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Hal Miles(I)

  • Special Effects
  • Visual Effects
  • Animation Department
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Hal Miles is an international award winning animation, visual effects, animatronic, and live action director, producer, writer, and artist with an impressive 40 plus year career in the entertainment industry. Throughout his career he has helped to pioneer, invent, and create numerous now classic and groundbreaking moments on many Academy Award, Emmy Award, and Cleo Award winning productions. Additionally, he helped to develop and then taught numerous animation and visual effects courses at the Savannah College of Art and Design over a period of 11 years. In 2011 Hal, along with his wife and animation historian Nancy, co-founded the no-profit organization Animation Hall Of Fame, which they continue to oversee today. Hal continues to direct, produce, write, create, and now advises on many productions.
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    Known for

    Starship Troopers (1997)
    Starship Troopers
    7.3
    • Visual Effects(SPI)
    • 1997
    Abyss (1989)
    Abyss
    7.5
    • Special Effects(as Hal Miles II, Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.)
    • 1989
    Kevin Costner in Postman (1997)
    Postman
    6.1
    • Visual Effects
    • 1997
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2 : Le Jugement dernier (1991)
    Terminator 2 : Le Jugement dernier
    8.6
    • Special Effects(as Hal Miles II, Stan Winston Studio)
    • 1991

    Credits

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    Special Effects



    • Space Baby (2023)
      Space Baby
      • special creature effects supervisor
      • 2023
    • Milo Ventimiglia and Rebecca Da Costa in Le berceau du Mal (2013)
      Le berceau du Mal
      4.3
      • creature effects/creature supervisor
      • 2013
    • The Adventures of Space Baby and Mental Man
      7.7
      • special creature effects supervisor
      • 2004
    • Ben Affleck, Chris Rock, Will Ferrell, Shannon Elizabeth, Kevin Smith, Jason Lee, and Jason Mewes in Jay & Bob contre-attaquent (2001)
      Jay & Bob contre-attaquent
      6.8
      • animatronics designer: Vincent J. Guastini
      • 2001
    • G-Men from Hell (2000)
      G-Men from Hell
      4.5
      • Makeup Effects Animatronic Supervisor (uncredited)
      • 2000
    • Lizette Carrion, Dennis Christopher, Ethan Embry, Karim Prince, and Lisa Sheridan in Freaky Links (2000)
      Freaky Links
      7.9
      TV Series
      • creature effects (uncredited)
      • 2000
    • David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, and Glenn Quinn in Angel (1999)
      Angel
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Animatronic Supervisor
      • 1999
    • Tom Fahn in The Incredible Genie (1999)
      The Incredible Genie
      4.4
      • mold maker
      • 1999
    • Kraa! The Sea Monster (1998)
      Kraa! The Sea Monster
      3.5
      • creature effects animatronic supervisor
      • 1998
    • Le nouvel espion aux pattes de velours (1997)
      Le nouvel espion aux pattes de velours
      4.7
      • animatronic technician
      • 1997
    • Warwick Davis in Leprechaun 4 : Destination cosmos (1996)
      Leprechaun 4 : Destination cosmos
      3.6
      Video
      • animatronic supervisor: Atlantic West Effects
      • 1996
    • Little Witches (1996)
      Little Witches
      4.0
      • animatronic supervisor
      • 1996
    • Dark Skies - l'impossible vérité (1996)
      Dark Skies - l'impossible vérité
      7.5
      TV Series
      • supervisor: animatronic aliens (uncredited)
      • 1996
    • Josh Kirby: Time Warrior! Chap. 6: Last Battle for the Universe (1996)
      Josh Kirby: Time Warrior! Chap. 6: Last Battle for the Universe
      5.8
      Video
      • special creature supervisor
      • 1996
    • Josh Kirby: Time Warrior! Chap. 5: Journey to the Magic Cavern (1996)
      Josh Kirby: Time Warrior! Chap. 5: Journey to the Magic Cavern
      5.3
      Video
      • special creature supervisor
      • 1996

    Visual Effects



    • The Anchorite (2009)
      The Anchorite
      8.4
      Short
      • technical director
      • 2009
    • Godzilla (1998)
      Godzilla
      5.5
      • digital artist (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan in La cité des anges (1998)
      La cité des anges
      6.7
      • digital artist (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • Mira Sorvino and Chow Yun-Fat in Un tueur pour cible (1998)
      Un tueur pour cible
      6.1
      • digital artist
      • 1998
    • Kevin Costner in Postman (1997)
      Postman
      6.1
      • digital artist
      • 1997
    • Jack Nicholson in Pour le pire et pour le meilleur (1997)
      Pour le pire et pour le meilleur
      7.7
      • rotoscoper: SPI
      • 1997
    • Starship Troopers (1997)
      Starship Troopers
      7.3
      • rotoscope artist: SPI
      • 1997
    • Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Titanic (1997)
      Titanic
      7.9
      • digital compositor (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
      Contact
      7.5
      • digital artist (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • Anaconda, le prédateur (1997)
      Anaconda, le prédateur
      4.9
      • digital artist (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • John Travolta in Michael (1996)
      Michael
      5.7
      • digital artist (uncredited)
      • 1996
    • L'ombre et la proie (1996)
      L'ombre et la proie
      6.8
      • digital artist (uncredited)
      • 1996
    • Dinosaur Island (1994)
      Dinosaur Island
      3.9
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 1994
    • Alien³ (1992)
      Alien³
      6.4
      • model armature designer and fabricator (uncredited)
      • 1992
    • Star Tours (1987)
      Star Tours
      8.0
      Short
      • visual effects director/co-producer: preshow commercials (uncredited)
      • 1987

    Animation Department



    • Gremlins 2 : La Nouvelle Génération (1990)
      Gremlins 2 : La Nouvelle Génération
      6.4
      • puppet designer: constructor & animator (uncredited)
      • 1990
    • L'Enfant du cauchemar (1989)
      L'Enfant du cauchemar
      5.0
      • Stop Motion Replacement Animation Consultant (uncredited)
      • 1989
    • Sundown (1989)
      Sundown
      6.0
      • Stop Motion Animation Technician (animation segments)
      • 1989
    • James Garner and C. Thomas Howell in Tank (1984)
      Tank
      5.8
      • animation director: title sequence
      • 1984
    • La Quatrième Dimension (1983)
      La Quatrième Dimension
      6.4
      • animation director: title sequence
      • 1983
    • Molly Ringwald and Peter Strauss in Le Guerrier de l'espace : Aventures en zone interdite (1983)
      Le Guerrier de l'espace : Aventures en zone interdite
      5.5
      • animation director: title sequence
      • 1983
    • Karen Black and Michael Emil in Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? (1983)
      Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
      5.5
      • animation director: title sequence
      • 1983
    • Cheech & Chong, et la suite... (1983)
      Cheech & Chong, et la suite...
      5.4
      • animation director: title sequence
      • 1983
    • Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
      Heart Like a Wheel
      6.7
      • animation director: title sequence
      • 1983
    • Caveman
      5.6
      Video Game
      • Stop Motion Animation Tecnician (uncredited)
      • 1981

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Hal Miles Career Website
      • Hal Miles Studio Website
    • Alternative names
      • Hal Miles II
    • Spouse
      • Nancy S. Miles2007 - present
    • Other works
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