Andrew Whitehurst

Andrew Whitehurst is a British special effects artist and VFX supervisor .

Life

Whitehurst began his career as a special effects artist in the 2000s. He made his debut in 2003 as Technical Director of the action film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life . 2004-2005 he worked for Framestore to Hollywood - blockbusters Troy , Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire . He first worked as a VFX supervisor for the British science fiction film Ex Machina . For the film, he received the Oscar in the category Best Visual Effects in 2016 along with Sara Bennett , Paul Norris and Mark Williams Ardington . He was also nominated for the BAFTA Film Award and the Saturn Award .

Filmography (selection)

• 2003: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life)
• 2004: Troy
• 2005: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• 2005: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• 2006: Flyboys - Heroes of the Skies (Flyboys)
• 2006: World Trade Center
• 2007: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• 2008: 10,000 BC (10,000 BC)
• 2008: Hellboy II: The Golden Army
• 2010: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World)
• 2010: Wolfman
• 2012: James Bond 007: Skyfall (Skyfall)
• 2015: Ex Machina

Awards

• 2016 : Oscar for Best Visual Effects for Ex Machina
• 2016: BAFTA Film Award nomination in the Best Visual Effects category for Ex Machina
• 2016: Saturn Award nomination in the Best Special Effects category for Ex Machina

Web links

• Andrew Whitehurst in the Internet Movie Database (English)