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Gregory S. Butler (born August 18, 1971, Suffield, Connecticut) is an Academy Award-winning American visual effects supervisor. He graduated from Suffield High School in 1989 and afterwards entered Hampshire College. Despite his initial plans to study history, a work-study job with the audiovisual equipment in the library made him interested in film production. Butler graduated in 1993 with a major in film, television and theater design. Afterwards he moved to California to work for Industrial Light and Magic for 9 months, where after intern work he managed to become an assistant in the effects department, starting with assistant credits in The Mask and Forrest Gump. Following a job at Rocket Science Games until the company's bankruptcy in 1996, Butler went to Tippett Studio and did effect

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  • Greg Butler (geb. vor 1993) ist ein für den Oscar nominierter Filmtechniker, der sich auf visuelle Effekte spezialisiert hat. (de)
  • Gregory S. Butler (born August 18, 1971, Suffield, Connecticut) is an Academy Award-winning American visual effects supervisor. He graduated from Suffield High School in 1989 and afterwards entered Hampshire College. Despite his initial plans to study history, a work-study job with the audiovisual equipment in the library made him interested in film production. Butler graduated in 1993 with a major in film, television and theater design. Afterwards he moved to California to work for Industrial Light and Magic for 9 months, where after intern work he managed to become an assistant in the effects department, starting with assistant credits in The Mask and Forrest Gump. Following a job at Rocket Science Games until the company's bankruptcy in 1996, Butler went to Tippett Studio and did effects work in Starship Troopers and My Favorite Martian, rising up to a technical director job, and Cinesite for Practical Magic. While reluctant at the requirement of moving to New Zealand, Butler was convinced by his writer-actor brother to jump at the opportunity of working for Weta Digital in The Lord of the Rings. Among his achievements was working on the creation of Gollum. for which he was awarded a Visual Effects Society Award. Butler also worked as a computer graphics supervisor on I, Robot before an invitation to work as an effects supervisor for the Moving Picture Company, in London. He later moved to MPC's, Vancouver office. On January 24, 2012, he won a BAFTA and was nominated for an Oscar for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2. He became a member of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2012. In 2020, he received his second BAFTA win and Academy Award nomination, and first win, for Best Visual Effects, for the 2019 film, 1917, at the 92nd Academy Awards. After leaving MPC, he spent time working for Method Studios, where he worked as a VFX supervisor on feature, episodic, and advertising projects, including The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power for Amazon. In June of 2022 he began working for VFX and animation studio DNEG. (en)
  • Gregory S. Butler (nacido el 18 de agosto de 1971 en Suffield, Connecticut) es un supervisor de efectos visuales estadounidense. Se graduó de la en 1989 y luego ingresó a . A pesar de sus planes iniciales de estudiar historia, un trabajo de trabajo y estudio con el equipo audiovisual de la biblioteca hizo que se interesara por la producción cinematográfica. Butler se graduó en 1993 con una especialización en diseño de cine, televisión y teatro.​ Posteriormente se mudó a California para trabajar en Industrial Light and Magic durante 9 meses, donde luego de un trabajo interno logró convertirse en asistente en el departamento de efectos, comenzando con créditos de asistente en La Máscara y Forrest Gump. Después de un trabajo en Rocket Science Games hasta la quiebra de la compañía en 1996, Butler fue a e hizo trabajos de efectos en Starship Troopers y My Favourite Martian, ascendiendo a un puesto de director técnico, y Cinesite para Practical Magic. Aunque reacio al requisito de mudarse a Nueva Zelanda, Butler fue convencido por su hermano escritor y actor Jared para aprovechar la oportunidad de trabajar para Weta Digital en El Señor de los Anillos.​ Su mayor logro fue trabajar en la creación de Gollum.​ Butler también trabajó como supervisor de gráficos por computadora en I, Robot antes de recibir una invitación para trabajar como supervisor de efectos para la , en Londres.​ Continúa en MPC, pero ahora está en la oficina de Vancouver.​ El 24 de enero de 2012, fue nominado al Oscar por Harry Potter y las Reliquias de la Muerte - Parte 2. En 2020, recibió su segunda nominación al Premio de la Academia, y su primera victoria, a los Mejores Efectos Visuales, por la película de 2019, 1917, en la 92.ª edición de los Premios de la Academia.​ (es)
  • グレゴリー・S・バトラー(Gregory S. Butler, 1971年8月18日 - )は、アメリカ合衆国の視覚効果スーパーバイザーである。 (ja)
  • Greg Butler (Suffield, 18 agosto 1971) è un effettista statunitense, vincitore del premio Oscar ai migliori effetti speciali per il film 1917. (it)
  • Greg Butler é um especialista em efeitos especiais britânico. Como reconhecimento, foi nomeado ao Oscar 2012 na categoria de Melhores Efeitos Visuais por Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2. (pt)
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  • Greg Butler (geb. vor 1993) ist ein für den Oscar nominierter Filmtechniker, der sich auf visuelle Effekte spezialisiert hat. (de)
  • グレゴリー・S・バトラー(Gregory S. Butler, 1971年8月18日 - )は、アメリカ合衆国の視覚効果スーパーバイザーである。 (ja)
  • Greg Butler (Suffield, 18 agosto 1971) è un effettista statunitense, vincitore del premio Oscar ai migliori effetti speciali per il film 1917. (it)
  • Greg Butler é um especialista em efeitos especiais britânico. Como reconhecimento, foi nomeado ao Oscar 2012 na categoria de Melhores Efeitos Visuais por Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2. (pt)
  • Gregory S. Butler (nacido el 18 de agosto de 1971 en Suffield, Connecticut) es un supervisor de efectos visuales estadounidense. Se graduó de la en 1989 y luego ingresó a . A pesar de sus planes iniciales de estudiar historia, un trabajo de trabajo y estudio con el equipo audiovisual de la biblioteca hizo que se interesara por la producción cinematográfica. Butler se graduó en 1993 con una especialización en diseño de cine, televisión y teatro.​ Posteriormente se mudó a California para trabajar en Industrial Light and Magic durante 9 meses, donde luego de un trabajo interno logró convertirse en asistente en el departamento de efectos, comenzando con créditos de asistente en La Máscara y Forrest Gump. Después de un trabajo en Rocket Science Games hasta la quiebra de la compañía en 1996, Bu (es)
  • Gregory S. Butler (born August 18, 1971, Suffield, Connecticut) is an Academy Award-winning American visual effects supervisor. He graduated from Suffield High School in 1989 and afterwards entered Hampshire College. Despite his initial plans to study history, a work-study job with the audiovisual equipment in the library made him interested in film production. Butler graduated in 1993 with a major in film, television and theater design. Afterwards he moved to California to work for Industrial Light and Magic for 9 months, where after intern work he managed to become an assistant in the effects department, starting with assistant credits in The Mask and Forrest Gump. Following a job at Rocket Science Games until the company's bankruptcy in 1996, Butler went to Tippett Studio and did effect (en)
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