Jonathan D. Egstad is a special effects designer and software developer.^[1] He was born October 21, 1965, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US. He graduated from Fitchburg State College with a degree in communications. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and two sons.^[2] In 2005, Egstad was interviewed by Fxguide where they referred to him as "one of the most talented digital effects supervisors in the film industry today."^[3]

Filmography

• Æon Flux (2005) (co-visual effects supervisor: Digital Domain)
• I, Robot (2004) (digital effects supervisor: Digital Domain)
• Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) (associate visual effects supervisor: Digital Domain)... aka Looney Tunes Back in Action: The Movie (USA: DVD box title)
• Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) (lead digital compositor)
• The Time Machine (2002) (digital effects supervisor: Digital Domain)
• X-Men (2000) (compositing supervisor: Digital Domain) ... aka X-Men 1.5 (USA: DVD box title)
• Supernova (2000/I) (digital effects supervisor: Digital Domain) (as Jonathan D. Egstad)
• What Dreams May Come (1998) (digital compositor: Digital Domain) (as Jonathan D. Egstad)
• Titanic (1997) (digital compositor: Digital Domain)
• The Fifth Element (1997) (lead digital compositing supervisor)... aka Le cinquième élément (France)
• The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) (digital compositor)
• T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (1996) (digital compositor)... aka T2: Terminator 2:3-D... aka Terminator 2: 3-D
• Apollo 13 (1995) (digital compositor) (uncredited)... aka Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
• True Lies (1994) (offline compositing: Digital Domain) ^[1]

Awards

In 2002 Egstad won an Academy Award for Technical Achievement (w. Bill Spitzak, Paul Van Camp and Price Pethel) for their work on Nuke-2D Compositing Software.^[4]

References