Nicholas Brooks (special effects artist)
Nicholas Brooks (born May 20, 1964 in London , England ) is a British special effects artist and VFX supervisor .
Life
Brooks began his special effects career in 1989 with the Computer Film Company (CFC) in Soho , where he worked on the war film Memphis Belle . He later started his own business and has been working as a freelancer ever since . He was in numerous Hollywood - blockbusters such as Fight Club , Matrix and delusion involved. In 2003 he was the scriptwriter , director and producer of the 18-minute short film Ozone .
In 1999 , he and Joel Hynek , Kevin Scott Mack and Stuart Robertson received the Oscar for Best Visual Effects for Beyond the Horizon . They also received an OFTA Film Award. In 2004 he was awarded the Primetime Emmy for special effects in the television film Dream Keeper .
Filmography (selection)
- 1990: Memphis Belle
- 1991: The Fisher King (The Fisher King)
- 1992: 1492 - The Conquest of Paradise (1492: Conquest of Paradise)
- 1992: The Muppet Christmas Carol (The Muppet Christmas Carol)
- 1993: Last Action Hero
- 1993: Little Buddha
- 1994: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
- 1995: The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain)
- 1995: The First Knight
- 1995: Die Hard with a Vengeance
- 1996: Eraser
- 1998: Beyond the Horizon (What Dreams May Come)
- 1999: Fight Club
- 1999: Matrix (The Matrix)
- 2002: Blade II
- 2005: Constantine
- 2005: Mr. & Mrs. Smith
- 2010: Eclipse - The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
- 2011: War of the Gods (Immortals)
- 2011: Verblendung (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
- 2013: The Unbelievable - Now You See Me (Now You See Me)
- 2013: Elysium
Awards
- 1999: Oscar for Best Visual Effects for Beyond the Horizon
Web links
- Nicholas Brooks in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Art of VFX (English)
- ↑ Darmogul.com (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Brooks, Nicholas |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brooks, Nick |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British special effects artist and VFX supervisor |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 20, 1964 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England , UK |