FILM
Stories Short & Long
From Hollywood Blockbusters and commercials to indies and experimental technology, there is nothing like telling a story.
Images created in motion or defined in a singular frame, populate my world and our imaginations.
The exciting challenge of creating those decisive and memorable moments defines a career.
VISUAL EFFECTS
Practical & Computer Generated
From creatures and miniatures, to the most epic and magical of digital creations, the true fun and magic is found in combining the right toys.
Effects can be dynamic and help define a film, or they can be discrete and invisible both making the impossible possible.
Either way, visual effects and digital technologies continue to redefine and expand storytelling across all forms and formats.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Analog & Digital
From darkroom gigs to photoshoots, photography – in its art and in its technology – led the way to a cinematic sensibility.
A foundation in the traditional has always guided the technical path and led to creative solutions to historic problems and imagery.
Storytelling requires understanding the larger context in order to create an impactful and striking moment, a little film theory never hurt.
ABOUT SCOTT
Scott E Anderson is an Academy Award-winning visual effects supervisor known for innovative contributions to projects of remarkable scale and artistry.
Combining a dynamic fusion of expertise in storytelling, photography, and computer generated imagery, Scott has overseen a vast array of groundbreaking works and utilized the full spectrum of filmmaking techniques, from animatronic creatures and high-speed cinematography on-set, to sophisticated simulations, performance capture and synthetic beings.
In the digital realm Scott has been a leader from the early days of The Abyss and T2. His current work blends practical filmmaking and creative problem solving to bring these tools to the screen. As a 2nd Unit Director and co-producer he has brought that digital age to independent films.
A three-time Academy Award nominee for Babe, Starship Troopers, and Hollow Man, Scott’s contributions to Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow and the recent Gigi & Nate have also earned recognition and notice from the Academy and his peers.
His creative and technical leadership has led four companies to their first award considerations by the Academy, underscoring his drive for achievement and a commitment to elevating the craft.
As a director, photographer and visual effects supervisor, Scott brings a rare combination of artistic vision and technical skills to each project. His experience and expertise spans developments in film production, animation, photography, color science, visual effects, computer graphics, and virtual production, making him a dynamic force in the ever-evolving arts and sciences of cinematic storytelling.
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GIGI & NATE
Tasked with bringing life and emotion to one of the titular characters of the film, Scott brought his focus on performance and a number of techniques and technologies to the screen.
Animals, and in particular animal performances, bring unique challenges to the set. From scheduling and practical logistics to the actual definition of the performance a lot goes into creating a quality animal performance.
In building a titular, and starring role for our leading lady Allie, a capuchin monkey, Scott combined a digital “Gigi,” the classic work of Amalgamated Dynamics, some hands on puppetry and second unit directing, with the visual effects work by Axis Studios to bring emotional impact to a dramatic role in character driven film.
This work involved leading our animal trainers, second unit, visual effects and the puppet team to create Gigi’s performance. A performance focused on care and emotional connection between the two lead characters
Take quick look behind the scenes of Gigi & Nate.
PERFORMANCE
CREATURES
From blockbusters and B’s to indies and the experimental, there is nothing like an iconic character.
Whether doubling a leading actor, or creating a terrifying villain there is also nothing like a performance or moment that gets your (digital) name in lights.
Finding defining moments and creating on-screen impact are what our animation, puppeteering and suit performance is all about.
EFFECTS
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Whether practical or digital, many magical moments on screen are best defined as simply special. They create magic moments for our eyes, our hearts and the box office.
The arts and sciences involved in a digital explosion are pretty cool, still there is nothing quite like a little det-cord and 5 gallons of explosives to light up your night.
Here’s to having fun with both.
WORLDS
SETS & SETTINGS
Mise-en-scène for a modern era, digital set extensions and complete (re)creations have made new worlds possible and put old worlds on screen invisibly.
FILM, MOTION & STORY
With an extensive career in film and visual effects, Scott has worked on 9 Oscar winning or nominated films.
The images below are a sometimes changing collection of historical and fun projects.
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