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A look into the making of the state of the art special effects for the film Independence Day (1996). This crew spent a long time creating these 400 plus effects shots, and ended up winning an Academy Award for their work. Very interesting to see how hard these people worked in order to make the battles etc. seem so realistic.Read moreLess
A look into the making of the state of the art special effects for the film Independence Day (1996). This crew spent a long time creating these 400 plus effects shots, and ended up winning an Academy Award for their work. Very interesting to see how hard these people worked in order to make the battles etc. seem so realistic.
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A look into the making of the state of the art special effects for the film Independence Day (1996). This crew spent a long time creating these 400 plus effects shots, and ended up winning an Academy Award for their work. Very interesting to see how hard these people worked in order to make the battles etc. seem so realistic.
Cast & crew
Roland EmmerichHimself - Director (as Roland Emmrich)
Dean DevlinHimself - Producer
Patrick TatopoulosHimself - Production DesignerMichael R. Joyce
Michael R. JoyceHimself - Model Shop SupervisorBob Hurrie
Bob HurrieHimself - VFX Production SupervisorJoe Viskocil
Joe ViskocilHimself - Miniature Pyrotechnics / Mechanical Effects Supervisor (as Joseph Viskocil)
Volker EngelHimself - VFX SupervisorJames Balsam
James BalsamHimself - Motion Control Camera OperatorTricia Henry Ashford
Tricia Henry AshfordHerself - Digital Effects Supervisor / Producer (as Tricia Ashford)Tara Handy Turner
Tara Handy TurnerHerself - Computer Graphic SupervisorHartmut Engel
Hartmut EngelHimself - Unit Digital Animation SupervisorRob Bredow
Rob BredowHimself - Technical Supervisor: Vision ArtExplore the crew
- Director
- Thomas C. Grane
- Producer
- Thomas C. Grane