2012

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Visual Effect Supervisor

Volker Engel

Bio

VOLKER ENGEL began his collaboration with Roland Emmerich on Moon 44, one of the director’s first American films. The two went on to work together on Universal Soldier and Independence Day, for which Engel won the Academy Award® for best visual effects. In 1999, after collaborating with Emmerich on Godzilla, Engel formed Uncharted Territory, LLC with Marc Weigert. The company produced the feature film Coronado the following year and co-produced the Sci-Fi Channel miniseries “Dark Kingdom” as well as the miniseries “The Triangle,” for which Engel received an Emmy Award in 2006.

Visual Effect Supervisor- Job Description

A visual effects supervisor is responsible for achieving the creative aims of the director and/or producers through the use of visual effects. While it is a creative role, most supervisors possess a strong technical background and are capable of making informed decisions about the most efficient and effective technique to employ to solve the problem at hand.