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TyRuben Ellingson

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  • Visual Effects
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TyRuben Ellingson
TyRuben Ellingson is known for Avatar (2009), Jurassic Park (1993) and Pacific Rim (2013).
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
    Avatar
    7.9
    • Art Department(as Tyruben Ellingson)
    • 2009
    Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Ariana Richards, BD Wong, Joseph Mazzello, Martin Ferrero, and Bob Peck in Jurassic Park (1993)
    Jurassic Park
    8.2
    • Visual Effects
    • 1993
    Pacific Rim (2013)
    Pacific Rim
    6.9
    • Art Department(as Tyruben Ellingson)
    • 2013
    Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    8.6
    • Visual Effects(1997 special version, as Ty Ruben Ellingson, ILM)
    • 1977

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    Art Department

    • The Golden Sarcophaga
      • special insect designs
      • Completed
    • Arc (2016)
      Arc
      Short
      • conceptual designer
      • 2016
    • Matt Damon in Elysium (2013)
      Elysium
      6.6
      • conceptual designer (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Pacific Rim (2013)
      Pacific Rim
      6.9
      • conceptual artist (as Tyruben Ellingson)
      • 2013
    • Paul Bettany in Priest (2011)
      Priest
      5.7
      • conceptual designer
      • 2011
    • Aaron Eckhart in Battle Los Angeles (2011)
      Battle Los Angeles
      5.7
      • conceptual designer
      • 2011
    • Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
      Avatar
      7.9
      • vehicle designer (as Tyruben Ellingson)
      • 2009
    • Bruce Willis in Surrogates (2009)
      Surrogates
      6.3
      • conceptual designer
      • 2009
    • Ron Perlman in Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
      Hellboy II: The Golden Army
      7.0
      • visual designer
      • 2008
    • Wesley Snipes, Jessica Biel, and Ryan Reynolds in Blade: Trinity (2004)
      Blade: Trinity
      5.8
      • conceptual artist
      • 2004
    • John Hurt, Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Ladislav Beran, Doug Jones, Karel Roden, Brian Steele, and Rupert Evans in Hellboy (2004)
      Hellboy
      6.9
      • visual designer
      • 2004
    • Wesley Snipes in Blade II (2002)
      Blade II
      6.7
      • conceptual artist
      • 2002
    • Michael Jai White in Spawn (1997)
      Spawn
      5.2
      • conceptual artist (as Ty Ruben Ellingson)
      • 1997

    Visual Effects

    • Signs (2002)
      Signs
      6.8
      • character designer: ILM
      • 2002
    • Brad Garrett, Joe Alaskey, Joe Nipote, and Malachi Pearson in Casper (1995)
      Casper
      6.2
      • effects art director
      • 1995
    • Michael Douglas and Demi Moore in Disclosure (1994)
      Disclosure
      6.2
      • visual effects art director
      • 1994
    • Mel Blanc, John Goodman, Rick Moranis, Elizabeth Perkins, Rosie O'Donnell, Elizabeth Daily, Harvey Korman, Hlynur Sigurðsson, Marinó Sigurðsson, Elaine Silver, and Melanie Silver in The Flintstones (1994)
      The Flintstones
      5.0
      • effects art director
      • 1994
    • Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes in Rising Sun (1993)
      Rising Sun
      6.3
      • visual effects art director
      • 1993
    • Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Ariana Richards, BD Wong, Joseph Mazzello, Martin Ferrero, and Bob Peck in Jurassic Park (1993)
      Jurassic Park
      8.2
      • visual effects art director
      • 1993
    • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
      Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
      8.6
      • visual effects art director: ILM (1997 special version, as Ty Ruben Ellingson)
      • 1977

    Additional Crew

    • Mirror (2024)
      Mirror
      Short
      • vcu cinema program director
      • 2024
    • Mimic (1997)
      Mimic
      6.0
      • creature design
      • 1997

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      • Ty Ruben Ellingson

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