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Brian van Zanden

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  • Animation Department
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Brian van Zanden is known for Godzilla (2014), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) and Man of Steel (2013).
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    Known for

    Godzilla (2014)
    Godzilla
    6.4
    • Visual Effects
    • 2014
    Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
    The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
    6.6
    • Visual Effects(MPC)
    • 2014
    Henry Cavill in Man of Steel (2013)
    Man of Steel
    7.1
    • Visual Effects(MPC)
    • 2013
    Suraj Sharma in Life of Pi (2012)
    Life of Pi
    7.9
    • Visual Effects(The Moving Picture Company)
    • 2012

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    Visual Effects



    • Unicorn Academy (2023)
      Unicorn Academy
      6.6
      TV Series
      • rigging artist
      • technical director (as Brian Van Zanden)
      • 2023
    • Barbie: It Takes Two (2022)
      Barbie: It Takes Two
      6.4
      TV Series
      • senior rigging pipeline technical director
      • 2022
    • Ratchet & Clank: Life of Pie (2021)
      Ratchet & Clank: Life of Pie
      6.5
      Short
      • studio rigging supervisor
      • 2021
    • Spy Kids: Mission Critical (2018)
      Spy Kids: Mission Critical
      4.8
      TV Series
      • studio rigging supervisor
      • 2018
    • Ty Wood, Sydney Scotia, Ajay Friese, and Gabriel Darku in ReBoot: The Guardian Code (2018)
      ReBoot: The Guardian Code
      3.8
      TV Series
      • studio rigging supervisor
      • 2018
    • Barbie: Dolphin Magic (2017)
      Barbie: Dolphin Magic
      5.6
      Video
      • rigging supervisor (as Brian Van Zanden)
      • 2017
    • Bob the Builder (2015)
      Bob the Builder
      2.3
      TV Series
      • supervising technical director
      • supervising td
      • 2015–2017
    • Bob the Builder: Mega Machines (2017)
      Bob the Builder: Mega Machines
      4.7
      • supervising technical director
      • 2017
    • Barbie Video Game Hero (2017)
      Barbie Video Game Hero
      5.0
      Video
      • rigging supervisor
      • 2017
    • Barbie & Her Sisters in a Puppy Chase (2016)
      Barbie & Her Sisters in a Puppy Chase
      4.8
      Video
      • studio creature supervisor (as Brian Van Zanden)
      • 2016
    • Jon Heder and Jeremy Shada in Surf's Up 2: WaveMania (2016)
      Surf's Up 2: WaveMania
      4.4
      Video
      • studio rigging supervisor (as Brian Van Zanden)
      • 2016
    • Donny Lucas and Will Townsend in Open Season: Scared Silly (2015)
      Open Season: Scared Silly
      5.0
      • studio rigging supervisor
      • 2015
    • Julianne Moore, Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes, and Alicia Vikander in Seventh Son (2014)
      Seventh Son
      5.5
      • lead technical animator: MPC
      • 2014
    • Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
      The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
      6.6
      • lead digital artist: MPC
      • 2014
    • Godzilla (2014)
      Godzilla
      6.4
      • lead creature effects technical director
      • 2014

    Animation Department



    • John Hasler, Joseph May, Keith Wickham, Ben Small, Martin T. Sherman, and Rachael Louise Miller in Thomas & Friends (1984)
      Thomas & Friends
      6.5
      TV Series
      • character supervisor
      • 2010

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    • Alternative name
      • Brian Van Zanden

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