Neal Scanlan (born 1961) is a British
special effects
Special effects (often abbreviated as F/X or simply FX) are illusions or visual tricks used in the theatre, film, television, video game, amusement park and simulator industries to simulate the fictional events in a story or virtual world. ...
artist and
make-up artist
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, best known for his work on the
''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy and
standalone films. He won an
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
The Academy Award for Best Visual Effects is presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for the best achievement in visual effects. It has been handed to four members of the team directly responsible for creatin ...
for ''
Babe'' in
1996
1996 was designated as:
* International Year for the Eradication of Poverty
Events January
* January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
.
Selected filmography
* ''
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' is a 1964 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka.
The story was origina ...
'' (2005)
* ''
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' (2007)
* ''
Prometheus
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'' (2012)
* ''
Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (2015)
* ''
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' (2016)
* ''
Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' (2017)
* ''
Solo: A Star Wars Story'' (2018)
* ''
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom'' (2018)
* ''
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'' (2019)
Television
* ''
Tweenies'' – Animatronic Heads
* ''
The Paz Show'' – Animatronic heads and bodies
* ''
Fimbles
''Fimbles'' is a British children's television series created and produced by Novel Entertainment. The series has 200 episodes, airing from September 23, 2002 to September 24, 2004 with repeats airing until early 2012 on CBeebies. The Fimbles a ...
'' – Animatronic heads, Fat suits and Puppets
* ''
Dead Ringers'' – Fat Suits and Animation Heads (Fake CBeebies Segments)
* ''
The Shiny Show'' – Puppets (Tigs and Dogsby)
* ''
The Roly Mo Show'' – Puppets (alongside Neil Sterenberg)
* ''
LazyTown
''LazyTown'' () is an Icelandic children's educational musical television series created by aerobics champion Magnús Scheving. Originally produced in English, it has been broadcast in dozens of languages globally. Designed to encourage health ...
'' - Full Sized Puppets (alongside Wit Puppets)
* ''
CBeebies
CBeebies is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the brand used for all BBC content targeted for children aged six year ...
'' – Special Effects, Puppets and Props
* ''
Andor'' – Creature & droid effects
References
External links
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Living people
1961 births
Best Visual Effects Academy Award winners
Best Visual Effects BAFTA Award winners
British special effects people
Date of birth missing (living people)
People from Cheshire (before 1974)
British make-up artists
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