Tim Webber
Timothy "Tim" Webber (* in London , England ) is a British film technician who specializes in visual effects .
Life
Webber has been with Framestore CFC , a visual effects company, since 1988 . He was nominated for an Oscar for the best visual effects for the first time for the film The Dark Knight . In 2014 he received the award together with Chris Lawrence , Dave Shirk and Neil Corbould for his work on the science fiction film Gravity . Webber has worked with director Alfonso Cuarón and producer David Heyman twice .
2013 Webber was by the British magazine Empire to the magician of the year 2013 chosen.
"If we had rendered the movie on a single processor instead of in a room full of computers, we would have had to start rendering in 5000 BC."
- Timothy Webber on the rendering process for Gravity
Filmography (selection)
- 1996: Gulliver 's Travels (TV movie)
- 1997: Stranger Beings (FairyTale: A True Story)
- 1997: A Life Less Ordinary (A Life Less Ordinary)
- 1997: Lawn Dogs - Lawn Dogs (Lawn Dogs)
- 1998: Merlin (TV series; 1 episode)
- 1999: Notting Hill
- 1999: Mansfield Park
- 2000: The Tenth Kingdom (The 10th Kingdoms)
- 2002: Ernest Shackleton ( Shackleton , miniseries)
- 2002: Dinotopia (TV series; 3 episodes)
- 2003: Actually ... love (Love Actually)
- 2004: Enduring Love
- 2004: The Libertine
- 2005: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- 2005: Lassie Returns (Lassie)
- 2006: Children of Men
- 2008: The Dark Knight
- 2009: Where the Wild Things Are (Where the Wild Things Are)
- 2009: Avatar - Departure for Pandora (Avatar)
- 2013: Gravity
Awards
- 1996: Primetime Emmy Award : Award for Best Visual Special Effects for Gulliver's Travels
- 1998: Primetime Emmy Award : Award for Best Visual Special Effects in a Miniseries or Film for Merlin
- 2000: Primetime Emmy Award : Award in the category Best Title Design for The Tenth Kingdom
- 2002: Primetime Emmy Award : Award for Best Visual Special Effects in a Miniseries or Film for Dinotopia
- 2003: Visual Effects Society Award : Award for Best Visual Special Effects in a Miniseries or Film for Dinotopia
- 2006: Saturn Award : Nomination in the Best Visual Effects category for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- 2006: BAFTA Award : Nomination in the category Best Special Effects for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- 2006: Visual Effects Society Award: Nomination for Best Visual Effects for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- 2006: BAFTA Award : Nomination in the Best Visual Effects category for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- 2007: Visual Effects Society Award: Nomination in the category Best Visual Effects for Children of Men
- 2007: Visual Effects Society Award: Nomination in the Best Single Visual Effect of the Year category for the Birth Sequence in Children of Men
- 2007: BAFTA Award : Nomination in the category Best Visual Effects for Children of Men
- 2009: Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: Award in the category Best Special Effects for The Dark Knight
- 2009: Oscar : Nomination for Best Visual Effects for The Dark Knight
- 2014: London Critics' Circle Film Award : Nomination for Technical Achievement of the Year for Gravity
- 2014: Saturn Award : Nomination in the category Best Special Effects for Gravity
- 2014: BAFTA Award : Nomination in the category Best Visual Effects for Gravity
- 2014: Oscar : Award in the Best Visual Effects category for Gravity
Web links
- Tim Webber in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tim Webber: the man who put Sandra Bullock in space (English)
- ↑ Tim Webber - Magician of the year (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Webber, Tim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Webber, Timothy (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film technician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England |