B.1976
After finishing Art school, Ra trained under his father as a Sculptor and Scenic Artist on small New Zealand film and television projects. It wasn’t until his role as sculptor on ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy that he discovered the process of big budget film making with an international film community and an opportunity to broaden his skill base. Ra worked as Set Decorator on ‘The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey’ which earned him an Oscar nomination in 2012 along side Dan Hennah, and then a second Oscar nomination in 2020 for his Production Design on ‘Jojo Rabbit’.
With his various skills Ra involves himself in many aspects of the design process, from Production design and creating Concept Art to Project Management, Set Design and Set Decoration. He has run projects and assembled local Art Department crews in London, Paris, Los Angeles, Toronto, Prague, Berlin, Hong Kong, Hawaii and throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Ra Vincent
Feature Films and Television
2024 ‘Klara and the Sun’
Production Designer.
2023 ‘Time Bandits’
Production Designer.
2022 ‘Our Flag Means Death S2’
Production Designer.
2021 ‘Our Flag Means Death’
Production Designer.
2021 ‘Thor Love and Thunder’
Visual design consultant.
2020 ‘Next Goal Wins’
Production Designer.
2019 ‘Letter For The King’
Production Designer.
2018 ‘Jojo Rabbit’
Production Designer.
Academy Award Nomination Best Production Design.
Bafta Award Nomination Best Production Design.
Art Directors Guild Award Nomination
2017 'Thor Ragnarok'
Production Designer
2017 'Mortal Engines'
Art Director.
2015 'Belief, The Possession of Janet Moses.'
Production Designer
2014 'Alice Through The Looking Glass'
Set Decorator
2009-2013 ‘The Hobbit: There and Back Again’
Set Decorator
2009-2013 ‘The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug’
Set Decorator
2013 'What We Do In The Shadows'
Production Designer
NZ Film Award Winner 'Best Production Design’
2009-2013 ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’
Set Decorator
Art Directors Guild Award nomination
Academy Award Nomination for production Design
2010 ‘The Warriors Way’
Set Decorator Preproduction
2009 ‘The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian’
Sculpting Lead
2008 ‘Crossing The Line’
Art Director (short)
2007 ‘Halo: Landfall (short)’
Art Director
2007 ‘The Water Horse’
Sculpting Supervisor
2005 ‘King Kong’
Sculpting Supervisor
1999- ‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King’
2003 Sculptor
1999- ‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers’
2003 Sculptor
1999- ‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring’
2003 Sculptor
