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Brian Ward(VIII)

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  • Visual Effects
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Brian Ward is known for Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Mortal Engines (2018) and Jupiter Ascending (2015).
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    Known for

    Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
    Rise of the Planet of the Apes
    7.6
    • Animation Department
    • 2011
    Hera Hilmar in Mortal Engines (2018)
    Mortal Engines
    6.1
    • Visual Effects
    • 2018
    Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum in Jupiter Ascending (2015)
    Jupiter Ascending
    5.3
    • Visual Effects(previz)
    • 2015
    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
    • Animation Department
    • 2012

    Credits

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    Animation Department

    • Kimberly Bailey, Billy Boyd, Pearce Bunting, Luenell, Cam Clarke, Pete Davidson, Isla Fisher, Ricky Gervais, Skip Stellrecht, Peter Hastings, Scott Menville, Laraine Newman, Cheri Oteri, Stephen Root, Georgia Simon, Warren Sroka, Maggie Wheeler, Yung Gravy, Sonny Onorati, Rahnuma Panthaky, Kelly Stables, Max Koch, Lucas Hopkins Calderon, John Bentley, Tom Howe, Kevin McCann, Kate Micucci, Karen Foster, Brian Hopkins, Dav Pilkey, Lil Rel Howery, Nate Wragg, Percy Rustomji, Melissa Villaseñor, Jana Schmieding, and Poppy Liu in Dog Man (2025)
      Dog Man
      6.3
      • layout artist
      • 2025
    • Dustin Hoffman, Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Viola Davis, James Hong, Ian McShane, Cece Valentina, Lincoln Nakamura, and Awkwafina in Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
      Kung Fu Panda 4
      6.3
      • Previs Artist
      • 2024
    • Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Kenan Thompson, Eric André, Troye Sivan, Kid Cudi, Daveed Diggs, and Camila Cabello in Trolls Band Together (2023)
      Trolls Band Together
      6.0
      • Lead Previs Artist
      • 2023
    • Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Wagner Moura, Ray Winstone, Olivia Colman, Harvey Guillén, Samson Kayo, and Florence Pugh in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
      Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
      7.8
      • previs artist
      • 2022
    • Jeff Goldblum, Alec Baldwin, Lisa Kudrow, Hans Zimmer, James Marsden, Mary Blee, Walt Dohrn, Mark A. Hester, Jimmy Kimmel, Eva Longoria, Kristin Lowe, Michael McCullers, Tom McGrath, Amy Sedaris, Raymond Zibach, David P. Smith, James Ryan, Margie Cohn, Nicholas Gist, Connor Albrecht, David Soren, April Lawrence, Jeff Hermann, Steve Mazzaro, Dave Needham, Marla Frazee, Miles Bakshi, James McGrath, Collin Erker, Raphael Alejandro, Serenity Reign Brown, Ariana Greenblatt, Ashlyn Lundahl, Molly K. Gray, Nova Reed, and Reyn Doi in The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)
      The Boss Baby: Family Business
      5.9
      • layout artist: Previs/Rigging
      • 2021
    • Justin Timberlake, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Kenan Thompson, George Clinton, Kelly Clarkson, Gustavo Dudamel, Rachel Bloom, and Anthony Ramos in Trolls World Tour (2020)
      Trolls World Tour
      6.1
      • layout artist: Previs (specific segments)
      • 2020
    • Joseph Izzo and Chloe Bennet in Abominable (2019)
      Abominable
      7.0
      • layout artist: Previs
      • 2019
    • Jay Baruchel in How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
      How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
      7.4
      • layout artist: previs/rigging
      • 2019
    • Ed Helms in Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
      Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
      6.2
      • layout artist: Previs (specific segments)
      • 2017
    • Alec Baldwin in The Boss Baby (2017)
      The Boss Baby
      6.3
      • layout artist: Previs
      • 2017
    • 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
      • animator
      • 2012
    • Jamie Bell and Joe Starr in The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
      The Adventures of Tintin
      7.3
      • animator
      • 2011
    • Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
      Rise of the Planet of the Apes
      7.6
      • animator
      • 2011
    • Michael Gambon, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
      Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
      7.6
      • animator
      • 2009
    • The Ruins (2008)
      The Ruins
      5.9
      • animator
      • 2008

    Visual Effects

    • Kimberly Bailey, Billy Boyd, Pearce Bunting, Luenell, Cam Clarke, Pete Davidson, Isla Fisher, Ricky Gervais, Skip Stellrecht, Peter Hastings, Scott Menville, Laraine Newman, Cheri Oteri, Stephen Root, Georgia Simon, Warren Sroka, Maggie Wheeler, Yung Gravy, Sonny Onorati, Rahnuma Panthaky, Kelly Stables, Max Koch, Lucas Hopkins Calderon, John Bentley, Tom Howe, Kevin McCann, Kate Micucci, Karen Foster, Brian Hopkins, Dav Pilkey, Lil Rel Howery, Nate Wragg, Percy Rustomji, Melissa Villaseñor, Jana Schmieding, and Poppy Liu in Dog Man (2025)
      Dog Man
      6.3
      • previsualization artist
      • 2025
    • Hera Hilmar in Mortal Engines (2018)
      Mortal Engines
      6.1
      • Previs
      • 2018
    • La Noria (2018)
      La Noria
      7.4
      Short
      • additional technical support
      • 2018
    • Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum in Jupiter Ascending (2015)
      Jupiter Ascending
      5.3
      • visual effects artist: previz
      • 2015
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
      The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
      7.4
      • Animator: Weta Digital
      • 2014
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
      The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
      7.8
      • animator: Weta FX
      • 2012
    • Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
      Rise of the Planet of the Apes
      7.6
      • animator: Weta Digita;
      • 2011
    • James Gandolfini and Max Records in Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
      Where the Wild Things Are
      6.7
      • digital effects artist (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Anne Hathaway, Steve Carell, and Dwayne Johnson in Get Smart (2008)
      Get Smart
      6.5
      • digital effects artist
      • 2008
    • The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007)
      The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
      4.8
      • digital artist: Rising Sun Pictures
      • 2007
    • Julia Roberts and Dominic Scott Kay in Charlotte's Web (2006)
      Charlotte's Web
      6.3
      • animator: Rising Sun Pictures
      • 2006
    • Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
      Blood Diamond
      8.0
      • visual effects (uncredited)
      • 2006

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