How do I become a special effects expert?

April 21st, 2007 by tim finin

The George Washington University’ is hosting a talk and discussion by Academy Award nominee and visual effects supervisor Bill Westenhofer on the topic How do I become a special effects expert?. Westenhofer holds a BS in computer engineering from Bucknell University and received a MS in computer science from GW in 1995.

Bill Westenhofer, visual effects supervisor and Academy Award nominee, will discuss what it’s like to supervise hundreds of digital artists in creating special effects for major film productions. In his work on The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Westenhofer was responsible for overseeing nearly 400 digital artists and was one of four individuals nominated for an Academy Award for Achievement in Visual Effects in 2005. Westenhofer’s other credits include Elf, The Rundown, Men in Black 2, Cats and Dogs, and Babe: Pig in the City, which also was a British Academy of Film and Television Arts nominee.

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