Andrew Jackson (special effects artist)
Andrew Jackson (born in Australia ) is an Australian VFX supervisor .
Life
Jackson began his career as a special effects artist in the late 1990s. He made his debut as a digital artist on the pilot of the science fiction series Farscape in 1999, followed by the IMAX - short film Solarmax - The sun is alive! . For 300 he worked for the first time on a Hollywood production . The film was shortlisted for Best Visual Effects at the 2008 Academy Awards , but received no nominations. In 2016 , Jackson was nominated for an Oscar for Best Visual Effects for Mad Max: Fury Road along with Tom Wood , Dan Oliver and Andy Williams . He was also nominated for the BAFTA Film Award and the Saturn Award . He could only win the AACTA Award .
Filmography (selection)
- 2006: 300
- 2008: A Treasure To Fall In Love With (Fool's Gold)
- 2009: Knowing - The future ends now (Knowing)
- 2011: Happy Feet 2
- 2015: Mad Max: Fury Road
Awards
- 2016 : Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects for Mad Max: Fury Road
- 2016: BAFTA Film Award nomination for Best Visual Effects for Mad Max: Fury Road
- 2016: AACTA Award in the Best Visual Effects category for Mad Max: Fury Road
- 2016: Saturn Award nomination in the Best Special Effects category for Mad Max: Fury Road
Web links
- Andrew Jackson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jackson, Andrew |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian VFX supervisor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Australia |