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Ariel Velasco-Shaw

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  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Ariel Velasco-Shaw
Ariel Velasco-Shaw is known for The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Contact (1997) and Beauty and the Beast (1991).
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Danny Elfman and Chris Sarandon in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
    The Nightmare Before Christmas
    7.9
    • Visual Effects(as Ariel Velasco Shaw)
    • 1993
    Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
    Contact
    7.5
    • Visual Effects(as Ariel Velasco Shaw)
    • 1997
    Robby Benson and Paige O'Hara in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
    Beauty and the Beast
    8.0
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as Ariel Shaw)
    • 1991
    Bonnie Aarons and Madison Wolfe in The Conjuring 2 (2016)
    The Conjuring 2
    7.3
    • Visual Effects
    • 2016

    Credits

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    Visual Effects

    • The Mosquito Bowl
      • visual effects supervisor
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Rebecca Ferguson and Chris Pratt in Mercy (2026)
      Mercy
      6.2
      • visual effects additional supervisor
      • 2026
    • Taraji P. Henson, Fantasia Barrino, and Danielle Brooks in The Color Purple (2023)
      The Color Purple
      6.8
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2023
    • Dina Shihabi and Mamoudou Athie in Archive 81 (2022)
      Archive 81
      7.3
      TV Series
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2022
    • Isla Fisher and Jillian Bell in Godmothered (2020)
      Godmothered
      6.1
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2020
    • Bill Hader and Anna Kendrick in Noelle (2019)
      Noelle
      6.3
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2019
    • Bonnie Aarons and Madison Wolfe in The Conjuring 2 (2016)
      The Conjuring 2
      7.3
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2016
    • Poltergeist (2015)
      Poltergeist
      4.9
      • visual effects supervisor (as Ariel Velasco Shaw)
      • 2015
    • Tom Mison and Nicole Beharie in Sleepy Hollow (2013)
      Sleepy Hollow
      7.3
      TV Series
      • vfx supervisor
      • 2013–2014
    • Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, and Emma Stone in Gangster Squad (2013)
      Gangster Squad
      6.7
      • visual effects supervisor (as Ariel Velasco Shaw)
      • 2013
    • Final Destination 5 (2011)
      Final Destination 5
      5.9
      • visual effects supervisor (as Ariel Velsaco Shaw)
      • 2011
    • John Malkovich, Josh Brolin, Michael Fassbender, and Megan Fox in Jonah Hex (2010)
      Jonah Hex
      4.7
      • visual effects supervisor (as Ariel Velasco Shaw)
      • 2010
    • Chow Yun-Fat, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin, Eriko Tamura, and Jamie Chung in Dragonball: Evolution (2009)
      Dragonball: Evolution
      2.5
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2009
    • Amusement (2008)
      Amusement
      4.9
      • visual effects supervisor (as Ariel Velasco Shaw)
      • 2008
    • Crispin Glover, Carmen Electra, Jennifer Coolidge, Tony Cox, Darrell Hammond, Danny Jacobs, Héctor Jiménez, Kevin McDonald, Kal Penn, Jim Piddock, Adam Campbell, Jareb Dauplaise, and Alla Petrou in Epic Movie (2007)
      Epic Movie
      2.5
      • visual effects supervisor (as Ariel Velasco Shaw)
      • 2007
    • 300 (2006)
      300
      7.6
      • visual effects consultant: Meteor Studios
      • 2006

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Robby Benson and Paige O'Hara in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
      Beauty and the Beast
      8.0
      • film recorder supervisor (as Ariel Shaw)
      • 1991
    • Eva Gabor, Bob Newhart, Tristan Rogers, Adam Ryen, and Frank Welker in The Prince and the Pauper (1990)
      The Rescuers Down Under
      6.8
      • film recorder coordinator (as Ariel Shaw)
      • 1990

    Additional Crew

    • Kathleen Turner, Charles Fleischer, Lou Hirsch, and April Winchell in Trail Mix-Up (1993)
      Trail Mix-Up
      7.1
      Short
      • supervisor: digital film scanning, printing and opticals (as Ariel Velasco Shaw)
      • 1993
    • Robin Williams, Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried, Linda Larkin, Douglas Seale, Scott Weinger, and Frank Welker in Aladdin (1992)
      Aladdin
      8.0
      • digital film printing and opticals supervisor (as Ariel Velasco Shaw)
      • 1992

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Ariel Velasco Shaw

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