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Visual effects artist

Adam Valdez is visual effects supervisor. Best known for his works on Oscar winning films The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) as an animation head, though did not get the nomination. Valdez worked as lead visual supervisor in acclaimed films such as 10,000 BC (2008), The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008), John Carter (2012), World War Z (2013), Maleficent (2014), The Jungle Book (2016) for which he won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at 89th Academy Awards. In 2020, he received his second Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects for The Lion King (2019).

Filmography

Year Title Notes
2024 Mufasa: The Lion King (visual effects supervisor)
2019 The Lion King (visual effects supervisor: MPC)
2016 The Jungle Book (visual effects supervisor: MPC)
2014 Maleficent (vfx supervisor: MPC)
2013 World War Z (visual effects supervisor: MPC)
2012 John Carter (visual effects supervisor: MPC)
2010 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (visual effects supervisor: MPC)
2010 The Wolfman (visual effects supervisor: MPC)
2008 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (animation supervisor)
2008 10,000 BC (animation supervisor: MPC)
2007 1408 (CG artist: MPC)
2004 AVP: Alien Vs. Predator (visual effects supervisor: MPC)
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (animation department head: Weta Digital)
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (animation supervisor: Weta Digital)
1999 Forces of Nature (animation supervisor)
1997 Starship Troopers (lead character animator: Tippett Studio)
1996 Dragonheart (animator/animatics)
1996 Tremors 2: Aftershocks (Video) (technical advisor: Tippett Studio)
1995 Three Wishes (effects animator)
1993 Jurassic Park (computer systems: Tippett Studio)
1993 RoboCop 3 (computer graphics: Tippett Studio - as Adam J. Valdez)
1990 RoboCop 2 (assistant mold maker: robot monster crew - as Adam J. Valdez)

References

  1. "Oscar Nominations 2017: The Complete List - 89th Academy Awards". Oscars.com. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original on January 10, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  2. "Oscar Nominations 2017: See the Full List". Vanity Fair. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.

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Awards for Adam Valdez
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
1963–1980
1981–2000
2001–2020
2021–present
BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects
1982–2000
2001–present
Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
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