Wes Takahashi | |
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Born | Wes Ford Takahashi |
Nationality | American |
Education | Hampshire College University of California, Los Angeles |
Occupation(s) | Visual effects artist and animator |
Years active | 1981–present |
Notable work | Back to the Future DreamWorks logo |
Wes Ford Takahashi is an American visual effects animator and animation supervisor who has worked for motion picture visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic.[1] He is known for his special effects work on numerous films; his efforts includes animating the time travel sequences for all three Back to the Future films and the "boy on the moon" in the DreamWorks logo.[1][2][3] He is the former head of ILM's animation department.