Brian McLean (visual effects artist)
Brian F McLean (born January 19, 1977) is an American special effects person.
He was born in Syracuse, New York. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in sculpture in 1999 from Boston University.
He is the director of rapid prototype at Laika. McLean is known for his works on acclaimed stop motion films such as Coraline (2009), ParaNorman (2012), The Boxtrolls (2014) and Kubo and the Two Strings for which he received an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects nomination at the 89th Academy Awards,[1][2] that he shared with Steve Emerson, Oliver Jones, and Brad Schiff.[3]
In 2016, he was awarded a Scientific and Engineering Award – an Academy plaque; at the Academy Scientific and Technical Awards from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science that he shared with Martin Meunier for pioneering the use of rapid prototyping and 3D printing in character animation-stop motion film productions.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Coraline | Facial structure supervisor |
| 2012 | ParaNorman | Creative supervisor: replacement animation and engineering |
| 2014 | The Boxtrolls | Creative supervisor: replacement animation and engineering |
| 2016 | Kubo and the Two Strings | Director of Rapid Prototype |
| 2019 | Missing Link | Director of Rapid Prototype |
Awards
[edit]- 2009: Annie Award for Special Achievement in Animation - Coraline
- 2015: Academy Scientific and Technical Awards (Academy Plaque) - "for pioneering the use of rapid prototyping for character animation in stop-motion film production."
- 2016: (nomination) Academy Award for Best Visual Effects - Kubo and the Two Strings
- 2017: Boston University - College of Fine Arts Distinguished Alumni Award
References
[edit]- ^ "Oscar Nominations 2017: The Complete List - 89th Academy Awards". Oscars.com. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ "Oscar Nominations 2017: See the Full List". Vanity Fair. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ "Visual Effects Nomination 2017 Oscars". Oscar.go. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Brian McLean at LAIKA
- Brian McLean at IMDb
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