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Film details
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Featuring
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Director
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Country
USA
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Year
1997
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Genre
Science Fiction
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Type
Film
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Category
Fiction
Synopsis
Science fiction. Dr Ellie Arroway runs a small project listening for possible messages from deep space. When a coherent message comes through it is stranger and has more far reaching consequences than anyone had imagined.
Cast & Credits
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Cast
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Eleanor 'Ellie' Anne Arroway
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Palmer Joss
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Dr David Drumlin
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Rachel Constantine
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S.R. Hadden
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Theodore 'Ted' Arroway
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Richard Rank
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Kent Clark
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Michael Kitz
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Fisher
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young Ellie
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Vernon
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Davio
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Cantina woman
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minister
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Hadden suit
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Willie
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himself
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Ian Broderick
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KOB-TV reporter
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Jeremy Roth
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Senator Valencia
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herself
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himself
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herself
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Middle Eastern anchor
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Japanese anchor
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Latina anchor
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herself
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himself
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British anchor
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himself
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herself
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himself
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herself
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herself
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Joseph
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herself
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Decryption hacker
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Decryption expert
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major domo
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Chairman of Joint Chiefs
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Joint Chief
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herself
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Drumlin aide
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himself
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herself
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herself
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himself
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himself
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Major Russell
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Major Russell's son
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Major Russell's daughter
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French committee member
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Doctor Patel
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British Committee member
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NASA public relations
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NASA technician
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voice of NASA
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mission director
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mechanical
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electrical
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dynamics
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communications
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pad leader
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security
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controller 8
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new VLA technician
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Russian cosmonaut
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scientist
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project official
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mission doctor
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Japanese ensign
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himself
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Japanese tech 1
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Japanese tech 2
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life support
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dynamics 2
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woman senator
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reporter 5
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reporter 6
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school boy
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Credits
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Direction:
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Director
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2nd Unit Director
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Assistant Director (1st)
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Assistant Director (2nd)
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Assistant Director (2nd 2nd)
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Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd)
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Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd)
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Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd)
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Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd 2nd)
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Script Supervisor
Production:
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Production Company
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Production Company
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Executive Producer
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Executive Producer
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Producer
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Producer
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Co-producer
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Co-producer
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Associate Producer
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Associate Producer
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Production Associate
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Unit Production Manager
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Unit Production Manager
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Unit Manager (Puerto Rico)
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Production Co-ordinator (Washington DC)
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Location Manager
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Location Manager (Washington DC)
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Location Manager (Puerto Rico)
Casting:
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Casting
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Casting (Additional)
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Casting (Associate)
Writing:
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Screenplay
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Screenplay
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Based on the novel by
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Based on the story by
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Based on the story by
Photography:
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Director of Photography
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2nd Unit Camera
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Aerial Co-ordinator
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Camera Operator
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Steadicam Operator
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Steadicam Operator
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Libra Mount Cameraman
Special Effects:
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Video Graphics Supervisor
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Special Visual Effects
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S.P.I. (Visual Effects Supervisor)
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S.P.I. (Senior Visual Effects Producer)
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S.P.I. (Visual Effects Producer)
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S.P.I. (Senior FX Art Director)
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S.P.I. (Computer Graphics Supervisor)
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S.P.I. (Computer Graphics Supervisor)
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S.P.I. ("Message"/HSC Supervisor)
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S.P.I. (HSC Supervisor)
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S.P.I. (Visual FX Associate Producer)
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S.P.I. (Visual Effects Editor)
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S.P.I. (Visual Effects Production)
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S.P.I. (Visual Effects Plate Production)
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S.P.I. (Visual FX Vendor Production)
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S.P.I. (Sequence Supervisor)
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S.P.I. (Sequence Supervisor)
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S.P.I. (Sequence Supervisor)
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S.P.I. (Sequence Supervisor)
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S.P.I. (Sequence Supervisor)
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S.P.I. (Sequence Supervisor)
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S.P.I. (Compositing Supervisor)
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S.P.I. (Compositing Supervisor)
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S.P.I. (Compositing Supervisor)
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S.P.I. (Digital Production Supervisor)
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S.P.I. (Lead Technical Designer)
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S.P.I. (Lead Technical Designer)
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S.P.I. (Lead Technical Designer)
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S.P.I. (Lead Technical Designer)
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S.P.I. (Technical Designer)
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S.P.I. (Technical Designer)
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S.P.I. (Technical Designer)
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S.P.I. (Technical Designer)
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S.P.I. (Technical Designer)
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S.P.I. (Technical Designer)
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S.P.I. (Technical Designer)
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S.P.I. (Technical Designer)
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S.P.I. (Technical Designer)
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S.P.I. (Technical Designer)
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S.P.I. (Compositing Artist)
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S.P.I. (Compositing Artist)
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S.P.I. (Compositing Artist)
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S.P.I. (Compositing Artist)
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S.P.I. (Compositing Artist)
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S.P.I. (Compositing Artist)
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S.P.I. (Compositing Artist)
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S.P.I. (3D FX Animator)
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S.P.I. (3D FX Animator)
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S.P.I. (3D FX Animator)
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S.P.I. (3D FX Animator)
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S.P.I. (3D Paint Supervisor)
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S.P.I. (Digital Painter)
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S.P.I. (Digital Painter)
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S.P.I. (Digital Painter)
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S.P.I. (Animator)
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S.P.I. (Animator)
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S.P.I. (Animator)
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S.P.I. (CG Modeller)
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S.P.I. (Matchmove Supervisor)
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S.P.I. (Matchmove Artist)
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S.P.I. (Matchmove Artist)
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S.P.I. (Rotoscope Supervisor)
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S.P.I. (Rotoscope Artist)
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S.P.I. (Rotoscope Artist)
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S.P.I. (Rotoscope Artist)
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S.P.I. (Rotoscope Artist)
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S.P.I. (Rotoscope Artist)
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S.P.I. (Lead Data Engineer)
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S.P.I. (Data Engineer)
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S.P.I. (Data Engineer)
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S.P.I. (Data Engineer)
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S.P.I. (Data Engineer)
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S.P.I. (HSC Production Supervisor)
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S.P.I. (HSC Artist)
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S.P.I. (HSC Artist)
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S.P.I. (HSC Artist)
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S.P.I. (HSC Artist)
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S.P.I. (HSC Data Engineer)
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S.P.I. (HSC Data Engineer)
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S.P.I. (Lead Software Engineer)
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S.P.I. (Software Engineer)
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S.P.I. (Software Engineer)
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S.P.I. (Matte Artist)
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S.P.I. (Conceptual Artist)
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S.P.I. (Conceptual Designer)
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S.P.I. (Senior Researcher)
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S.P.I. (FX Art Director)
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S.P.I. (Miniature Photography Producer)
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S.P.I. (Director of Photography)
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S.P.I. (Addit Director of Photography)
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S.P.I. (Special Effects Co-ordinator)
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S.P.I. (Pyro Technician)
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S.P.I. (Lead Design Engineer)
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S.P.I. (Mechanical Engineer)
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S.P.I. (Mechanical Designer)
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S.P.I. (Electronic Engineer)
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S.P.I. (Fabricator)
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S.P.I. (Fabricator)
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S.P.I. (Thunderstone Model Shop Produce)
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S.P.I. (Supervisor)
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S.P.I. (Modelmaker)
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S.P.I. (Modelmaker)
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S.P.I. (Modelmaker)
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S.P.I. (Modelmaker)
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S.P.I. (Modelmaker)
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S.P.I. (Modelmaker)
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S.P.I. (Mechanical Lead)
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Additional Special Visual Effects
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ILM (Visual Effects Supervisor)
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ILM (Visual Effects Producer)
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ILM (Computer Graphics Artist)
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ILM (Computer Graphics Artist)
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ILM (Computer Graphics Artist)
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ILM (Sabre Artist Supervisor)
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ILM (Sabre Artist)
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ILM (Sabre Artist)
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ILM (Sabre Artist)
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ILM (Sabre Artist)
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ILM (Sabre Artist)
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ILM (Digital Compositor)
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ILM (Digital Compositor)
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ILM (Digital Timing Supervisor)
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ILM (Scanning Supervisor)
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ILM (Visual Effects Editor)
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ILM (Digital Matte Painting Artist)
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ILM (Digital Matte Painting Artist)
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ILM (Digital Paint/Roto Artist)
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ILM (Visual Effects Co-ordinator)
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Additional Visual Effects
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WETA (Digital Artist)
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WETA (Digital Artist)
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WETA (Digital Artist)
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WETA (Digital Artist)
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WETA (Digital Artist)
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WETA (Digital Artist)
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WETA (Digital Artist)
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WETA (Digital Artist)
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WETA (Digital Artist)
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WETA (Digital Artist)
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WETA (Digital Artist)
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WETA (Digital Artist)
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WETA (Digital Artist)
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WETA (Digital Artist)
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WETA (Digital Artist)
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WETA (Chief Technical Officer)
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WETA (Systems Assistant)
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WETA (FX Co-ordinator)
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Additional Digital Visual Effects
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W.D. (Senior Visual Effects Supervisor)
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W.D. (Visual Effects Supervisor)
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W.D. (Visual Effects Producer)
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W.D. (Digital Effects Supervisor)
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W.D. (Senior CG Art Director)
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W.D. (Visual Effects Production Manager)
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W.D. (Visual Effects Production Co-ord)
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W.D. (Inferno/Flint Artist)
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W.D. (Inferno/Flint Artist)
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W.D. (Inferno/Flint Artist)
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W.D. (Inferno/Flint Artist)
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W.D. (Inferno/Flint Artist)
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W.D. (Inferno/Flint Artist)
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W.D. (Cineon Artist)
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W.D. (Cineon Artist)
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W.D. (Film Assembly)
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W.D. (I/O Inferno)
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W.D. (Digital Camera Supervisor)
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W.D. (Camera Operator)
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W.D. (Imaging Supervisor)
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Additional Digital Visual Effects
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CIS (Executive Producer)
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CIS (Visual Effects Supervisor)
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CIS (Senior Producer)
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CIS (Technical Supervisor)
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CIS (Digital Compositing Supervisor)
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CIS (Digital System Co-ordinator)
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CIS (Visual Effects Editor)
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CIS (Digital Artist)
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CIS (Digital Artist)
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CIS (Digital Artist)
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CIS (Digital Artist)
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Additional Digital Visual Effects
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Additional Digital Visual Effects
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Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
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Special Effects (Supervisor)
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Special Effects (Foreman)
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Special Effects
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Special Effects
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Special Effects
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Special Effects
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Special Effects
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Special Effects
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Special Effects
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Special Effects
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Special Effects
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Special Effects
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Special Effects
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Special Effects
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Special Effects
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Special Effects
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Special Effects
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Special Effects
Editing:
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Editor
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Additional Editing
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Editor (On-line)
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Editor (On-line)
Design:
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Production Designer
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Art Director
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Art Director
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Art Department Co-ordinator
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Set Designer
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Set Designer
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Set Designer
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Set Designer
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Set Designer
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Set Designer
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Set Designer
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Set Decorator
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Conceptual Artist
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Storyboard Artist
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Storyboard Artist
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Graphic Designer
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3D Computer Artist
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Lead Computer Graphics Designer
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Computer Graphics Designer
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Computer Graphics Designer
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Video Engineer
Costumes:
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Costume Designer
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Key Costume Supervisor
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Key Costumer
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Key Costumer
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Key Costumer
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Key Costumer
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Set Costumer
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Set Costumer
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Set Costumer
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Set Costumer
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Military Costumer
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Costumer
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Costumer
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Costume Supervisor (Washington DC)
Make-up:
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Key Make-up Artist
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Make-up Artist (Jodie Foster)
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Make-up Artist
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Make-up Artist
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Make-up (Angela Bassett)
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Make-up (James Woods)
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Key Hair Stylist
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Hair Stylist (Jodie Foster)
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Hair Stylist
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Hair Stylist
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Hair Stylist
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Hair Stylist
Titles:
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Main/End Titles
Film processing:
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Opticals
Music:
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Music
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Orchestrations
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Song Wrangler
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Music Editor
Sound:
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Auricle Programmer
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Music Scoring Mixer
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Sound Design
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Production Sound Mixer
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Boom Operator
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Re-recording Mixer
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Re-recording Mixer
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Re-recording Mixer
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Re-recording Mixer (Additional)
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Supervising Sound Editor
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Dialogue Editor
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Dialogue Editor
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Dialogue Editor
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Sound Effects Editor
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Sound Effects Editor
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Sound Effects Editor
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Sound Effects Editor
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ADR Mixer
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Supervising ADR Editor
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ADR Editor
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Foley Artist
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Foley Artist
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Foley Mixer
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Foley Mixer
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Foley Editor
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Foley Editor
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Foley Editor
Stunts:
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Stunt Co-ordinator
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Stunt person
Consultant:
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Fourth Dimensional Consultant
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Fourth Dimensional Consultant
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Fourth Dimensional Consultant
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Astronomical Visual Consultant
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Astronomical Visual Consultant
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Radio Astronomy Consultant
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Mathematics Consultant
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German Television Picture Consultant
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NASA Technical Consultant
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VLA Consultant
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White House Consultant
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News Media Consultant
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CNN Anchor Consultant
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Dialect Consultant
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Consultant
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Animal Trainer
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