Robert Skotak facts for kids
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Robert Skotak
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| Born | May 17, 1945 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Visual effects artist |
| Years active | 1975-present |
| Relatives | Dennis Skotak (brother) |
Robert Skotak is a famous American filmmaker and visual effects artist. He was born on May 17, 1945. He is well-known for working with director James Cameron on many exciting movies.
Robert Skotak has won several big awards for his amazing work. He won two Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects. These were for the movies Aliens (1986) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). An Academy Award is one of the highest honors in filmmaking. He also won two BAFTA Awards and a Saturn Award. BAFTA Awards are given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Saturn Awards celebrate science fiction, fantasy, and horror films.
He also helped start two special effects companies. These companies are called 4-Ward Productions and Whodoo EFX. They create the cool visual effects you see in movies.
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Robert Skotak's Work in Movies
Robert Skotak has worked on many films, making incredible visual effects. A visual effects supervisor leads the team that creates these special effects. A visual effects artist is part of that team, making the effects happen.
As a Visual Effects Supervisor
Robert Skotak was the main person in charge of visual effects for these films:
- 1981: Escape from New York
- 1985: Creature
- 1986: Aliens
- This movie won him an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
- He also won a BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects.
- And a Saturn Award for Best Special Effects.
- 1989: The Abyss
- 1990: Tremors
- 1991: Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- He won another Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for this film.
- He also won a BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects.
- 1992: Batman Returns
- He was nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for this movie.
- 1997: Titanic
- 2003: X2
- 2009: The Hole
- 2015: Harbinger Down
As a Visual Effects Artist
Robert Skotak also worked as a visual effects artist on these movies:
- 1984: The Terminator
- 1992: Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
- 1996: Mars Attacks!
- 2004: The Stepford Wives
Other Roles in Film
Robert Skotak has also helped with movies in other ways, like creating miniature effects or matte paintings. Miniature effects use small models to make things look huge on screen. Matte painting is a technique where artists paint backgrounds that are combined with live-action footage.
- 1980: Battle Beyond the Stars (Miniature effects)
- 1981: Escape from New York (Matte painting artist)
