A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Matt Aitken is a special effects artist. He was nominated at the 82nd Academy Awards for his work on the film District 9. His nomination was shared with Robert Habros, Dan Kaufman, and Peter Muyzers. In 2020, he received his second Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects on the 2019 film Avengers: Endgame at the 92nd Academy Awards. His nomination was shared with Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, and Dan Sudick. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matt Aitken (special effects artist), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Animation:
1995 Dirty Creature
CG Supervisor:
1995 Dirty Creature
1996 The Frighteners
1997 Contact
2005 King Kong
Digital Compositor:
1995 Dirty Creature
1995 Napoleon
1996 The Frighteners
1997 Contact
2005 King Kong
Digital Effects Producer:
1995 Dirty Creature
1995 Napoleon
1996 The Frighteners
1997 Contact
1997 Forgotten Silver
2005 King Kong
Digital Effects Supervisor:
1995 Dirty Creature
1995 Napoleon
1996 The Frighteners
1997 Contact
1997 Forgotten Silver
2005 King Kong
2008 The Day the Earth Stood Still
Visual Effects Supervisor:
1995 Dirty Creature
1995 Napoleon
1996 The Frighteners
1997 Contact
1997 Forgotten Silver
2005 King Kong
2007 Bridge to Terabithia
2008 Crossing the Line
2008 The Day the Earth Stood Still
2009 District 9
2011 The Adventures of Tintin
2012 Mr. Pip
2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2013 Iron Man 3
2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2016 Independence Day: Resurgence
2018 Avengers: Infinity War
2019 Avengers: Endgame
2021 Eternals
2023 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
2024 The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
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