Ben Snow Explained

Ben Snow
Occupation:	Visual effects artist
Yearsactive:	1994 - present
Education:	Narrabundah College University of Canberra
Employer:	Industrial Light & Magic

Ben Snow is a special effects artist who has been nominated four times at the Academy Awards. He works at Industrial Light & Magic.

Early life

Snow grew up in Australia, where he attended Narrabundah College and the University of Canberra.^[1] His university degree, which he completed in 1986, was a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Studies.^[2]

Oscar history

All 4 films were in the category of Best Visual Effects

• 74th Academy Awards-Nominated for Pearl Harbor. Nomination shared with Eric Brevig, John Frazier and Ed Hirsh. Lost to .^[3]
• 75th Academy Awards-Nominated for . Nomination shared with Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman and John Knoll. Lost to .^[4]
• 81st Academy Awards-Nominated for Iron Man. Nomination shared with Shane Mahan, John Nelson and Dan Sudick. Lost to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.^[5]
• 83rd Academy Awards-Nominated for Iron Man 2. Nomination shared with Janek Sirrs, Dan Sudick and Ged Wright. Lost to Inception.^[6]

Filmography

• (2015)
• Noah (2014)
• (2011)
• Iron Man 2 (2010)
• Terminator Salvation (2009)
• Iron Man (2008)
• The Spiderwick Chronicles (2007)
• King Kong (2005)
• Van Helsing (2004)
• (2002)
• Pearl Harbor (2001)
• Galaxy Quest (1999)
• The Mummy (1999)
• Deep Impact (1998)
• (1997)
• Mars Attacks! (1996)
• Twister (1996)
• Casper (1995)
• Star Trek Generations (1994)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Celebrating the Achievements of our Past Students. ACT Government. 30 January 2017. dead. 31 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170130052338/http://www.education.act.gov.au/canberra-public-school-alumni/alumni-list?result_658003_result_page=S.
2. Web site: Ben is a four time Academy Award Nominee (Best Visual Effects). 31 January 2017. University of Canberra.
3. Web site: The 74th Academy Awards (2002) Nominees and Winners . March 27, 2014. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS.
4. Web site: The 75th Academy Awards (2003) Nominees and Winners . March 27, 2014. oscars.org.
5. Web site: The 81st Academy Awards (2009) Nominees and Winners . March 27, 2014. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS.
6. Web site: The 83rd Academy Awards (2011) Nominees and Winners . March 27, 2014 . Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . AMPAS . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131224034121/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/83rd-winners.html . December 24, 2013 .