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Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (1996) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Ben Burtt

Writing Credits  

Susanne Simpson ... (written by) &
Ben Burtt ... (written by) and
Thomas Friedman ... (written by) (as Tom Friedman)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

John Lithgow ... Narrator (voice)
Jean Bolte ... Self
Carl N. Frederick Carl N. Frederick ... Self
Paul Huston Paul Huston ... Self
Daniel Jeannette Daniel Jeannette ... Self
Dennis Muren ... Self
Bruce Nicholson ... Self
Kate O'Neill Kate O'Neill ... Self
Ellen Poon ... Self
Alex Seiden Alex Seiden ... Self
Pat Sweeney ... Self
Anthony Daniels ... C-3PO
Bob Ahmanson Bob Ahmanson ... Self
Roderic 'Mick' Duff Roderic 'Mick' Duff ... Self
Volker Engel ... Self
Joe Heffernan Joe Heffernan ... Self
Bob Hurrie Bob Hurrie ... Self
Anna Foerster ... Self
Emmet Kane Emmet Kane ... Self
Philipp Timme Philipp Timme ... Self
Joe Viskocil Joe Viskocil ... Self
Thomas Zell Thomas Zell ... Self
Paul Michael Glaser ... Self
Shaquille O'Neal ... Self
Charles Gibson Charles Gibson ... Self
Liz Ralston Liz Ralston ... Self
Alec Gillis ... Self
Tom Woodruff Jr. ... Self
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tim Harrington ... Self (uncredited)

Produced by 

Paula Apsell ... executive producer
Jill Holmes ... coordinating producer (as Jill Osmon Modabber)
Charlotte Huggins ... executive producer: King Kong (as Charlotte Clay Huggins) / producer: New Wave International (as Charlotte Clay Huggins)
Laurel Ladevich ... co-producer
Don MacBain ... producer: King Kong
Susanne Simpson ... producer
Ben Stassen ... producer: New Wave International
Kelly Tyler ... associate producer

Music by 

Christopher L. Stone

Cinematography by 

Reed Smoot
Jack Tankard

Editing by 

Ben Burtt

Production Design by 

Nilo Rodis-Jamero

Production Management 

Rick Gordon ... post-production supervisor
Lope Yap Jr. ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Lope Yap Jr. ... first assistant director

Art Department 

Raymond Spencer ... art director: New Wave International

Sound Department 

Dan Gleich ... location sound
Troy Hinckley ... assistant sound editor
Bruce Lacey ... supervising dialogue editor
Jim Mansen ... location sound
Marilyn McDonough ... assistant sound editor
Michael L. McDonough ... supervising sound editor
Ryan Purcell ... foley artist
Gary Summers ... re-recording mixer

Special Effects by 

Ian O'Connor ... lead pyro technician: King Kong
Neil Smith ... pyro assistant: King Kong
Noel Brevick ... special effects crew (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

David Allen ... animator: King Kong sequence
Greg Beaumonte ... camera engineering: ILM
Patricia Blau ... executive in charge of production: ILM
Mike Bolles ... camera engineering: ILM (as Michael Bolles)
Barbara Brennan ... digital effects artist: ILM
Ronn Brown ... digital artist: visual effects
Clint Colver ... effects animation: King Kong
Jay Cox ... optical supervisor: Imagica USA Inc.
Gail Currey ... computer graphics manager: ILM
David Deuber ... digital effects artist: ILM
Loring Doyle ... digital effects artist: ILM
Chris Endicott ... assistant stop motion animator: King Kong sequence
Tom Fejes ... computer graphics technical assistant: ILM
Jon Foreman ... model support: ILM
Debbie Fought ... computer graphics resource assistant: ILM
Carl N. Frederick ... digital effects artist: ILM
George Gambetta ... scanning operator: ILM
Bart Giovanetti ... computer graphics supervisor: ILM
Ned Gorman ... visual effects executive producer: ILM
Andy Hendrickson ... manager of computer systems engineering: ILM
Tokio Hiruma ... additional optical effects: Imagica Corporation Tokyo
Lincoln Hu ... technical development manager: ILM
Shoji Kaneko ... additional optical effects: Imagica Corporation Tokyo
Paula Karsh ... production services: ILM
Pam Kaye ... production accountant: ILM (as Pamela Kaye)
Bill Kent ... motion control operator: King Kong
Jacqui Lopez ... visual effects producer: ILM
James Manke ... footage and clips line-up
Jeff Mann ... production operations executive: ILM
Alan G. Markowitz ... optical supervisor: Imagica USA Inc.
Bill Mather ... digital matte artist: ILM
Mary McCulloch ... digital effects artist: ILM
Michael McGovern ... visual effects editor: ILM
Kelly Moren ... camera operator: Imagica USA Inc.
Jim Morris ... president: Lucas Digital Ltd.
Makoto Nakamura ... additional optical effects: Imagica Corporation Tokyo
Bruce Nicholson ... supervisor: Star Wars sequence
Yasuo Nishi ... additional optical effects: Imagica Corporation Tokyo
Kate O'Neill ... motion control camera assistant: ILM
Andrew Oran ... production manager: Imagica USA Inc.
Jose Parra ... production coordinator: Imagica USA Inc.
Joshua Pines ... scanning and recording supervisor: ILM (as Josh Pines)
Penny Runge ... visual effects co-producer: ILM
Masao Shibata ... additional optical effects: Imagica Corporation Tokyo
Kenneth Smith ... digital timing supervisor: ILM
Pat Sweeney ... motion control director of photography: ILM
John Torrijos ... computer graphics video assistant: ILM
Lisa Van Cott ... scanning coordinator: ILM
Caroline Van Iseghem ... production manager: New Wave International
Tom Williams ... executive in charge of digital technologies: ILM
Lisa Slates Connors ... digital artist (uncredited)
Jeff Taylor ... stop-motion armatures: King Kong (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Bill Barr ... key grip
James Beaumonte ... electrician
Jason Boccaleoni ... electrician
Shawn Christensen ... key grip
Dick Dova ... key grip
Bob Finley III ... gaffer
Roberts Fischer ... best boy/grip: King Kong
Steve Ford ... assistant camera
Mark L. Hartman ... key grip: King Kong
Frank Helbig ... electrician
Steven A. Hughes ... best boy/electric: King Kong
Gordon Huston ... assistant camera
Brad Jerrell ... gaffer
Mel Kekuewa ... gaffer
Chris Kievman ... electrician
Mark A. Lewis ... best boy electric
Michael Maley ... additional director of photography / gaffer
Michael Olague ... gaffer (as Mike Olague)
Brian Pass ... assistant camera: King Kong
Vance Piper ... additional cinematographer
Allen Shelley ... gaffer: King Kong
John A. Small ... assistant camera
Frank C. Towers Jr. ... best boy electric (as Frank Tower)
Renee Treyball ... assistant camera
Guy Woolley ... steadicam operator (as Guy Wooley)
Eric Kieweg ... grip (uncredited)

Animation Department 

Jérémie Degruson ... animator: New Wave International (as Jeremy Degruson)
Sylvain Delaine ... animator: New Wave International
Roland Franck ... animator: New Wave International
Anthony Huerta ... lead animator: New Wave International

Editorial Department 

Alison Breckenridge ... post-production coordinator
Karen Brocco ... assistant film editor
Edwin Escalante ... post-production assistant (as Ed Escalante)
Doug Jones ... negative cutter
Judd Monoson ... post-production assistant
Cheryl Nardi ... first assistant film editor
John Sinclair ... assistant film editor
Ron Wengler ... color timer

Additional Crew 

Bunny Alsup ... production accountant / production coordinator
Holly Aurell ... production accountant
David Bernstein ... financial consultant
Cathryn Buchanan ... researcher
Sean M. Casey ... production stills/footage
Ellen Dockser ... publicity: WGBH
Sally Duensing ... science advisor
Robert Elfstrom ... production stills/footage (as Bob Elfstrom)
Barbara Flagg ... project evaluation
Paul-François Fontigny ... film recording: New Wave International
Tony Gee ... production assistant
Richard Gregory ... science advisor
David Hadsell ... production assistant: King Kong (as Dave Hadsell)
David Hubel ... science advisor
Peter Iovino ... production stills/footage
Steven Joves ... production assistant
Sue Kantrowitz ... legal affairs (as Susan L. Kantrowitz)
Fainche MacCarthy ... production assistant: King Kong
Jim Morris ... ILM senior staff
Christopher Morrison ... production coordinator: King Kong
Carolyn Norton ... production insurance
Sean MacLeod Phillips ... director: King Kong sequence
Vilayanur Ramachandran ... science advisor
Mark Redmond ... production assistant
Christopher Reyna ... imaging consultant
Lisa Roberts ... production assistant
Beth Sasseen ... production assistant
Anita M. Scarry ... business manager
Elizabeth Stage ... science advisor
Mike Uguccioni ... stage manager/swing: King Kong
Carol Wallace ... craft service
Heather Weyand ... assistant production coordinator
Nagisa Yamamoto ... marketing coordinator
Lope Yap Jr. ... aerial director: second unit
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc ... helicopter pilot (as Bobby Zajonc)
Marco Zermeño ... key production assistant: King Kong
Crew believed to be complete

See also

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