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CV:
Barry Read works as a Concept Artist and 3-Dimensional Designer and has been involved in a wide range of productions in New Zealand and offshore.
He is a highly skilled traditional draftsman. He also has a good knowledge of materials and finishes and is a quick and accurate model-maker.
Barry studied Fine Art before an initial career painting. He became interested in all elements of 3-D design at BBCtv in the eighties. He returned to NZ to experiment with - and build - two off-grid houses. In the 90s while working with John Britten he became interested in rail and designed a rail/road crossing apparatus, Vu-trak, in the late nineties.
He returned to uni in 2009 to study industrial design and progress the design detail for a self-generating electric-drive railcar, Cooltrainz. (See FutureRailNZ link above). While at uni he also designed a post-disaster shelter called H2S (help to shelter) which was a finalist in the James Dyson Design Awards.
Brief Work History:
2024: East Of Eden. Set Dec Design.
2019-2021: LOTR series. Set Design.
2018: 'Mulan' - Props design.
'Power Rangers', tv series - set design.
2017: 'The Legend of Monkey', tv series - set design.
2015-2016: 'The making of the Mob', tv series - set design.
2014-2015: 'The Shannara Chronicles', tv series - set design.
2012-2013: 'Grief - the town', Colour design, references and supervision of repaint
of 'Wild West town' at Gibbs Farm, Kaipara Harbour.
'Moko', Concepts for a Maori group focused on alternative schooling.
2011: 'Gen-i Christmas Experience', Concepts, visuals and construction drawings.
'Sky City Dragons', Concepts and visuals for Chinese New Year event thru' FSS.
'Les Mills - San Francisco', Concepts, construction, finishing and setting
drawings thru' Event Base.
'Walk Up', Lighting design plans and layouts for the Rugby World Cup.
2010: 'AAMI', Set design including a forced-perspective set for Australian Ad campaign.
'Macquarie', set design of a 'EuroStar train for Australian Ad campaign.
'New', set design for Vodafone ad campaign.
'Trinity', lamp design and Rhino modelling for ChristChurch church interior.
'Perils of the Deep Blue Sea', Concepts, graphic design and print supervisions for
inflatable exhibition space thru' FSS.
'The Cloud', Concepts for govt sign-off and visualisation of party venue thru' FSS.
2009: Returned to uni to study 4th year Industrial Design and develop concepts for
Cooltrainz. (See FutureRailNZ link above.)
'H2S' (Help to Shelter), concept for post-disaster shelter. Finalist in the James
Dyson Awards and developed further to become 'Lean2'.
'SkyRunners', set design on Disney feature film.
2008: 'Pop Grasses', 40 metre graphic and print layout for inflatable entrance tunnel
for the 'Giant Rugby Ball' set at London Bridge.
'Aliens in the Attic' ('They Came from Upstairs'), set design on Fox feature film.
2007: 'Oamaru Tourist Venture', concepts and documentation for interactive museum.
'Family Health Diaries', design for ad campaign, TV1.
'Strange Plants', concept design, construction drawings and set paint for
9 metre high inflatable sculpture for Christchurch Festival thru' FSS.
'Real Good' and 'Tech-Ed', set design and graphics for conference and displays
for Telecom NZ thru' FSS.
2006: 'Christmas', set design for corporate parties in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington
and Christchurch for Telecom NZ.
'Farm', set design and supervision at Mystery Creek for Telecom NZ thru' FSS.
'Apartment', set design and supervision of set build for Telecom NZ at the
Auckland Home Show thru' FSS.
'Al's Bar', design and construction supervision of music venue in Christchurch.
2004/2005: 'Cawley House', architectural design and supervision of new house build in
Christchurch.
'King Kong', set design - feature film. Wellington.
'Vu-trak', design, prototyping and testing a road/rail safety crossing apparatus on
the North Auckland Line and on the Wairarapa.
2000/2004: Set design for TVNZ including 'Sunday', 'Fair Go' and 'FairGo
Ad Awards' and 'Face to Face'.
'America's Cup Invited Artist', commissioned to paint works at Auckland event.
1998/99: 'Shortland Street', production design and Head of Design for SPP.
1995/96: 'Te Papa/Museum of NZ', senior exhibition designer producing concepts and
storyboards and developing the spaces for 'Mountains to the Sea' and 'Awesome
Forces'.
1994/95: 'Cathedral Junction', architectural design producing concepts and
construction drawings, bronze and ceramic plugs/moulds for casting for John
Britten's visionary transport hub for Christchurch.
1990/94: Freelance design including architectural concepts and construction drawings.
1980/90: BBCtv London. Trained and worked on a wide range of productions including;
'Onedin Line', Shakespeare's 'Cymbeline', 'Love's Labours' Lost' and 'Two
Gentlemen of Verona', Alan Clarke's 'Contact', Dennis Potter's 'Black Eyes' and
'Last of the Summer Wine' amongst many others.
'News of You' by the band 1000 Mexicans. Shown at ICA's 'Rock week' and on
BBC's 'Whistle Test'.
Pre 1980: Studied at Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland before painting and exhibiting
over a seven year period. (See separate cv on the art link above.) Worked for
TVNZ design in Christchurch for two years before moving to London.
Barry Read works as a Concept Artist and 3-Dimensional Designer and has been involved in a wide range of productions in New Zealand and offshore.
He is a highly skilled traditional draftsman. He also has a good knowledge of materials and finishes and is a quick and accurate model-maker.
Barry studied Fine Art before an initial career painting. He became interested in all elements of 3-D design at BBCtv in the eighties. He returned to NZ to experiment with - and build - two off-grid houses. In the 90s while working with John Britten he became interested in rail and designed a rail/road crossing apparatus, Vu-trak, in the late nineties.
He returned to uni in 2009 to study industrial design and progress the design detail for a self-generating electric-drive railcar, Cooltrainz. (See FutureRailNZ link above). While at uni he also designed a post-disaster shelter called H2S (help to shelter) which was a finalist in the James Dyson Design Awards.
Brief Work History:
2024: East Of Eden. Set Dec Design.
2019-2021: LOTR series. Set Design.
2018: 'Mulan' - Props design.
'Power Rangers', tv series - set design.
2017: 'The Legend of Monkey', tv series - set design.
2015-2016: 'The making of the Mob', tv series - set design.
2014-2015: 'The Shannara Chronicles', tv series - set design.
2012-2013: 'Grief - the town', Colour design, references and supervision of repaint
of 'Wild West town' at Gibbs Farm, Kaipara Harbour.
'Moko', Concepts for a Maori group focused on alternative schooling.
2011: 'Gen-i Christmas Experience', Concepts, visuals and construction drawings.
'Sky City Dragons', Concepts and visuals for Chinese New Year event thru' FSS.
'Les Mills - San Francisco', Concepts, construction, finishing and setting
drawings thru' Event Base.
'Walk Up', Lighting design plans and layouts for the Rugby World Cup.
2010: 'AAMI', Set design including a forced-perspective set for Australian Ad campaign.
'Macquarie', set design of a 'EuroStar train for Australian Ad campaign.
'New', set design for Vodafone ad campaign.
'Trinity', lamp design and Rhino modelling for ChristChurch church interior.
'Perils of the Deep Blue Sea', Concepts, graphic design and print supervisions for
inflatable exhibition space thru' FSS.
'The Cloud', Concepts for govt sign-off and visualisation of party venue thru' FSS.
2009: Returned to uni to study 4th year Industrial Design and develop concepts for
Cooltrainz. (See FutureRailNZ link above.)
'H2S' (Help to Shelter), concept for post-disaster shelter. Finalist in the James
Dyson Awards and developed further to become 'Lean2'.
'SkyRunners', set design on Disney feature film.
2008: 'Pop Grasses', 40 metre graphic and print layout for inflatable entrance tunnel
for the 'Giant Rugby Ball' set at London Bridge.
'Aliens in the Attic' ('They Came from Upstairs'), set design on Fox feature film.
2007: 'Oamaru Tourist Venture', concepts and documentation for interactive museum.
'Family Health Diaries', design for ad campaign, TV1.
'Strange Plants', concept design, construction drawings and set paint for
9 metre high inflatable sculpture for Christchurch Festival thru' FSS.
'Real Good' and 'Tech-Ed', set design and graphics for conference and displays
for Telecom NZ thru' FSS.
2006: 'Christmas', set design for corporate parties in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington
and Christchurch for Telecom NZ.
'Farm', set design and supervision at Mystery Creek for Telecom NZ thru' FSS.
'Apartment', set design and supervision of set build for Telecom NZ at the
Auckland Home Show thru' FSS.
'Al's Bar', design and construction supervision of music venue in Christchurch.
2004/2005: 'Cawley House', architectural design and supervision of new house build in
Christchurch.
'King Kong', set design - feature film. Wellington.
'Vu-trak', design, prototyping and testing a road/rail safety crossing apparatus on
the North Auckland Line and on the Wairarapa.
2000/2004: Set design for TVNZ including 'Sunday', 'Fair Go' and 'FairGo
Ad Awards' and 'Face to Face'.
'America's Cup Invited Artist', commissioned to paint works at Auckland event.
1998/99: 'Shortland Street', production design and Head of Design for SPP.
1995/96: 'Te Papa/Museum of NZ', senior exhibition designer producing concepts and
storyboards and developing the spaces for 'Mountains to the Sea' and 'Awesome
Forces'.
1994/95: 'Cathedral Junction', architectural design producing concepts and
construction drawings, bronze and ceramic plugs/moulds for casting for John
Britten's visionary transport hub for Christchurch.
1990/94: Freelance design including architectural concepts and construction drawings.
1980/90: BBCtv London. Trained and worked on a wide range of productions including;
'Onedin Line', Shakespeare's 'Cymbeline', 'Love's Labours' Lost' and 'Two
Gentlemen of Verona', Alan Clarke's 'Contact', Dennis Potter's 'Black Eyes' and
'Last of the Summer Wine' amongst many others.
'News of You' by the band 1000 Mexicans. Shown at ICA's 'Rock week' and on
BBC's 'Whistle Test'.
Pre 1980: Studied at Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland before painting and exhibiting
over a seven year period. (See separate cv on the art link above.) Worked for
TVNZ design in Christchurch for two years before moving to London.
