Independence Day: Creating Reality

30m

Documentary Science Fiction Action

6

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.

Cast

Roland Emmerich

Himself - Director (as Roland Emmrich)

Himself - Producer

Patrick Tatopoulos

Himself - Production Designer

Michael R. Joyce

Himself - Model Shop Supervisor

Himself - VFX Production Supervisor

Himself - Miniature Pyrotechnics / Mechanical Effects Supervisor (as Joseph Viskocil)

Himself - VFX Supervisor

Himself - Motion Control Camera Operator

Tricia Henry Ashford

Herself - Digital Effects Supervisor / Producer (as Tricia Ashford)

Tara Handy Turner

Herself - Computer Graphic Supervisor

Himself - Unit Digital Animation Supervisor

Himself - Technical Supervisor: Vision Art

Himself - Digital Producer: Vision Art

Herself - Digital VFX Supervisor: P.O.P.

Lawrence Littleton

Himself - Digital Compositor: P.O.P.

Himself - Digital Compositing Supervisor: P.O.P.

Crew

Thomas C. Grane

Director, Producer