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Frank Dürschinger

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  • Animation Department
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Frank Dürschinger is known for I, Robot (2004), District 9 (2009) and Ant-Man (2015).
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    Known for

    Will Smith in I, Robot (2004)
    I, Robot
    7.1
    • Visual Effects(as Frank Duerschinger, Weta Digital)
    • 2004
    District 9 (2009)
    District 9
    7.9
    • Visual Effects(Weta Digital)
    • 2009
    Michael Douglas, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Paul Rudd, Corey Stoll, Mark Knapton, and Evangeline Lilly in Ant-Man (2015)
    Ant-Man
    7.2
    • Visual Effects(Trixter Film)
    • 2015
    Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
    Avatar
    7.9
    • Visual Effects(Weta Digital)
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Visual Effects



    • Heidi - Rescue of the Lynx
      • visual effects supervisor: Studio Isar Animation
      • In Production
      • 2025



    • Jim Carrey and Ben Schwartz in Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
      Sonic the Hedgehog
      6.5
      • lighting/look development: Trixter
      • 2020
    • Brie Larson in Captain Marvel (2019)
      Captain Marvel
      6.8
      • visual effects lighting td: Trixter
      • 2019
    • Brian Steele and Maxwell Jenkins in Lost in Space (2018)
      Lost in Space
      7.3
      TV Series
      • lighting td: Trixter
      • 2018
    • Jeff Goldblum, Anthony Hopkins, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Hiddleston, Chris Hemsworth, and Tessa Thompson in Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
      Thor: Ragnarok
      7.9
      • lighting td: Trixter
      • 2017
    • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Paul Bettany, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Chadwick Boseman, and Sebastian Stan in Captain America: Civil War (2016)
      Captain America: Civil War
      7.8
      • cg lead: Trixter Film
      • 2016
    • Michael Douglas, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Paul Rudd, Corey Stoll, Mark Knapton, and Evangeline Lilly in Ant-Man (2015)
      Ant-Man
      7.2
      • shading and lighting: Trixter Film
      • 2015
    • Adam Sandler, Peter Dinklage, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, and Josh Gad in Pixels (2015)
      Pixels
      5.6
      • lighting td: Trixter Film
      • 2015
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., James Spader, Paul Bettany, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Chris Hemsworth in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
      Avengers: Age of Ultron
      7.3
      • lighting: shading and render technical director: Trixter Film
      • 2015
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
      The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
      7.8
      • visual effects lead lighting td: Weta FX
      • 2012
    • Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
      Avatar
      7.9
      • lead technical director: Weta Digital
      • 2009
    • District 9 (2009)
      District 9
      7.9
      • 3d lighting lead: Weta Digital
      • 2009
    • Laurence Fishburne, Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, Ioan Gruffudd, and Doug Jones in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
      Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
      5.6
      • lighting and effects team: Weta Digital (as Frank Duerschinger)
      • 2007
    • Josh Hutcherson and AnnaSophia Robb in Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
      Bridge to Terabithia
      7.2
      • lead lighting and effects artist: Weta Digital (as Frank Duerschinger)
      • 2007
    • Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Kelsey Grammer, Anna Paquin, Patrick Stewart, Ben Foster, James Marsden, Hugh Jackman, and Elliot Page in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
      X-Men: The Last Stand
      6.6
      • digital effects artist: Weta Digital
      • 2006
    • Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
      King Kong
      7.2
      • 3D sequence lead
      • lighting technical director
      • 2005

    Animation Department



    • Rick Kavanian, Mike Singer, and Margot Nuccetelli in Mia and Me: The Hero of Centopia (2022)
      Mia and Me: The Hero of Centopia
      6.0
      • VFX supervisor
      • 2022
    • Maya the Bee 3: The Golden Orb (2021)
      Maya the Bee 3: The Golden Orb
      5.2
      • cg supervisor: Studio Isar Animation
      • 2021

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      • Frank Duerschinger

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