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Independence Day: Creating Reality

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, July 25 2000
24 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Roland EmmerichRoland Emmerich. Roland Emmerich was 44 in Independence Day: Creating Reality as 'Himself - Director (as Roland Emmrich)'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 10 1955
Portrait of Dean DevlinDean Devlin. Dean Devlin was 37 in Independence Day: Creating Reality as 'Himself - Producer'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 27 1962
Portrait of Patrick TatopoulosPatrick Tatopoulos. Patrick Tatopoulos was 42 in Independence Day: Creating Reality as 'Himself - Production Designer'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 25 1957
Portrait of Michael R. JoyceMichael R. Joyce. Michael R. Joyce was >> in Independence Day: Creating Reality as 'Himself - Model Shop Supervisor'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bob HurrieBob Hurrie. Bob Hurrie was >> in Independence Day: Creating Reality as 'Himself - VFX Production Supervisor'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joe ViskocilJoe Viskocil. Joe Viskocil was 47 in Independence Day: Creating Reality as 'Himself - Miniature Pyrotechnics / Mechanical Effects Supervisor (as Joseph Viskocil)'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 21 1952 –
Died: Mon, Aug 11 2014
Portrait of Volker EngelVolker Engel. Volker Engel was 35 in Independence Day: Creating Reality as 'Himself - VFX Supervisor'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 17 1965
Portrait of James BalsamJames Balsam. James Balsam was >> in Independence Day: Creating Reality as 'Himself - Motion Control Camera Operator'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tricia Henry AshfordTricia Henry Ashford. Tricia Henry Ashford was >> in Independence Day: Creating Reality as 'Herself - Digital Effects Supervisor / Producer (as Tricia Ashford)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tara Handy TurnerTara Handy Turner. Tara Handy Turner was >> in Independence Day: Creating Reality as 'Herself - Computer Graphic Supervisor'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hartmut EngelHartmut Engel. Hartmut Engel was >> in Independence Day: Creating Reality as 'Himself - Unit Digital Animation Supervisor'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rob BredowRob Bredow. Rob Bredow was >> in Independence Day: Creating Reality as 'Himself - Technical Supervisor: Vision Art'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Josh RoseJosh Rose. Josh Rose was >> in Independence Day: Creating Reality as 'Himself - Digital Producer: Vision Art'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Andrea D'AmicoAndrea D'Amico. Andrea D'Amico was >> in Independence Day: Creating Reality as 'Herself - Digital VFX Supervisor: P.O.P.'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lawrence LittletonLawrence Littleton. Lawrence Littleton was >> in Independence Day: Creating Reality as 'Himself - Digital Compositor: P.O.P.'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pablo HelmanPablo Helman. Pablo Helman was 41 in Independence Day: Creating Reality as 'Himself - Digital Compositing Supervisor: P.O.P.'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 05 1959

Crew

Portrait of Thomas C. GraneThomas C. Grane. Thomas C. Grane was >> in Independence Day: Creating Reality as 'Director, Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday