Peter Anderson (cinematographer)

Peter Anderson, ASC is a Cinematographer, Visual Effects Supervisor and leading expert on a number of specialized imaging technologies, many of which he helped to develop, including modern 3-D, motion control, large format, high frame rate and high dynamic range.

Anderson was the staff Director of Photography at Walt Disney Animation Studios, and he has led visual-effects facilities at Walt Disney Studios and Universal Studios.

Anderson was instrumental in the creation of the theme-park attractions "King Kong 360 3-D", "Terminator 2 3-D: Battle Across Time" (American Cinematographer Aug. 1996) and "Captain Eo" (American Cinematographer Dec. 1987). Peter has also supervised Imax 3-D productions, including "Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man" (American Cinematographer Sept. 2000) and "Wild Ocean" (American Cinematographer June 2008), and contributed visual effects to an array of projects, including the features "U2 3D" and "TRON" (American Cinematographer Aug. 1982) and television’s original "Battlestar Galactica" and "Cosmos" (American Cinematographer Oct. 1980).

In 2014, Peter Anderson received the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences prestigious Gordon E. Sawyer Award, a special Oscar awarded to "an individual in the motion picture industry whose technological contributions have brought credit to the industry."

External links

Peter Anderson at the Internet Movie Database

A list of Peter’s productions and projects…

THE MARVEL EXPERIENCE 3-D Attraction (Rhythm & Hues / Prana Studios), ALIEN ATTACK 3-D Attraction (Rhythm & Hues / Prana Studios), MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD Imax 3-D (National Geographic), Samsung SIII 3-D Interactive Theatrical Project (Geneva Film). SPACE JUNK Imax 3-D (Melrae Pictures). LUNA SEA 3-D (Sony Japan / Avex). THE LEGEND OF THE DA MING PALACE Imax 3-D (Shang Zao Pictures, China). KING KONG 360 3-D Attraction (Universal). TRANSFORMERS 3-D Attraction (Universal). THE SIMPSONS Attraction (Universal). HARRY POTTER Attraction (Universal). FERRARI's F07 3-D Attraction (Blur Studios). DANGEROUS Attraction (Universal). U2 3D (3Alty Digital / National Geographic). DLP 3-D Theatrical Logo (Tippet Studios / Kerner Optical). NEWSEUM 4-D (The Washington DC Newseum). NASCAR 3-D (DLP /Texas Instruments). LIONS 3-D Imax Conversion (National Geographic). WILD OCEAN Imax 3-D (Giant Screen). WEIRD AL YANKOVIC’s BRAIN IN 3-D. DAVID ARQUETTE’s THE BUTLER IN LOVE 3-D. The American Society of Cinematographers Digital Cinema StEM and CAS Digital Cinema and Camera Assessments. ENDURO 3-D (Marlboro Argentina). SMALL SOLDIERS EXPIERANCE (Universal). BEETOVEN”S BELLEVUE THEATER and THE VIRTUAL BERLIN PHILHARMONIC TRIPTIC and INTERACTIVE KIOSKS (Sony’s Berlin Center). JOHN CLEESE's TALL STORIES Imax (British Film Institute’s Signature Film). ADRENALINE RUSH IMAX (Sky High Entertainment). ULTIMATE G’s Imax 3-D (Sky High Entertainment). AS GOOD AS IT GETS (Sony Pictures). GODZILLA (Sony Pictures). GRUMPUS UK (Otherworld Ent.). JULIE”S REPLACEMENT (View Studio). ABC’s WALT DISNEY SUPERBOWL PROD. (View Studio). SUPERBOWL - TOO THE MAX 3-D Imax (Ideal Entertainment / Cobalt). TOYOTA 3-D (Mobil Tele Productions Canada /Toyota Corporate Japan). VICTORIA’S SECRET 3-D (Victoria’s Secret). STAR TREK 4-D, REVENGE OF THE BORG (Paramount / Threshold). MAKE-A-WISH 3-D (Make-A-Wish). SHREK 4-D Attraction (Universal). CIRQUE DU SOLEIL's JOURNEY OF MAN 3-D Imax (Sony Classics). SESAME STREET 4-D Attraction (Universal). PIRATES 3-D (SeaWorld). PARADISE 24P HD > IMAX (Paradise Effects). ZEROS & ONES 3-D (Infinity Filmworks). TALL TALES 3-D Attraction (Stone Mountain). LEGO RACERS 4-D (Lego Land). DAVID MACAULAY'S THE WAY THINGS WORK Triptych 3-D (Sony New Development), SPEEDWAY / INDY – SPEEDWAY NASCAR AND IRON MAN’S OFFROAD HFR 3-D (Illusions / Las Vegas Speedway). RACE FOR ATLANTUS 3-D Imax (Rhythm and Hues / Imax Ridefilm). LOOK WHO'S TALKING & LOOK WHO'S TALKING TOO (Tri-Star). SOLAR CRISIS (Boss Film). TANGO AND CASH (Warner Bros.). THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER (Paramount). EARTH GIRLS ARE EASY (Columbia / Disney). PIPPI LONGSTOCKINGS (Columbia). THE ROCK (Walt Disney Interactive). COMDEX DISCWORLD 3-D (Sony New Technologies). DIGITIZING of FORD’s DESIGN CENTER in 3-D (Ford Motor Co.). MARVIN THE MARTIAN 3-D (Warner Bros. Recreation). T2 3-D Attraction (Universal). BATMAN 3-D Attraction (Warner Bros. Recreation). Sony RIDEFILMS (Sony New Technologies). BILL IRWIN's DR. BIGSCREEN Imax (Sony). THE TEXAS ADVENTURE (Infinity Film Works). THE JOURNEY INSIDE Imax (Intel / DCCP). HONEY, I SHRUNK THE AUDIENCE 3-D (WDI / Disney). HAUNTS OF THE OLDE COUNTRY 3-D (Bush Ent.). ENERTOPIA 3-D (Supertek Prod.). WALT DISNEY IMAGINEERING (WDI / New Technology). HAWAIIAN SOLAR ECLIPSE (WDI / Disney). DELTA DREAMFLIGHT (WDI/Disney). STAR TREK 5 (Paramount / Assoc. & Ferren). MUPPET VISION 3-D (WDI / DISNEY). LIGHTENING STRIKES (J.T. Prod.). "ORION’s" FEATUER LOGO (Orion/CRC). STARTOURS PRESHOW (WDI / Disney). MICHAEL JACKSON’s CAPTAIN EO 3-D (WDI / Disney). EXPO 86 - PORTRAITS OF CANADA CircleVision (Disney). SPACE MOUNTAIN FINALE (WDI / Disney). ADVANCED CONCEPTS CENTER (General Motors). DISNEYLAND SPEED ROOMS (WDI / Disney). AMERICAN JOURNEY (WED / Disney). HORIZON'S FINALE (Disney / EPCOT). HORIZON'S PAVILION (Disney / EPCOT). MEET THE WORLD (Tokyo Disneyland). MAGIC JOURNEYS 3-D (Disney / EPCOT). JOURNEY INTO IMAGINATION (Disney / EPCOT). COMINCOR COMPUTER CENTRAL (Disney / EPCOT). ENERGY THEATER ONE - 40 Perf. (Disney / EPCOT). ENERGY THEATER TWO Triptychs (Disney / EPCOT). THE AMERICAN ADVENTURE CircleVision (Disney / EPCOT). MEXICO PAVILION (Disney /EPCOT). UNIVERSAL TURBULENCE (M.G.M./Boss Film). ELECTRIC FOREST (Wonderland Dream Factory). THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS.... (Tomlin-Wagner). RUTHLESS PEOPLE (Touchstone). ISHTAR (Columbia). MY SCIENCE PROJECT (Disney). ONE MAGIC CHRISTMAS (Disney). THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE (Disney Animation). COCOON (Fox / H. Anderson Co.). RETURN TO OZ (Disney). ROGER RABBIT (Disney). BABY, THE LOST LEGEND (Disney). FRANKENWEENIE (Disney Short). COUNTRY (Disney). MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL (Disney Animation). SPLASH (Disney). SOMETHING WICKED.... (Disney). TRENCHCOAT (Disney). TRON (Disney). NIGHT CROSSING (Disney). THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WOMAN (Universal). FLASH GORDON (Universal). CHEECH & CHONG'S NEXT MOVIE (Universal). BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS (New World). STAR TREK, THE MOVIE (Paramount). AIRPORT 79, THE CONCORD (Universal). BUCK ROGERS.... (Universal). CHINA SYNDROME (Columbia). DEER HUNTER (Universal). CLOSE ENCOUNTERS... (Columbia). METAMORPHOSIS / WINDS OF CHANGE (Sanrio). MAHOGANY (Motown). RACE WITH THE DEVIL Main Title Sequence (Fox). STUDIO TOUR'S EFFECTS STAGE (Universal). ROCKWELL SPACE SHUTTLE PROJECT (Metavision). "ABC" LOGO (ABC Circle Films). SHOWSCAN / SUPER 70 (Future General / Paramount). LIVING HISTORIES (Lincoln Center). HBO 3-D PROJECT (HBO / Infinity). PARENT TRAP 3 (Disney). VALERIE'S FAMILY (Lorimar). HAUNTED BY HER PAST (ITC / Westheimer). MAX HEADROOM (Xenon / Lorimar). A SMOKEY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS (Sandollar / ABC). HERO IN THE FAMILY (Disney). AIRWOLF (Universal). HUNTER (Cannell Prod. / H. Anderson Co.). DREAM GIRLS (H. Anderson Co.). HILL STREET BLUES (MTM / H. Anderson Co.). REMMINGTON STEELE (MTM / H. Anderson Co.). THE A-TEAM (Fox / H. Anderson Co.). CALL TO GLORY (Paramount / H. Anderson Co.). COVER UP (Fox / H. Anderson Co.). RIPTIDE (Cannell Prod. / H. Anderson Co.). HURST AND DAVIES (ABC / H. Anderson Co.). GONE ARE THE DAYS (Disney). SON OF ZORRO (Disney). WALTER CRONKITE'S UNIVERSE (CBS / Disney). HERBIE (CBS / Disney). SMALL AND FRYE (Disney). BLACK HOLE SHOOT OUT 3-D Attraction. (Disney), MIDNIGHT LACE (Universal). CARL SAGAN's COSMOS (PBS). THE POSSESSORS (Q.M. Prod.). BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (Universal). BUCK ROGERS (Universal). IT HAPPENED ONE CHRISTMAS (Universal). APOLLO / SOYUZ SPACE MISSION (CBS / Reel 3). ELLERY QUEEN TITLE (Universal). PEARLVISION'S "THERE HERE" SERIES (Colossal Pictures). LEE REMICK'S JIMMY FUND SPOT (Pike Prod.). UNIVERSAL STUDIO'S "TOUR" SPOTS (Universal). LAKER AIRLINES SPOTS (BBD&O). HERB ALPERT's "ARISE" (A & M Records). A & W ROOT BEER SPOT (Hana Barbara Prod.). MACY*S (Macy's Department Stores).