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1A list of notable people involved in the creation of visual or special effects.
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3Can overlap with ProductionDesign.
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6!!Companies[=/=]studios
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11* Creator/AnimalLogic
12* Creator/BaseFX
13* Creator/{{BUF}}
14* Creator/ChiodoBrosProductions
15* Creator/{{Cinesite}}
16* Creator/DigitalDomain
17* Creator/DoubleNegativeVFX
18* Creator/{{Framestore}}
19* Creator/GhostVFX
20* Creator/HybrideTechnologies
21* Creator/ImageEngine
22* Creator/ImaginaryForces
23* Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic
24* Creator/JimHensonsCreatureShop
25* Creator/MakeupAndEffectsLabratories
26* Creator/TheMill
27* Creator/ModernVideoFilm[=/=]Point.360 Studio
28* Creator/MovingPictureCompany
29* Creator/MrX
30* Creator/NewDealStudios
31* Creator/RhythmAndHues
32* Creator/RisingSunPictures
33* Creator/{{Scanline}}
34* Creator/{{Shirogumi}}
35* Creator/SonyPicturesImageworks
36* Creator/StargateStudios
37* Creator/TippettStudio
38* Creator/{{WETA}}
39* Creator/ZoicStudios
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42[[folder:Defunct]]
43* Creator/ApogeeProductions
44* Creator/AsylumVisualEffects
45* Creator/AvailableLightProductions
46* Creator/BlueSkyStudios
47* Creator/BossFilmStudios
48* Creator/CafeFX
49* Creator/DreamQuestImages
50* Creator/FantasyIIFilmEffects
51* Creator/FourWardProductions
52* Creator/TheHowardAndersonCompany
53* Creator/IllusionArts
54* Creator/LiveBaitProductions
55* Creator/MatteWorldDigital
56* Creator/MetrolightStudios
57* Creator/TheOrphanage
58* [[Creator/DreamworksAnimation Pacific Data Images]]
59* Creator/PacificTitle
60* Creator/RGreenbergAssociates
61* Creator/{{VIFX}}
62* Creator/VisualConceptEngineering
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65!!Individual creators
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67* Creator/KenAdam - Production designer and set designer best known for his work on ''Film/DrStrangelove'' and seven ''Film/JamesBond'' films.
68* Creator/EricAllard - A notable StuffBlowingUp technician and robotics developer, best known for ''Film/ShortCircuit'', ''Film/StuartLittle'' and the ''Advertising/EnergizerBunny'' campaign. [[HeAlsoDid He also created]] Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'s famous slime geyser at Ride/UniversalStudios Florida.
69* Creator/RamseyAvery - is an American production designer best known for ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'', ''Film/StarTrekIntoDarkness'' and ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower''
70* Creator/RickBaker - Best known for his creature effects across a wide variety of projects, including ''Film/AnAmericanWerewolfInLondon'', ''Film/MenInBlack'', and ''Film/TheRing''.
71* Creator/RobBottin - Best known for the design of the titular "Thing" in ''Film/TheThing1982''.
72* Creator/JamesFranzen - Online visual artist and animator, better known as [=RadioGosha=] or [=GoshaDole=].
73* Creator/JohnDykstra - Special effects and CGI pioneer, best known for ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Film/SpiderMan2''.
74* Creator/RayHarryhausen - Unsurpassed StopMotion genius whose contributions to popular culture include ''Film/TheBeastFromTwentyThousandFathoms'', ''Film/The7thVoyageOfSinbad'', ''Film/JasonAndTheArgonauts'' and ''Film/{{Clash of the Titans|1981}}''.
75* Creator/JosephKosinski: His experience with CGI modeling landed him the directing job on ''Film/TronLegacy'', though he's focused on directing since.
76* Creator/GeorgesMelies - The grandfather of film special effects, best known for ''Voyage Dans La Lune'' (''Film/ATripToTheMoon'', 1903).
77* Creator/TimMiller - Created the opening credits of ''Film/{{The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo|2011}}'' and effects in ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld''.
78* Creator/WillisOBrien - Famous for creating the dinosaurs in ''Film/TheLostWorld'' (1925) and the giant ape in ''Film/KingKong1933''. Ray Harryhausen's idol and mentor.
79* Creator/CarloRambaldi - Famous for creating the mechanical head for the Xenomorph in ''Film/{{Alien}}'' and the animatronic puppet for the title character in ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'', both of which earned him an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward.
80* Creator/TomSavini - Famous for many gore effects in horror films, including ''Film/FridayThe13th1980'' and ''Film/DawnOfTheDead1978''.
81* Creator/PatrickTatopoulos - Production designer and special effects creator behind the aliens of ''Film/IndependenceDay'', the 1998 version of ''Film/{{Godzilla|1998}}'', the robots of ''Film/IRobot'', Batman's vehicles in the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse and many more.
82* Creator/DouglasTrumbull - Co-creator of the special effects in ''Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey'', ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'', ''Film/BladeRunner'' and ''Film/TheTreeOfLife''.
83* Creator/EijiTsuburaya - Brought Franchise/{{Godzilla}}, Film/{{Rodan}}, Film/{{Mothra}}, Series/{{Ultraman}}, and many other {{Kaiju}} to supersized life. Considered the "God of Special Effects" in Japan for having effectively created {{Toku}}satsu.
84* Creator/StanWinston - Famous for bringing ''Film/TheTerminator'' and the dinosaurs of ''Film/JurassicPark'' to life.
85* Creator/KevinYagher - Famous for some of film's most iconic horror stars including [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Kruger]], [[Franchise/ChildsPlay Chucky]] and [[Series/TalesFromTheCrypt the Cryptkeeper]].
86* Creator/KarelZeman - Czech artist frequently referred to as Creator/GeorgesMelies's SpiritualSuccessor.
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