Eric Brevig


Biography

Oscar-winning visual effects expert Eric Brevig is a key figure in the resurgence of 3D photography. While attending the prestigious filmmaking school at UCLA in the late 1970s and early '80s, Brevig developed a fascination with the then-unfashionable 3D process. One of his first industry jobs upon graduation was supervising the 3D special effects on the Michael Jackson-starring "Captain...

Biography

Oscar-winning visual effects expert Eric Brevig is a key figure in the resurgence of 3D photography. While attending the prestigious filmmaking school at UCLA in the late 1970s and early '80s, Brevig developed a fascination with the then-unfashionable 3D process. One of his first industry jobs upon graduation was supervising the 3D special effects on the Michael Jackson-starring "Captain EO" multimedia experience for the Walt Disney theme parks in 1986. Breaking into the industry with work on smaller films like the surprise hit vampire drama "The Lost Boys" and the campy cult favorite "Earth Girls Are Easy," Brevig went to the big leagues when he worked on James Cameron's 1989 underwater thriller "The Abyss." From there, he moved from blockbuster to blockbuster, including the science fiction smash "Total Recall" (for which he shared a Special Achievement Oscar for visual effects), Steven Spielberg's Peter Pan fantasy "Hook," the Will Smith vehicles "Men In Black" and "Wild Wild West" and Michael Bay's epic "Pearl Harbor"; on several of these films he also served as second unit director. Brevig made his move to feature film director with 2008's "Journey to The Center of the Earth," among the first digital 3D features. He followed that with the 2010 family comedy "Yogi Bear."

Filmography

 

Director (Feature Film)

William Tell: 3D (2012)
Director
Yogi Bear (2010)
Director
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
Director
Pearl Harbor (2001)
Director
The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)
Director

Visual Effects (Feature Film)

Doctor Sleep (2019)
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ghostbusters (2016)
Visual Effects
The Maze Runner (2014)
Visual Effects Supervisor
John Carter (2012)
Special Effects
The Island (2005)
Visual Effects Supervisor
The Village (2004)
Visual Effects Supervisor
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Visual Effects Supervisor
Twisted (2004)
Visual Effects Supervisor
The Hunted (2003)
Visual Effects Supervisor
Peter Pan (2003)
Visual Effects Supervisor
K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
Visual Effects Supervisor
Signs (2002)
Visual Effects Supervisor
Pearl Harbor (2001)
Visual Effects Supervisor
Wild Wild West (1999)
Visual Effects Supervisor
Snake Eyes (1998)
Visual Effects Supervisor
Men in Black (1997)
Visual Effects Supervisor
The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)
Visual Effects Supervisor
Hook (1991)
Visual Effects Supervisor
Total Recall (1990)
Visual Effects Supervisor
Moonwalker (1989)
Special Effects
Big Business (1988)
Visual Effects Supervisor
The Seventh Sign (1988)
Visual Effects Supervisor
Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)
Visual Effects Supervisor
Scrooged (1988)
Visual Effects Supervisor
House II: The Second Story (1987)
Visual Effects Supervisor
The Lost Boys (1987)
Visual Effects Supervisor
The Lost Boys (1987)
Visual Effects Designer
Captain Eo (1986)
Special Effects Supervisor
The Man Who Wasn't There (1983)
Digital Effects Supervisor

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

The Abyss (1989)
Photography
D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
Photography

Film Production - Unit (Feature Film)

John Carter (2012)
Unit Director
The Island (2005)
Unit Director
Wild Wild West (1999)
Unit Director
Men in Black (1997)
Unit Director

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Pearl Harbor (2001)
Second Unit Director
Munchies (1987)
Other

Cast (Special)

Pearl Harbor: A Journey to the Screen (2001)
Interviewee

Life Events

Bibliography