Wes Takahashi | |
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| Born | Wes Ford Takahashi |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Hampshire College University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation(s) | Visual effects artist and animator |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Notable work | Back to the Future DreamWorks logo |
Wes Ford Takahashi is an American visual effects animator and animation supervisor who has worked for motion picture visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic.[1] He is known for his special effects work on numerous films; his efforts includes animating the time travel sequences for all three Back to the Future films and the "boy on the moon" in the DreamWorks logo.[1][2][3] He is the former head of ILM's animation department.
- ^ a b "Subject: Wes Ford Takahashi". Animators' Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ Failes, Ian (21 October 2015). "The future is today: how ILM made time travel possible". FXGuide. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ "Digital Arts Faculty". International Technological University. Archived from the original on 22 October 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2016.