About John Knoll
John Knoll (born October 6, 1962) is an American visual effects supervisor and chief creative officer (CCO) at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). One of the original creators of Adobe Photoshop (along with his brother, Thomas Knoll), he has also worked as visual effects supervisor on the Star Wars prequels and the 1997 special editions of the original trilogy. He also served as ILM's visual effects supervisor for Star Trek Generations and Star Trek: First Contact, as well as the Pirates of the Caribbean series. Along with Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and Allen Hall, Knoll and the trio's work on Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest earned them the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
Knoll has been praised by directors James Cameron, Gore Verbinski, Guillermo del Toro, and Brad Bird. Del Toro, who worked with Knoll for the first time on Pacific Rim, stated "He basically has the heart of a kid and the mind of a scientist, and that's a great combination."
Knoll is also the inventor of Knoll Light Factory, a lens flare generating software inspired by his work at Industrial Light and Magic.
Movie Credits
John Knoll has appeared in 13 movies.
These include The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim, The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story', Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle, No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects, From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II', Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III, A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making, Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible, An Epic At Sea: The Making of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic, Mission: Impossible, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.TV Credits
John Knoll has appeared in 1 TV Series.
These include Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian.