Brian McLean (filmmaker)

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Brian McLean (* 20th century ) is an American filmmaker who specializes in rapid prototyping for stop-motion films.

Career

Brian McLean's career in the film business began in 2008 at the American animation studio Laika , which specializes in stop-motion processes using 3D printers .

For the film Coraline , McLean used a 3D printer to develop all facial expressions that could easily be replaced in the characters. The 6,333 printed copies still had to be painted entirely by hand. For the Oscar-nominated film ParaNorman , all heads and masks, approx. 31,000 pieces, of the dolls were made on the 3D printer. 9,000 masks were produced and used for the main character alone. The masks, faces etc. were already produced with a 3D color printer, so that only subtleties had to be added by hand.

McLean worked as creative supervisor for the film The Boxtrolls , released in 2014 . For Kubo - The Brave Samurai he was responsible as Director of Rapid Prototyping. For his technical achievements in rapid prototyping technology for Kubo - The Brave Samurai , McLean received an Academy Scientific and Technical Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in January 2016.

At the 2017 Academy Awards , he and his colleagues Steve Emerson , Oliver Jones and Brad Schiff were nominated for an Oscar in the category of best visual effects .

Filmography

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b 'Coraline' Makers Reveal How They Sculpted 6,333 Faces Fast. The Hollywood Reporter , February 12, 2016, accessed January 24, 2018 .
  2. ↑ a b How 3D printing changed the face of 'ParaNorman'. July 8, 2012, accessed January 24, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Norman always has trouble with the zombies. Die Welt , August 23, 2012, accessed January 24, 2018 .
  4. ↑ 11 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS TO BE HONORED WITH ACADEMY AWARDS®. Oscars.org , accessed January 24, 2018 .
  5. ^ The 89th Academy Awards - 2017. Oscars.org, accessed January 24, 2018 .
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SURNAME McLean, Brian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American filmmaker
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century