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John Knoll
Photo by L. Mangue
John Knoll was born around 1962
in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Knoll is the son of former college professor Glenn
Knoll. It was Glenn who had photographic and computer interests that
sparked his sons' curiosities. Knoll spent
most of his childhood building models and making clay animation films in the
family basement (their father's darkroom) as a hobby.
Knoll eventually pursued
studies related to his hobby at USC where he graduated in 1985. ILM was
looking to hire and found Knoll at USC, they were impressed and by 1986 Knoll
was working full time with ILM.
Knoll has worked on several
projects outside of his work at ILM since 1986 including creating Photoshop
software (with his brother Thomas), Knoll Light Factory software, the
Knoll Lens Flare and a documentary on the Apollo 11 mission with NASA.
Knoll is married, Jennifer, and
has four children, Sarah, Lisa, Alexander and Jane.
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- Film
- Within a Minute: The Making of 'Episode III'~2005 - Himself
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith~2005 (uncredited) -
A Fire Ship Pilot/Opera attendee
- An Epic at Sea: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the
Black Pearl'~2003 (V) - Himself
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- No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects~2003
(V) - Himself
- From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in Episode II~2002 (V) -
Himself
- State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of Episode II~2002 (V) -
Himself
- The Beginning: Making Episode I~2001 (V) - Himself
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace~1999 (uncredited) -
Lt. Rya Kirsch (Bravo 4)/Flag bearer
- Mission: Impossible~1996 (uncredited) - Passenger on train in tunnel
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- Film Visual Effects
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End~2007 (visual effects
supervisor)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest~2006 (visual effects
supervisor)
- 5-25-77~2006 (visual effects consultant)
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith~2005
(visual effects supervisor)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl~2003 (visual
effects supervisor: ILM)
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones~2002
(visual effects supervisor)
- Mission to Mars~2000 (visual effects supervisor)
- Deep Blue Sea~1999 (visual effects supervisor: ILM)
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace~1999
(visual effects supervisor)
- Star Trek: First Contact~1996 (special visual effects) (visual effects
supervisor)
- Mission: Impossible~1996 (visual effects supervisor)
- Star Trek: Generations~1994 (visual effects supervisor: ILM)
- Baby's Day Out~1994 (visual effects supervisor: ILM)
- Hook~1991 (associate visual effects supervisor)
- Hudson Hawk~1991 (visual effects supervisor)
- Spaced Invaders~1990 (visual effects supervisor)
- The Hunt for Red October~1990 (associate visual effects supervisor: ILM)
- The Abyss~1989 (computer graphics designer)
- Willow~1988 (animation camera operator: ILM)
- Empire of the Sun~1987 (motion control camera operator)
- Innerspace~1987 (animation camera operator: ILM)
- The Golden Child~1986 (animation camera operator: ILM)
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home~1986 (motion control camera operator)
- Terminal Velocity~1985
- Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi~1983
(visual effects supervisor) (special edition)
- Star Wars~1977 (visual effects supervisor) (special
edition)
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- Film Photography
- Hook~1991 (post photography supervisor)
- Lucasfilm LTD: THX~1987 (trailer) (motion control camera operator)
- Captain EO~1986 - (motion control camera operator)
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- TV
- From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic~1999 -
Himself
- Star Trek: The Next Generation - Encounter at Farpoint~1987 (enterprise
warp effects artist: ILM)
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- Commercials Director
- Intel: Computer Inside~1991
- US Air: Ballet~1989
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- Commercials Visual Effects
- Dodge Daytona: Starting Price~1991 (Visual Effects Supervisor)
- Panasonic: Broadcast Simulator~1990 (Visual Effects Supervisor)
- NEC: Turbo Grafix~1990 (Visual Effects Supervisor)
- Chevron: High Performance~1990 (Visual Effects Supervisor)
- Crystal Light: Shade~1990 (Visual Effects Supervisor)
- FDA: Radon~1989 (Visual Effects Supervisor)
- Pacific Bell: Smart Yellow Pages~1988 (Visual Effects Supervisor)
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- Books
- Creating the Worlds of Star Wars: 365 Days~2005
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- Awards, Honors and Nominations
- Academy Awards
- Nom 2004 Best Visual Effects for Pirates of the
Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (shared)
- Nom 2003 Best Visual Effects for Star Wars: Episode
II - Attack of the Clones (shared)
- Nom 2000 Best Effects, Visual Effects for Star Wars:
Episode I - The Phantom Menace (shared)
- Finalist 1996 Best Effects, Visual Effects for Star
Trek: First Contact
- Finalist 1996 Best Effects, Visual Effects for
Mission: Impossible
- Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror
Films
- Nom 2004 Best Special Effects for Pirates of the
Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (shared)
- Rec'd 2003 Best Special Effects for Star Wars:
Episode II - Attack of the Clones (shared)
- Rec'd 2000 Best special Effects for Star Wars:
Episode I - The Phantom Menace (shared)
- Nom 1997 Best Special Effects for Star Trek: First
Contact
- BAFTA Awards
- Rec'd 2007 Achievement in Special Effects for
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (shared)
- Nom 2004 Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects
for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (shared)
- Nom 2000 Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects
for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (shared)
- DVD Exclusive Awards
- Nom 2001 Best Audio Commentary for Star Wars:
Episode I - The Phantom Menace (shared)
- Golden Satellite Awards
- Nom 2006 Best Visual Effect for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
- Rec'd 2005 Best Visual Effects for Revenge of the Sith (shared)
- Nom 2004 Best Visual Effects for Pirates of the
Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
- Nom 1997 Outstanding Visual Effects for Star Trek:
First Contact
- Nom 2004 Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual
Effects Driven Motion Picture for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the
Black Pearl (shared)
- Nom 2003 Best Visual Effects in an Effects Driven
Motion Picture for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (shared)
- Hollywood Awards
- Rec'd 2006
Hollywood Visual Effects of the Year Award
- Online Film & Television Association Awards
- Nom 1996 Best Visual Effects for Mission: Impossible
- Nom 1996 Best Visual Effects for Star Trek: First
Contact
- VES (Visual Effects Society Awards)
- Rec'd 2007 Best Single Visual Effect of the Year for Pirates of the
Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (Flying Dutchman Sequence) (shared)
- Rec'd 2007 Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion
Picture (shared) for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
- Nom 2005 Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion
Picture for Revenge of the Sith (shared)
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- Miscellany
- 2007 - interview cnet
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- 2006 - The Knoll Spark Pack 3.0 released.
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- 1992 Phoenix Water Park (simulator ride)
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- 1987 Star Tours (simulator ride - Disneyland) (motion control camera
operator)
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- Captain EO~1986 - (motion control camera operator)
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- John and his older brother Tom were the original writers of the software
for Photoshop which they sold in 1988 and went on the market in 1990.
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- Creator of Knoll Light Factory (software) and the Knoll Lens Flare
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- For 5 years Knoll has been working on a project with NASA to recreate the
mission/descent of Apollo 11
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- A Vesage committee member
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