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Ian Hunter(II)

  • Visual Effects
  • Director
  • Writer
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Ian Hunter
Director/VFX Supervisor and co-founder of New Deal Studios, Ian is multi-disciplined artist who has established himself as a visionary storyteller in the field of motion picture visual effects and production for over 25 years. Bringing his unique style and creative vision to each of his projects, Hunter has won 3 VES Awards for his work including sequences in The Dark Knight (2008) and Inception (2010) . He was recently a visual effect supervisor on the film Interstellar (2014) Hunter's directorial debut was the award winning Short Allure (2009) and two national Subway Commercials. Ever the creator, Ian is parlaying his experience in visual effects and film design into the cutting edge virtual reality world with his first project Kaiju Fury! (2014)
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  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 11 wins & 18 nominations total

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Paul J. Franklin, Ian Hunter, and Andrew Lockley at an event for The Oscars (2015)
Scott Fisher, Paul J. Franklin, Ian Hunter, and Andrew Lockley at an event for The Oscars (2015)
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Known for

Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar (2014)
Interstellar
8.7
  • Visual Effects(New Deal Studios)
  • 2014
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Berenger, Michael Caine, Lukas Haas, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Elliot Page, Ken Watanabe, and Dileep Rao in Inception (2010)
Inception
8.8
  • Visual Effects(New Deal Studios)
  • 2010
Ryan Gosling in First Man (2018)
First Man
7.3
  • Visual Effects
  • 2018
Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Aaron Eckhart, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Cillian Murphy, and Chin Han in The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight
9.0
  • Visual Effects(New Deal Studios)
  • 2008

Credits

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Visual Effects

  • Ryan Gosling in First Man (2018)
    First Man
    • miniature effects supervisor
    • 2018
  • Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar (2014)
    Interstellar
    • visual effects supervisor: New Deal Studios
    • 2014
  • Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, and Alexandra Daddario in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)
    Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
    • visual effects supervisor
    • 2013
  • Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton in Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
    Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
    • visual effects supervisor
    • 2013
  • Geoffrey Rush, Michael Clarke Duncan, Ryan Reynolds, and Mark Strong in Green Lantern (2011)
    Green Lantern
    • visual effects supervisor: New Deal Studios
    • 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
    • visual effects supervisor: New Deal Studios
    • 2011
  • Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Dwayne Johnson, Sung Kang, Ludacris, Elsa Pataky, Matt Schulze, Tyrese Gibson, Paul Walker, Tego Calderon, Don Omar, and Gal Gadot in Fast Five (2011)
    Fast Five
    • visual effects supervisor: New Deal Studios
    • 2011
  • Milla Jovovich in Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
    Resident Evil: Afterlife
    • visual effects supervisor
    • 2010
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Berenger, Michael Caine, Lukas Haas, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Elliot Page, Ken Watanabe, and Dileep Rao in Inception (2010)
    Inception
    • visual effects: New Deal Studios
    • 2010
  • Osric Chau in 2012 (2009)
    2012
    • visual effects supervisor
    • 2009
  • Splice (2009)
    Splice
    • visual effects supervisor
    • 2009
  • Kate Beckinsale in Whiteout (2009)
    Whiteout
    • visual effects supervisor
    • 2009
  • Robin Williams, Hank Azaria, Christopher Guest, Ben Stiller, Brad Garrett, Owen Wilson, Amy Adams, Alain Chabat, Steve Coogan, Patrick Gallagher, Bill Hader, Mizuo Peck, Jon Bernthal, and Crystal the Monkey in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
    Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
    • visual effects supervisor: New Deal Studios
    • 2009
  • Terminator Salvation (2009)
    Terminator Salvation
    • visual effects supervisor
    • 2009
  • Billy Crudup, Malin Akerman, Matthew Goode, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Patrick Wilson in Watchmen (2009)
    Watchmen
    • visual effects supervisor
    • 2009

Director

  • A Midnight Jaunt
    • Director
    • Post-production
    • Short
  • Kaiju Fury! (2014)
    Kaiju Fury!
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Allure
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2009

Writer

  • Kaiju Fury! (2014)
    Kaiju Fury!
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Allure
    • written by
    • Short
    • 2009
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  • Other works
    Theatrical commercial for Los Angeles Times
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    Brother of Alexander Hunter; the political cartoonist on the Washington Times.

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