Dan Snape
Dan Snape is a British visual effects supervisor at Industrial Light & Magic London. He studied Media Technology at De Montfort University, Leicester. Subsequently, he furthered his education at the National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield, laying a technical foundation for his career in visual effects.
Snape began his career in the visual effects industry in London, initially working on a number of high‑profile films in compositing and other visual effects roles. Early credits include contributions to films such as Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), The Dark Knight (2008), Green Zone (2010), Paul (2011), and John Carter (2012), primarily in compositing capacities.
At ILM London, Snape advanced to supervisory roles, including Compositing Supervisor on films such as Spectre (2015), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016), and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017).
In later years, Snape took on the role of visual effects supervisor on major studio films. He was one of the visual effects supervisors on Avengers: Endgame (2019), Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019) and Jurassic World: Dominion (2022). His role on Jurassic World: Dominion earned him a nomination for the Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature at the 2023 VES Awards, a recognition shared with the film's effects team.
Snape began his career in the visual effects industry in London, initially working on a number of high‑profile films in compositing and other visual effects roles. Early credits include contributions to films such as Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), The Dark Knight (2008), Green Zone (2010), Paul (2011), and John Carter (2012), primarily in compositing capacities.
At ILM London, Snape advanced to supervisory roles, including Compositing Supervisor on films such as Spectre (2015), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016), and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017).
In later years, Snape took on the role of visual effects supervisor on major studio films. He was one of the visual effects supervisors on Avengers: Endgame (2019), Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019) and Jurassic World: Dominion (2022). His role on Jurassic World: Dominion earned him a nomination for the Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature at the 2023 VES Awards, a recognition shared with the film's effects team.
Filmografia
| 2024 | Gladiator II · as Visual Effects Supervisor |
| 2022 | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power · as Visual Effects Supervisor |
| 2022 | Jurassic World: Dominion · as Visual Effects Supervisor |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker · as Visual Effects Supervisor |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame · as Visual Effects Supervisor |
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War · as Visual Effects Supervisor |
| 2017 | Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi · as Compositing Supervisor |
| 2016 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows · as Compositing Supervisor |
| 2015 | Spectre · as Compositing Supervisor |
| 2014 | Exodus: Gods and Kings · as Digital Compositor |
| 2012 | Skyfall · as Compositing Lead |
| 2012 | John Carter · as Compositing Lead |
| 2010 | Iron Man 2 · as Digital Compositor |
| 2010 | Green Zone · as Digital Compositor |
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince · as Digital Compositor |
| 2008 | Rudo y Cursi · as Digital Compositor |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight · as Compositing Artist |
| 2008 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army · as Digital Compositor |
| 2008 | The Edge of Love · as Digital CompositorNa Plex |
| 2008 | Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day · as Compositing Artist |
| 2008 | 10,000 BC · as Compositing Artist |
| 2007 | Stardust · as Compositing Artist |
| 2007 | The Bourne Ultimatum · as Compositing Artist |
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix · as Digital Compositor |