Christian Rivers Visual Effects Art Director              Full Name: Christian Rivers Birthplace: New Zealand             Trivia: Has storyboarded all of Peter Jackson’s films since Braindead (1992) Appeared in a cameo role in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) as a Gondorian soldier during the lighting of the beacons scene Sold his house in Wellington and has moved to America Met Peter Jackson when he was 17 As well as being a storyboarder, he has worked with Peter Jackson as an animator, pre-visual supervisor and second unit director Had a cameo as a truck driver in King Kong (2005) He is set to make his directorial debut with The Dambusters. As of yet, no filming has begun Notable Projects: The Lovely Bones (2009) King Kong (2005) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) The Frighteners (1996) Heavenly Creatures (1994) Braindead (1992) Selected Awards: 2006: Academy Award for Best Achievement in Visual Effects (King Kong) 2006: Saturn Award for Best Special Effects (King Kong) 2006: BAFTA for Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects (King Kong) 2006: Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Picture (King Kong) 2006: Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Picture (King Kong) 2003: Visual Effects Society for Best Effects in Art Direction (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)   < <Back to crew biographies index