Tag: Animation Supervisor

Rick O'Connor began his career in the visual effects at ILM more than 15 years ago with STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE. He then worked on films such as VAN HELSING, WAR OF THE WORLDS, all the TRANSFORMERS films or STAR TREK.

This great behind the scenes video (directed by Dave Clayton, Animation supervisor) is a perfect occasion to see the animators (Kevin Estey, Lead animator...

Ferran Domenech is in the VFX industry for over 14 years. In 2003, he joined MPC and he is still there. He has worked on several HARRY POTTER movies and supervised the animation for films such as PROMETHEUS, TOTAL RECALL, JACK THE GIANT SLAYER or THE LONE RANGER.

Benoit Dubuc began his career in 2001. He has worked at several studios such as CORE Feature Animation, Buzz Image and Framestore. He joined MPC several years ago and participated on films like THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER, WRATH OF THE TITANS or X-MEN FIRST CLASS.

Before joining ILM in 1996, Hal Hickel had worked at Will Vinton Studios and Pixar. At ILM, he participated on many of the major projects of the studio such as STAR WARS EPISODE 1 and 2 and also on the first three PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN. He receives an Oscar for his work on PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST. He then work on IRON MAN and especially to RANGO and also SUPER 8.

Steve Preeg has an experience of over 15 years in the animation and visual effects. He has worked on many films such as FINAL FANTASY: THE SPIRITS WITHIN, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING, KING KONG or TRON LEGACY. In 2009, he won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects for THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON. OBLIVION is his second collaboration with director Joseph Kosinski.

Guy Williams had talked to us here about the visual effects of Weta Digital on THE AVENGERS a year ago. He is back with this new Marvel production and explains the many challenges on this film. Aaron Gilman started his career in animation more than 10 years ago. He worked for studios such as Meteor Studios and Tippett Studio on projects like MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, HELLBOY, CONSTANTINE or JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH. He then joined Weta Digital to work on AVATAR. After that he worked on films such as THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN, THE AVENGERS and THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY.

Aaron Gilman started his career in animation more than 10 years ago. He worked for studios such as Meteor Studios and Tippett Studio on projects like MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, HELLBOY, CONSTANTINE or JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH. He then joined Weta Digital to work on AVATAR. After that he worked on films such as THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN, THE AVENGERS and THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY.