Independence Day: Creating Reality (2000)
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. Very interesting to see how hard these people worked in order to make the battles etc. seem so realistic.
Director: Thomas C. Grane
Genre: Documentary, Science Fiction, Action
Runtime: 30 min
Release Date: July 25, 2000
Cast
- Roland Emmerich - Himself - Director (as Roland Emmrich)
- Dean Devlin - Himself - Producer
- Patrick Tatopoulos - Himself - Production Designer
- Michael R. Joyce - Himself - Model Shop Supervisor
- Bob Hurrie - Himself - VFX Production Supervisor
- Joe Viskocil - Himself - Miniature Pyrotechnics / Mechanical Effects Supervisor (as Joseph Viskocil)
- Volker Engel - Himself - VFX Supervisor
- James Balsam - Himself - Motion Control Camera Operator
- Tricia Henry Ashford - Herself - Digital Effects Supervisor / Producer (as Tricia Ashford)
- Tara Handy Turner - Herself - Computer Graphic Supervisor
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Independence Day: Creating Reality about?
- 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. Very interesting to see how hard these people worked in order to make the battles etc. seem so realistic.
- Who directed Independence Day: Creating Reality?
- Independence Day: Creating Reality was directed by Thomas C. Grane.
- Who stars in Independence Day: Creating Reality?
- Independence Day: Creating Reality stars Roland Emmerich, Dean Devlin, Patrick Tatopoulos, Michael R. Joyce, Bob Hurrie, Joe Viskocil.
- How long is Independence Day: Creating Reality?
- Independence Day: Creating Reality has a runtime of 30m (30 minutes).
- What genre is Independence Day: Creating Reality?
- Independence Day: Creating Reality is a Documentary, Science Fiction, Action film.