Ben Snow | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Visual effects artist |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Ben Snow is a special effects artist who has been nominated four times at the Academy Awards. He works at Industrial Light & Magic.
Early life[]
Snow grew up in Australia, where he attended Narrabundah College and the University of Canberra.[1] His university degree, which he completed in 1986, was a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Studies.[2]
Oscar history[]
All 4 films were in the category of Best Visual Effects
- 74th Academy Awards-Nominated for Pearl Harbor. Nomination shared with Eric Brevig, John Frazier and Ed Hirsh. Lost to The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.[3]
- 75th Academy Awards-Nominated for Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. Nomination shared with Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman and John Knoll. Lost to The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.[4]
- 81st Academy Awards-Nominated for Iron Man. Nomination shared with Shane Mahan, John Nelson and Dan Sudick. Lost to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.[5]
- 83rd Academy Awards-Nominated for Iron Man 2. Nomination shared with Janek Sirrs, Dan Sudick and Ged Wright. Lost to Inception.[6]
Filmography[]
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- Noah (2014)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
- Terminator Salvation (2009)
- Iron Man (2008)
- The Spiderwick Chronicles (2007)
- King Kong (2005)
- Van Helsing (2004)
- Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
- Pearl Harbor (2001)
- Galaxy Quest (1999)
- The Mummy (1999)
- Deep Impact (1998)
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- Mars Attacks! (1996)
- Twister (1996)
- Casper (1995)
- Star Trek Generations (1994)
References[]
- ↑ Celebrating the Achievements of our Past Students, ACT Government, archived from the original on 30 January 2017, https://web.archive.org/web/20170130052338/http://www.education.act.gov.au/canberra-public-school-alumni/alumni-list?result_658003_result_page=S, retrieved 31 January 2017
- ↑ Ben is a four time Academy Award Nominee (Best Visual Effects), University of Canberra, https://www.canberra.edu.au/alumni/home/our-community/alumni-profiles/profile/ben-snow, retrieved 31 January 2017
- ↑ "The 74th Academy Awards (2002) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/74th-winners.html. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
- ↑ "The 75th Academy Awards (2003) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "The 81st Academy Awards (2009) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "The 83rd Academy Awards (2011) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
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External links[]
- Ben Snow at the Internet Movie Database
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