Nickson Fong
Nickson Fong (* 1969 in Singapore ) is a Singaporean special effects artist .
Life
Fong graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) with a Masters Degree . In 1998 he developed the Pose Space Deformation technique together with JP Lewis and Matt Cordner . For this they were awarded the Oscar for technical merit in 2013 . Fong was the first Oscar winner in his country.
Fong is a specialist in computer effects and has worked on two sequels to the Matrix trilogy, Matrix Reloaded and Matrix Revolutions .
Filmography (selection)
- 1997: Starship Troopers
- 1998: The Faculty
- 1999: Stuart Little
- 1999: The 13th Floor - Are you what you think? (The Thirteenth Floor)
- 2000: The Patriot (The Patriot)
- 2002: Arac Attack - attack of the eight legged monsters (Eight Legged Freaks)
- 2002: The Scorpion King
- 2003: Matrix Reloaded (The Matrix Reloaded)
- 2003: Matrix Revolutions (The Matrix Revolutions)
Awards
- 2013: Oscar for technical merit for the invention of the Pose Space Deformation technique
Web links
- Nickson Fong in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Savannah Now ( Memento of the original from October 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ The 85th Scientific & Technical Awards 2013 (English)
- ↑ Channel NewsAsia (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fong, Nickson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Singaporean special effects artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Singapore |