Brent Boates
Canadian comic artist, illustrator, storyboard and visual effects artist
About Brent Boates
Brent Boates was a Canadian storyboard artist and visual effects.
Brent Boates is a Canadian storyboard and visual effects artist. He was nominated at the 61st Academy Awards in the category Best Visual Effects for his work on the film Die Hard. His nomination was shared with Al DiSarro, Richard Edlund and Thaine Morris.
Working with Michael C. Gross and Richard Edlund, Brent designed the Ghostbusters logo used for the original film.
Selected filmography Die Hard (1988; co-nominated with Richard Edlund, Al Disarro and Thaine Morris)
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Who was Brent Boates?
Canadian comic artist, illustrator, storyboard and visual effects artist
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Brent Boates was born in Vancouver.
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Brent Boates was a storyboard artist and visual effects.
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Brent Boates was Canadian.
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