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Rob Engle(I)

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Rob Engle
Rob Engle was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. He is known for The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), Monster House (2006) and The Polar Express (2004). He has been married to Christy Shimek since 2 July 2005. They have one child.
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Host Rob Engle, director Catherine Owens and director of 3D photography Peter Anderson during the presentation of "U2 3D" at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills on July 6, 2010.
David E. Franks, director Catherine Owens, host Rob Engle, Peter Anderson and Olivier Wicki before the screening of "U2 3D" at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills on July 6, 2010.
Host Rob Engle and producer Jon Landau during night two of "Getting Perspective III: Exploring the Craft of 3D Movie Technology," presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood on June 29, 2010.
Host Rob Engle and director Eric Brevig during night two of "Getting Perspective III: Exploring the Craft of 3D Movie Technology," presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood on June 29, 2010.
Bill Taylor, Pete Routhier, host Rob Engle, Jon Landau, Eric Brevig, Rob Hummel and Pete Kozachik at night two of "Getting Perspective III: Exploring the Craft of 3D Movie Technology," at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on June 29, 2010.
Host Rob Engle during night one of "Getting Perspective III: Exploring the Craft of 3D Movie Technology," presented by the Academy's Science and Technology Council at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood on June 22, 2010.
Matt DeJohn, Hoyt Yeatman, host Rob Engle, Phil McNally and Robert Neuman before night one of "Getting Perspective III: Exploring the Craft of 3D Movie Technology," at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood on June 22, 2010

Known for

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
The Amazing Spider-Man
6.9
  • Visual Effects
  • 2012
Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner, and Spencer Locke in Monster House (2006)
Monster House
6.6
  • Visual Effects(3D adaptation, SPI)
  • 2006
Tom Hanks, Daryl Sabara, and Josh Hutcherson in The Polar Express (2004)
The Polar Express
6.6
  • Visual Effects(SPI, 3D IMAX, SPI)
  • 2004
Michael J. Fox in Stuart Little (1999)
Stuart Little
6.0
  • Visual Effects(SPI)
  • 1999

Credits

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Visual Effects

  • Jason Bateman, Tommy Chong, Bonnie Hunt, Tom Lister Jr., Maurice LaMarche, Idris Elba, Ginnifer Goodwin, Don Lake, Raymond S. Persi, Shakira, J.K. Simmons, Octavia Spencer, Alan Tudyk, Nate Torrence, and Jenny Slate in Zootopia (2016)
    Zootopia
    • lighting and compositing artist
    • 2016
  • Scott Adsit in Big Hero 6 (2014)
    Big Hero 6
    • stereo artist
    • 2014
  • Christina Ricci, Jonathan Winters, George Lopez, John Oliver, J.B. Smoove, and Katy Perry in The Smurfs 2 (2013)
    The Smurfs 2
    • 3D visual effects supervisor
    • 2013
  • Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
    Star Trek Into Darkness
    • stereoscopic consultant (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
    The Amazing Spider-Man
    • 3D visual effects supervisor
    • 2012
  • Alan Cumming, Fred Armisen, George Lopez, Anton Yelchin, and Katy Perry in The Smurfs (2011)
    The Smurfs
    • 3D visual effects supervisor
    • 2011
  • Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Penélope Cruz, and Ian McShane in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
    Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
    • 3d supervisor
    • 2011
  • Paul Bettany in Priest (2011)
    Priest
    • stereographer
    • 2011
  • Seth Rogen and Jay Chou in The Green Hornet (2011)
    The Green Hornet
    • stereographic supervisor
    • 2011
  • Kenny Chesney in Kenny Chesney: Summer in (2010)
    Kenny Chesney: Summer in
    • consulting stereographer
    • 2010
  • Johnny Depp and Alan Rickman in Alice in Wonderland (2010)
    Alice in Wonderland
    • stereoscopic consultant (uncredited)
    • 2010
  • Neil Patrick Harris, Anna Faris, and Bill Hader in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
    Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
    • additional stereoscopic supervisor
    • 2009
  • Nicolas Cage, Penélope Cruz, Jon Favreau, and Tracy Morgan in G-Force (2009)
    G-Force
    • 3D visual effects supervisor
    • 2009
  • The Jonas Brothers, Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas in Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience (2009)
    Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience
    • visual effects supervisor: SPI
    • 2009
  • Ray Winstone in Beowulf (2007)
    Beowulf
    • stereographer & 3D digital effects supervisor: SPI
    • 2007

Personal details

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  • Born
    • Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
  • Spouse
    • Christy ShimekJuly 2, 2005 - present (1 child)
  • Other works
    In 1998, Rob created a spoof "Movie Magic" episode showing how the CG Godzilla had actually been created using the BASS (Big Animal, Small Set) technique and live lizards. The short film featured several fake shots of trainers working with iguana which were actually blue screen plates from "The Ghost and the Darkness" in which real lions had been replaced with the CG Godzilla.

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    He serves on the Visual Effects Society Board of Directors (2008-present).

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