Jim Berney

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Jim Berney
Occupation Visual effects supervisor
Years active1995-Present

Jim Berney is a visual effects supervisor who has worked on films such as The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe , The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and I Am Legend .

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He received a nomination for Best Visual Effects at the 78th Academy Awards for his work on The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. He shared his nomination with Scott Farrar, Bill Westenhofer and Dean Wright. [1]

Selected filmography

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References

  1. "The 78th Academy Awards (2006) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved April 1, 2014.