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Ai Saimoto

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Ai Saimoto is known for Chappie (2015), The Incredible Hulk (2008) and Avatar (2009).
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    Known for

    Sharlto Copley in Chappie (2015)
    Chappie
    6.8
    • Visual Effects(Image Engine)
    • 2015
    Edward Norton and Lou Ferrigno in The Incredible Hulk (2008)
    The Incredible Hulk
    6.6
    • Visual Effects
    • 2008
    Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
    Avatar
    7.9
    • Visual Effects(Weta Digital)
    • 2009
    Chris Pratt in Jurassic World (2015)
    Jurassic World
    6.9
    • Visual Effects(Image Engine Design)
    • 2015

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    Visual Effects

    • Will Smith, Reba McEntire, Toshiya Agata, Christopher Campbell, Brad Copeland, Johnny Gidcomb, Maya Goodwin, Marabina Jaimes, Rashida Jones, Hideo Kimura, Ben Mendelsohn, Dina Morrone, Dyana Ortelli, Chrystee Pharris, Troy Quane, Stan Sellers, Theodore Shapiro, William Christopher Stephens, Shane Sweet, Randy Thom, Jenno Topping, Randy Trager, Michael J. Travers, Michi Yamato, Ruth Zalduondo, Hiroshi Otaguro, Mark Ronson, JB Blanc, Jennifer Cain, Jarrett Bruno, Jess Conte, Christopher Campbell, Youn So, Min-Hyuck Jang, Paolo Costantino Cenci, Lloyd Taylor, Michael Knapp, Masi Oka, Masa Kanome, Cindy Davis, Carla Jimenez, Ben Pronsky, Hisato Masuyama, Kimberly Brooks, Annie Gonzalez, DJ Khaled, Daniel Booko, Reggie De Leon, Peter Chernin, Lucas Martell, Danielle Hartnett, Krizia Bajos, Michael Woodley, Karen Gillan, David Chen, Nick Bruno, Adrian Gonzalez, Rachel Brosnahan, Matthew J. Munn, Eddie Mujica, Tom Holland, Claire Crosby, Stefania Spampinato, Toru Uchikado, Arthur Ortiz, Tawny Newsome, Bex Marsh, Emily Altman, Vivian Yoon, Gabriel Conte, Casey M. Roberts, Oscar Camacho, Rashawn Nadine Scott, and Peter S. Kim in Spies in Disguise (2019)
      Spies in Disguise
      6.8
      • sequence lighting lead
      • 2019
    • Jeremy Sisto, Renato Falcão, Anthony Anderson, Robert L. Baird, Laura Bayonas, Ron Burch, Jordi Caballero, Bobby Cannavale, Thomas Cardone, Brad Copeland, John Davis, Johnny Gidcomb, Richard Gould, Harry Hitner, Gabriel Iglesias, David Kidd, Boris Kodjoe, Robert Lawson, Munro Leaf, Kate McKinnon, Belita Moreno, Tim Nordquist, James Palumbo, Sally Phillips, John Powell, Carlos Reig-Plaza, Don Rhymer, Carlos Saldanha, Lisa Marie Stetler, David Tennant, John Cena, Nazanin Homa, Alvaro Mendoza, Bruce Anderson, Juanes, Peyton Manning, Raúl Esparza, Cindy Slattery, Jason Fricchione, Gina Rodriguez, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Mile Kekin, Bernardo De Paula, Flula Borg, Luis Carlos de La Lombana, Andreas A. Esparza, Susana G. Esteban, Adrian Gonzalez, Carter Sand, Jet Jurgensmeyer, Ana Patricia González, Jerrod Carmichael, Andre Robinson, Daveed Diggs, Julia Scarpa Saldanha, Maria Peyramaure, Andrea Lareo, Susana Ballesteros, Anna Clols, Jack Gore, Julian Zane, Rafael Scarpa Saldanha, Karla Martínez, Tim Federle, Colin H. Murphy, Lily Day, and Nile Diaz in Ferdinand (2017)
      Ferdinand
      6.7
      • senior lighting technical director
      • 2017
    • John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Ray Romano, and Chris Wedge in Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
      Ice Age: Collision Course
      5.7
      • senior lighting technical director
      • 2016
    • Bill Melendez, Alex Garfin, Marleik Mar Mar Walker, Hadley Belle Miller, Venus Schultheis, and Noah Schnapp in The Peanuts Movie (2015)
      The Peanuts Movie
      7.0
      • senior lighting technical director
      • 2015
    • Chris Pratt in Jurassic World (2015)
      Jurassic World
      6.9
      • senior visual effects lighting td: Image Engine Design
      • 2015
    • Sharlto Copley in Chappie (2015)
      Chappie
      6.8
      • senior lighting technical director: Image Engine
      • 2015
    • Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, Kristin Chenoweth, Jesse Eisenberg, George Lopez, Jemaine Clement, Will.i.am, Pierce Gagnon, Rachel Crow, and Amandla Stenberg in Rio 2 (2014)
      Rio 2
      6.3
      • lighting technical director
      • 2014
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
      The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
      7.8
      • visual effects lead lighting td: Weta FX
      • 2012
    • The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
      The Cabin in the Woods
      7.0
      • pre-lighter: Rhythm & Hues Studios
      • 2011
    • Jamie Bell and Joe Starr in The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
      The Adventures of Tintin
      7.3
      • lighting technical director: Weta Digital
      • 2011
    • Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
      Avatar
      7.9
      • lighting technical director: Weta Digital
      • 2009
    • Salma Hayek, John C. Reilly, Ray Stevenson, and Chris Massoglia in Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
      Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
      5.8
      • lighting lead: Rhythm & Hues
      • look development: Rhythm & Hues
      • 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
      6.0
      • lighting lead: Rhythm & Hues Studios
      • 2009
    • Edward Norton and Lou Ferrigno in The Incredible Hulk (2008)
      The Incredible Hulk
      6.6
      • lighting lead
      • 2008
    • Nicole Kidman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Elliott, Ian McKellen, Daniel Craig, Freddie Highmore, Ian McShane, Eva Green, Dakota Blue Richards, Helen Soraya, and Caridad Angus in The Golden Compass (2007)
      The Golden Compass
      6.1
      • lighter: Rhythm & Hues
      • 2007

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