Age: 79
male
Dennis Muren, A.S.C. (born November 1, 1946) is an American film visual effects artist and supervisor. He has worked on the films of George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and James Cameron, among others, and has won nine Oscars in total: eight for Best Visual Effects and a Technical Achievement Academy Award. The Visual Effects Society has called him "a perpetual student, teacher, innovator, and mentor." He has been identified as "a pioneer in bringing a new wave of visual effects films to the public, opening the doors for screenwriters and directors to tell stories never before possible with a new realism through the use of his skills in cinematic arts and advanced technologies." According to Spielberg, Muren "set the example at Industrial Light & Magic for visual effects excellence with effects that add strong, appropriate emotion to a shot and fit seamlessly into a movie." Description above from the Wikipedia article Dennis Muren, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Dennis Muren
Visual Effects
for Visual Effects in 8 Women of Jacob Paddington
Suggested by jakubduda
All starts at Dermafacial Educational and Beauty Center. Jacob, his mother Missy, and Kate (BFF of Missy) are hosting a workshop. The other 6 women (guests) are introduced. Glenda and Marina are friends and Glenda brings her baby. Suddenly, news on TV warn about the dam's imminent collapse, and they watch in shock. Authorities urge people to evacuate, but before they can act, the signal is lost, and chaos begins. The dam bursts, and the flood surges through LA at terrifying speed. The Center is hit hard, forcing them act quickly. Jacob takes charge, leading them upwards and onto the roof before the lower floor is submerged. They see cars being swept away, buildings collapse. They must leave. Before the signal in LA cut off, they heard about evacuation point. They cross flooded streets, avoide debris, submerged cars, and unstable buildings. Glenda struggles with the baby, Marina and Rose argue, and tensions flare. Monica and Lynn suggests using high ground routes to avoid deep water. They reach a mall, now dangerous ruin full of water. They must cross it to get closer to the evacuation site. As they make their way through, Beverly vanishes, falls into a flooded lower level. Realizing Beverly is missing, Jacob doesn't hesitate, dives into the ruins to find her. Finally finds Beverly trapped, frees her just in time, carrying her back to safety. They can't hide feelings anymore. They go toward the evacuation point and became survivors, forever changed by the experience.
