Kevin Rafferty
Biography
Kevin Rafferty is an American Visual Effects Supervisor. He holds a Bachelor of Art degree from Sandford University and Master's degree in Architecture from UCLA. In 1982, he began his career in Visual Effects at Digital Productions, where he worked on the film The Last Starfighter. Starting in 1990, Rafferty worked as a Senior Animator at Pacific Data Images, where he contributed to nine major films including Cliffhanger and Batman Returns. He then joined Industrial Light + Magic where he worked on films such as Star Wars: Episode One, The Perfect Storm, Jurassic Park: The Lost World and Dragonheart. In early 2001, Rafferty was enlisted by Dreamworks Animation to design, implement and oversee the computer graphics used to create the feature film Shark Tale.
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Movie - 1999, 2h 15m • as Self
Crossing the Frontier: Making 'The Last Starfighter', an original documentary with a fascinating look at the creation of the film and its groundbreaking computer-generated visual effects. Hosted by star Lance Guest (Alex Rogan) and featuring behind-the-scenes footage and all new interviews with director Nick Castle, production designer Ron Cobb, art director James Bissell, producer Gary Adelson, composer Craig Safan and some of the computer artists who blazed the trail for a new era of effects technology at Digital Productions. Also included are comments from leading artists at Industrial Light and Magic who discuss the historical importance of The Last Starfighter in the annals of the visual effects field.