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John Aberdein

  • Visual Effects
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Additional Crew
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John Aberdein is known for Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) and District 9 (2009).
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    Known for

    Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
    Rise of the Planet of the Apes
    7.6
    • Visual Effects(Weta Digital)
    • 2011
    Karin Konoval, Andy Serkis, Terry Notary, Nick Thurston, and Scott Lang in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
    Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
    7.6
    • Visual Effects(Weta Digital)
    • 2014
    District 9 (2009)
    District 9
    7.9
    • Visual Effects
    • 2009
    Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
    Avatar
    7.9
    • Visual Effects(Weta Digital)
    • 2009

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    Visual Effects

    • Minimum Mass (2020)
      Minimum Mass
      Short
      • performance capture supervisor
      • 2020
    • Battlefield 1 (2016)
      Battlefield 1
      8.1
      Video Game
      • motion capture technical manager: Imaginarium Studios
      • 2016
    • Anda Janswang in Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016)
      Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
      6.7
      • motion capture technical manager: Imaginarium Studios
      • 2016
    • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Kenny Baker, Michael Giacchino, Peter Mayhew, Nigel Godrich, Oscar Isaac, Brian Herring, Lupita Nyong'o, Dave Chapman, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, John Boyega, and Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
      Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
      7.8
      • lead ibc/reference camera: Imaginarium Studios
      • 2015
    • Karin Konoval, Andy Serkis, Terry Notary, Nick Thurston, and Scott Lang in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
      Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
      7.6
      • motion capture pipeline manager: Weta Digital
      • 2014
    • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
      The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
      7.8
      • visual effects motion capture pipeline manager: Weta Digital
      • 2013
    • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Kingsley, Guy Pearce, and Paul Bettany in Iron Man 3 (2013)
      Iron Man 3
      7.1
      • digital effects crew: Weta Digital
      • 2013
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
      The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
      7.8
      • visual effects motion capture pipeline manager: Weta FX
      • 2012
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., Lou Ferrigno, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, and Chris Hemsworth in The Avengers (2012)
      The Avengers
      8.0
      • motion capture pipeline manager: Weta Digital
      • 2012
    • Jamie Bell and Joe Starr in The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
      The Adventures of Tintin
      7.3
      • motion capture pipeline manager: Weta Digital
      • 2011
    • Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
      Rise of the Planet of the Apes
      7.6
      • motion capture pipeline manager: Weta Digital
      • 2011
    • Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
      Avatar
      7.9
      • motion capture pipeline manager: Weta Digital
      • 2009
    • District 9 (2009)
      District 9
      7.9
      • motion capture pipeline manager
      • 2009
    • Poppy (2009)
      Poppy
      7.8
      Short
      • motion capture coordinator
      • 2009
    • Heavenly Sword (2007)
      Heavenly Sword
      7.7
      Video Game
      • motion capture coordinator: Weta Digital
      • 2007

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • The Man Who Couldn't Dance
      4.6
      Short
      • second assistant director
      • 2005
    • The Insiders Guide to Happiness (2004)
      The Insiders Guide to Happiness
      8.7
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • 2004
    • Mike Edward, Craig Hall, Luanne Gordon, Dion Murphy, Mark Sant, and Boyd Bishop in The Strip (2002)
      The Strip
      7.2
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • 2003
    • The Dark Knight (2000)
      The Dark Knight
      5.3
      TV Series
      • third assistant director
      • 2001–2002

    Additional Crew

    • Duggan
      6.1
      TV Series
      • cast runner (uncredited)
      • 1998–1999

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