Peter Szewczyk
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Peter Szewczyk | |
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| Occupation(s) | Director, cinematographer, animator |
| Website | lightandmathematics |
Peter Szewczyk is an American film and animation director, cinematographer and music video director.
Szewczyk began his film career at George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch and has contributed as an artist on a number of feature films, including the franchises Star Wars, Shrek, Harry Potter, and Avatar.[1][2]
As a writer and director, Szewczyk partnered with the BBC for the short film "ColourBleed".[3] He then cast Disney alumni Naomi Scott for the award-winning short film "Our Lady of Lourdes".[4] He has also directed music videos for The Maccabees, Naomi Scott, and Skunk Anansie.[5] In 2020 he directed his first feature film Behemoth.[6]
He is represented in the UK, USA, Europe and South Africa by NERD Productions.[7]
Awards
[edit]- 2015 "Freederm Goose, Part 2" commercial wins Bronze for Best Animation at Kinsale Shark Awards 2015 in Ireland.[8]
- 2014 "Freederm Goose" commercial wins Bronze for Best Animation at Epica Awards 2014.[9]
- 2013 "Our Lady Of Lourdes", HollyShorts Film Festival, Best VFX.[4]
- 2013 "Our Lady Of Lourdes", Chicago Horror Film Festival, Best Special FX [10]
- 2012 "ColourBleed", Fantasporto, Best Short Film.[11]
- 2011 "ColourBleed", HollyShorts Film Festival, Best International Short.[12]
- 2011 "ColourBleed", Sitges Film Festival, Special Jury Prize.[13]
Filmography
[edit]Music videos
[edit]| Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Motions | Naomi Scott |
| Tell me | Numbers And Letters | |
| 2013 | Swiftly Siren | ÍRiS |
| 2011 | Talk To Much | Skunk Anansie |
| 2010 | Young Lions | The Maccabees |
Short films
[edit]| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Recurring Symptoms | Director |
| 2013 | Our Lady Of Lourdes | Writer, director |
| 2011 | Your Crooked Heart | Director[14][15] |
| ColourBleed | Writer, director[16] | |
| 2009 | Dark Clouds | Director |
Other filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Zero | Additional Content Director |
| 2013 | Thor: The Dark World | Sequence Supervisor |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows | Look Development |
| 2009 | Avatar | Lighting Technical Director |
| 200 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Sequence Lead (Light and Compositing) |
| 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Lighting and Compositing Technical Director |
| 2005 | Madagascar | Lighting and Compositing Technical Director |
| Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Pre-Visualization | |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | Lighting and Compositing Technical Director |
| 2001 | Gary & Mike (tv series) | Visual Effects Supervisor |
References
[edit]- ^ "Avatar, Filmography, Lighting Technical Director". IMDb.
- ^ "Peter Szewczyk Directs First Live Action Commercial | LBBOnline". lbbonline.com. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "BBC Short Films, Series 3 - ColourBleed directed by Peter Szewczyk".
- ^ a b "HOLLYSHORTS BEST VFX-Our Lady of Lourdes by Peter Szewczyk".
- ^ "Skunk Anansie 'Talk Too Much' by Peter Szewczyk".
- ^ "Peter Szewczyk". MUBI (in French). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "NERD Talent".
- ^ "Film, International Film Craft - TV/Online or Cinema, Best Animation".
- ^ "Category: Animation, 2014 Winners".
- ^ "Chicago Horror Film Festival - Best Special FX - Our Lady of Lourdes".
- ^ "Fantasporto - Best Short Film - ColourBleed (UK)".
- ^ "HollyShorts - Best International Short Film - ColourBleed (UK)".
- ^ "Sitges Film Festival 2011 - Winners". 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Peter Szewczyk - Your Crooked Heart - Short Film". Culture.pl. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Peter Szewczyk - Your Crooked Heart | Drupal". www.poetryfilm-vienna.com. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "COLOURBLEED by Peter Szewczyk @ Brooklyn Film Festival". Retrieved 24 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Peter Szewczyk at IMDb
- Peter Szewczyk on IMVDb