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Tom Bertino(I)

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A native of Berkeley, Tom Bertino graduated from the California College of Arts & Crafts (now California College of the Arts) in 1981.

Bertino began his professional animation career with independent producer/director Sally Cruikshank in 1978, and has worked for such studios as Nepenthe, DIC, Hanna-Barbera and Colossal pictures in a number of capacities including character design, storyboards, layout, voices and sound effects.

In 1986, Bertino joined Industrial Light & Magic as supervisor of the rotoscope department. In 1993,he was asked to bring his traditional animation skills to the digital realm, leading to a successful career in computer animation for feature films and commercials.

In 1995, Bertino was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Achievement in Visual Effects for the grounbreaking CG imagery he craeted for The Mask. He received a BAFTA nomination in the same category.

Bertino's directorial debut was the short film _Work in Progress (2000/I)_, released in 2000.
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black II (2002)
    Men in Black II
    6.2
    • Visual Effects
    • 2002
    Jim Carrey in The Mask (1994)
    The Mask
    7.0
    • Visual Effects(as Tom 'Noodles' Bertino)
    • 1994
    Dennis Quaid in Innerspace (1987)
    Innerspace
    6.9
    • Visual Effects
    • 1987
    Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and DeForest Kelley in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
    Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
    7.3
    • Visual Effects
    • 1991

    Credits

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    • Alan Cumming, Bob Hoskins, Traylor Howard, Jamie Kennedy, Bear, Liam Falconer, and Ryan Falconer in Son of the Mask (2005)
      Son of the Mask
      2.3
      • animation supervisor: ILM
      • 2005
    • Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black II (2002)
      Men in Black II
      6.2
      • animation supervisor
      • 2002
    • Guy Pearce and Samantha Mumba in The Time Machine (2002)
      The Time Machine
      6.0
      • animation supervisor: ILM
      • 2002
    • George Lucas, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Liam Neeson, John Williams, Jake Lloyd, Kenny Baker, Ahmed Best, Keira Knightley, Ray Park, and Peter Serafinowicz in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
      Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
      6.5
      • animation supervisor: ground battle, ILM
      • 1999
    • Robin Williams in Flubber (1997)
      Flubber
      5.3
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 1997
    • Glenn Close in 101 Dalmatians (1996)
      101 Dalmatians
      5.8
      • character animation supervisor: ILM
      • 1996
    • Jim Carrey in The Mask (1994)
      The Mask
      7.0
      • animation supervisor: Milo (as Tom 'Noodles' Bertino)
      • 1994
    • Death Becomes Her (1992)
      Death Becomes Her
      6.7
      • rotoscope supervisor: ILM
      • 1992
    • Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Robin Williams, Bob Hoskins, Dante Basco, David Crosby, Robert Amico, Jasen Fisher, Stephanie Furst, Raushan Hammond, James Madio, Regina Russell Banali, Alex Zuckerman, and Paul Babb in Hook (1991)
      Hook
      6.8
      • rotoscope artist
      • 1991
    • Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and DeForest Kelley in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
      Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
      7.3
      • rotoscope supervisor
      • 1991
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger and John Pantellas in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
      Terminator 2: Judgment Day
      8.6
      • roto supervisor: ILM
      • 1991
    • Billy Campbell in The Rocketeer (1991)
      The Rocketeer
      6.6
      • rotoscope supervisor
      • 1991
    • Backdraft (1991)
      Backdraft
      6.7
      • rotoscope artist: ILM
      • 1991
    • Ellen Barkin and Jimmy Smits in Switch (1991)
      Switch
      5.8
      • rotoscope supervisor: ILM
      • 1991
    • Val Kilmer in The Doors (1991)
      The Doors
      7.2
      • rotoscope supervisor: ILM (as Tom Vertino)
      • 1991

    Animation Department



    • Knob (2016)
      Knob
      7.2
      Short
      • animation director
      • 2016
    • Brad Garrett, Joe Alaskey, Joe Nipote, and Malachi Pearson in Casper (1995)
      Casper
      6.2
      • supervising character animator: ILM (as Tom 'Two Hands' Bertino)
      • 1995
    • Melissa Fahn in Betty Boop's Hollywood Mystery (1989)
      Betty Boop's Hollywood Mystery
      6.5
      TV Special
      • layout artist
      • 1989
    • The Bluffers (1986)
      The Bluffers
      7.3
      TV Series
      • layout artist
      • 1986
    • Seabert (1984)
      Seabert
      6.6
      TV Series
      • layout artist (1984-1986)
      • 1984–1988
    • The Plague Dogs (1982)
      The Plague Dogs
      7.7
      • tracer
      • 1982

    Art Department



    • Charlie Adler and Kaley Cuoco in Brandy & Mr. Whiskers (2004)
      Brandy & Mr. Whiskers
      6.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2006
    • Melissa Fahn in Betty Boop's Hollywood Mystery (1989)
      Betty Boop's Hollywood Mystery
      6.5
      TV Special
      • storyboard artist
      • 1989
    • Make Me Psychic (1978)
      Make Me Psychic
      6.9
      Short
      • art assistant
      • 1978

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      • Tom 'Noodles' Bertino

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