

Paul Kavanagh
VFX Artist · ActorPaul Kavanagh is a British visual effects artist nominated for the 82nd Academy Awards in the Best Visual Effects category for his work on Star Trek. His nomination was shared with Burt Dalton, Russell Earl and Roger Guyett. In 2016, he and his colleagues Chris Corbould, Roger Guyett and Neal Scanlan received the BAFTA Award in the Best Special Visual Effects category for their work on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. They were also nominated for an Academy Award but lost to Ex Machina. He has worked on 30 films to date since his start in 1996. He graduated from Bournemouth University in 1991 with a Master's in Computer Animation and Visualisation.
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VISUAL EFFECTS18

Superman
2025
Animation Supervisor

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
Animation Supervisor

Transformers: The Last Knight
2017
Animation Supervisor

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
Visual Effects, Animation Supervisor

Star Trek Into Darkness
2013
Animation Supervisor

G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013
Animation Supervisor

Red Tails
2012
Animation Supervisor

Super 8
2011
Animation Supervisor

Star Trek
2009
Animation Supervisor

Avatar
2009
Animation Supervisor

Transformers
2007
Lead Animator

Lions for Lambs
2007
Animation Supervisor

Mission: Impossible III
2006
Animation Supervisor

The Island
2005
Lead Animator

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
Lead Animator

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
Lead Animator

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
Lead Animator

Deep Rising
1998
CG Animator







