| Biography |
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| 1999-02 |
CEO, Uncharted Territory, LLC, Santa Monica, CA, |
"Coronado" (Feature Film) |
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Founded production company with Marc Weigert |
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| 1997-98 |
Sony Pictures Entertainment / Centropolis Ent. Visual Effects Supervisor |
"Godzilla" (Feature Film) |
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| 1995-96 |
20th Century Fox / Centropolis Entertainment Visual Effects Supervisor |
"Independence Day" (Feature Film) |
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| 1994 |
Visual Effects Supervisor |
"Drei Tage im April" (TV movie) |
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"Schlafes Bruder" (Feature Film) |
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Script |
"Inferno" (Feature Film) |
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| 1993 |
Visual Effects Supervisor |
"Der Letzte Kosmonaut" (TV movie) |
| 1991 |
Miniature Effects Supervisor |
"Universal Soldier" (Feature Film) |
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| 1988-89 |
Visual Effects Supervisor |
"Moon 44" (Feature Film) |
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| Teaching |
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| 1999 |
HFF München |
(VFX Seminar |
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Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
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(VFX Seminar) |
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Filmschule Köln / Showbiz Expo |
(VFX Seminar) |
| 1997 |
Festival of Fantastic Films, Copenhagen |
(VFX Seminar) |
| 1992-94 |
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg |
(Head of Animation Department) |
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| Awards |
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Academy Award (Oscar), "Independence Day" |
Saturn Award, "Independence Day" |
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Sci Fi-Universe Award, "Independence Day" |
Saturn Award, "Godzilla" |
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Nominee: British Academy Award, |
"Independence Day" |
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Order of Merit from the Federal Republic of Germany |
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| Education |
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| 1991-92 |
Filmakademie Baden-WurttembergMajor: |
Animation |
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Akademie der bildenden Künste, Stuttgart |
M.A. Graphic Design |
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| Publications |
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The Art of Visual Effects (with Pauline Rogers) |
Focal Press |
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The Making of Godzilla (with Rachel Aberly) |
Harper Prism |
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The Making of Independence Day (with Rachel |
Harper Prism |
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Aberly) |
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| Associations |
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Volker Engel is a member of the "Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences", |
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"British Academy for Film and Television Arts"
and the "Visual Effects Society". |