Harold Weed

Harold "Howie" S. Weed (born December 23, 1962) is an American visual and special effects artist known for his work on Hollywood films and franchises. His most notable works have been Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, Star Trek, and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Weed started his career in films in the 1980s with an uncredited model making job for the film Gremlins.

Howie Weed
Born
Harold S. Weed

(1962-12-23) December 23, 1962
San Francisco, California
NationalityAmerican
OccupationVisual/special effects artist
Known forSpecial effects artist

Star Wars

Weed has gained a cult following for his involvement with the Star Wars Universe. Weed works with George Lucas' company Industrial Light and Magic[1] and has appeared in Episode IV as multiple characters and worked on multiple Star Wars films behind the scenes with his special effects work.

In the 1997 Special Edition re-release of Star Wars: A New Hope, Weed played Ketwol, a character created with a costume and mechanical stilts.[2]

Also in the re-release, Weed appeared as the Wampa, replacing actor Des Webb,[3] and then as character Melas.[2]

Weed worked on Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace as a digital model development and construction artist and then Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith as a digital modeler.

Weed has been interviewed for the Star Wars: Insider magazine[4] and Jedi News.[1]

In literature

Weed appears in:

  • 17th International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques[5]
  • Cinefex issues 69-72[6]
  • Dracula in Visual Media: Film, Television, Comic Book and Electronic Game Appearances, 1921-2010 by John Edgar Browning[7]
  • The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies by R.G. Young[3]
  • Star Wars: The Making of Episode I, The Phantom Menace by Laurent Bouzereau and Jody Duncan[8]

Filmography
YearFilmCredit
2014Transformers: Age of ExtinctionDigital Artist
2013Pacific RimDigital artist
G.I. Joe: RetaliationSenior digital artist
2012BattleshipDigital artist
2011Cowboys & AliensDigital artist
Super 8Digital artist
I Am Number FourDigital artist
2009Star TrekDigital models and simultaneous
2008Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullDigital modeler and simulator
2007TransformersCharacter modeler
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndTechnical director: Light
2006EragonDigital modeler
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestDigital modeler
PoseidonComputer graphics modeler
2005War of the WorldsModeler and texture artist
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the SithDigital Modeler
xXx: State of the UnionDigital artist
The IslandDigital models
2003Terminator 3: Rise of the MachinesDigital modeler
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlDigital modeler
DreamcatcherDigital modeler
2002Minority ReportDigital modeler
The Time MachineLead digital modeler
2001A.I. Artificial IntelligenceDigital model development
1999Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom MenaceDigital model development & construction artist
1997Men in BlackModel maker: saucer crash miniature & blue screen unit
The Lost World: Jurassic ParkDigital effects artist
1996DragonheartSculptor
1995CongoChief model maker: miniatures unit
1994Star Trek GenerationsModel maker
The FlintstonesModel maker
1993Fire in the SkyCreature technician
1991Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryModel maker
Naked LunchAnamatonics technician
1990Bird on a WireCWI special makeup effects
Look Who's Talking TooAnamatronics
ArachnophobiaAnamatronic engineer (creature effects)
RoboCop 2Chris Walas Inc crew member
1989Ghostbusters IICharacter performer
1988The BlobDesigner
1987The Witches of EastwickCreature construction
1986Nutcracker: The Motion PictureSculptor
HouseCreature effects
The FlyFly creature effects
1985Enemy MineSpecial creature effects technician
1984GremlinsCreature crew
1980/1997Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Special EditionChief creature maker

Incomplete lists of Weed's visual effects works appear on the websites Hollywood.com[9] and the New York Times.[10]

References
  1. "Howie Weed Interview". Jedi News. Retrieved 2 Jan 2014.
  2. "Harold Weed - Filmography". Cinema. Retrieved 2 Jan 2014.
  3. Young, R. G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 191. ISBN 1557832692.
  4. "Star Wars Insider: Vol. 118". Titan Magazines. Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2 Jan 2014.
  5. SIGGRAPH (1990). Course Notes: SIGGRAPH 1990, 17th International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques : Dallas Convention Center, August 6th-10th. 17: 177. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. Shay, Don (1997). Cinefex, Issues 69-72. D. Shay. pp. 25, 37, 101.
  7. Browning, John Edgar (2010). Dracula in Visual Media: Film, Television, Comic Book and Electronic Game Appearances, 1921-2010. McFarland. p. 38. ISBN 9780786462018.
  8. Bouzereau, Laurent (1999). Star Wars: The Making of Episode I, The Phantom Menace. Ballantine Publ. Group. p. 152. ISBN 9780345431110.
  9. "Harold Weed". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 3 Jan 2014.
  10. "Harold Weed". New York Times. Retrieved 3 Jan 2014.
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