Eric Saindon
Eric Saindon (born December 5, 1969 in Bangor , Maine ) is an American VFX supervisor who was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Visual Effects in 2013 for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey .
Life
Saindon studied architecture at Washington State University . After graduating, he worked at Alias in Santa Barbara . In 1999 he moved to New Zealand , where he worked on the Lord of the Rings trilogy for Weta Digital in the following years .
From 2006 he worked as a VFX Supervisor on films such as X-Men: The Last Stand , Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Avatar - Aufbruch nach Pandora . 2013 he was for The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey for the Oscar in the category visual effects best nominated. He currently lives in Wellington , New Zealand.
Filmography
- 1998: Star Trek: Insurrection
- 2000: The little vampire
- 2000: Supernova
- 2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring)
- 2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
- 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King)
- 2004: I, Robot
- 2005: King Kong
- 2006: Night at the Museum (Night at the Museum)
- 2006: X- Men: The Last Stand
- 2007: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (4: Rise of the Silver Surfer)
- 2009: Avatar - Departure for Pandora (Avatar)
- 2012: The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey)
Web links
- Eric Saindon in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Maine native gets Oscar nod for work on “The Hobbit”. January 10, 2013, accessed February 3, 2013 .
- ↑ THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY: Eric Saindon - VFX Supervisor - Weta Digital. January 28, 2013, accessed February 3, 2013 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Saindon, Eric |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American visual effects artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th December 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bangor , Maine |