Paul Campion

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Paul Campion (film director)

Paul Campion is an English film director, and screenwriter.

Life and career

Born in England, Campion studied technical illustration at Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design. He began his career as a freelance illustrator and was represented by Folio Artists Agents in London. He created book cover illustrations for authors such as Wilbur Smith and Ben Elton.

In 1999 he completed a Masters Degree in Computer Animation at Bournemouth University, and then moved to New Zealand where he worked on Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, as a texture painter, creating digital textures for the Balrog, Mûmakil, Fellbeast and Shelob.

He then worked as a matte painter on Sin City, "Constantine", as a texture painter on The Waterhorse and the remake of The Dambusters and as a concept artist on X-Men: The Last Stand, Dorian Gray, Clash of the Titans and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

Short films

In 2006 Campion directed his first short film, the black comedy horror Night of the Hell Hamsters. In 2008 he followed this up with the short science fiction horror film Eel Girl, featuring special makeup effects by Weta Workshop.

Paul Campion (radio host)

Paul Campion (born 10 November 1969 in Sarina, Queensland) is an Australian radio host and a dual recipient of the Australian Commercial Radio Award for best music personality, in 2013 Paul was acknowledged at the Australian Commercial Radio Awards for 25 Years service to the industry . He is currently breakfast presenter on River 94.9 in Ipswich near Brisbane, Australia. Paul is the older brother of former rugby league player Kevin Campion.

Campion started his career in 1987 at Radio 4MK Mackay with Simone Feiler, both starting on the same day. He worked at a number of country and regional radio stations including 4VL where he worked under the tutelage of radio producer 'Camel' before arriving at Sea FM on the Gold Coast in 1991 to work with Jeff Allis and Guy Dobson.

In 1994 Campion joined 2Day FM Sydney as an on air presenter under Brad March and Brian Ford, he moved to Perth in 1996 as part of MMM working alongside Kyle Sandilands.

Campion then moved back to Queensland in 1997 where he worked at sister Austereo network station B105. At the time Campion achieved the highest ratings figures in Austereo history.