Steve Emerson is an American visual effects supervisor. Known for his works at LAIKA as a visual effects supervisor in acclaimed films such as Coraline (2009), ParaNorman (2012), The Boxtrolls (2014) and Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) for which he received an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects nomination at the 89th Academy Awards. [1] that he shared with Oliver Jones, Brian McLean, and Brad Schiff [2]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Missing Link | (visual effects supervisor) |
| 2016 | Kubo and the Two Strings | (visual effects supervisor) |
| 2014 | The Boxtrolls | (visual effects supervisor) |
| 2012 | ParaNorman | (compositing supervisor) |
| 2009 | Coraline | (2D supervisor) |
| 2007 | Beowulf | (digital compositor) |
| 2007 | Transformers | (digital compositor) |
| 2004 | NASCAR: The IMAX Experience | (Documentary short) (digital compositor) |
| 2003 | The Matrix Revolutions | (digital compositor) |
| 2003 | Our Country | (Documentary short) (digital compositor) |
| 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | (digital compositor) |
| 2003 | Top Speed | (Documentary short) (digital effects: DKP 70mm Inc.) / (film recording: DKP 70mm Inc.) |
| 2003 | Coral Reef Adventure | (Documentary) (digital compositor) |
| 2002 | Phase IV | (digital compositor) |
| 2002 | Straight Up: Helicopters in Action | (Short documentary) (digital compositor) |
| 2002 | Space Station 3D | (Documentary) (digital compositor) |
| 2001 | Jane Doe | (TV Movie) (digital compositor) |
| 2001 | Prozac Nation | (digital compositor) |
| 2001 | All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! | (Documentary) (digital compositor) |
| 2000 | Michael Jordan to the Max | (Documentary) (digital compositor) |
| 1998 | Jack Frost | (data manager) |
| 1997 | Flubber | (data manager) |
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