Eric Barba

Eric Barba is a visual effects supervisor who has worked across television, feature film and commercial advertising. After studying at the Art Center College of Design he began as a digital artist at Steven Spielberg's Amblin Imaging on SeaQuest 2032 and Sliders, then joined Digital Domain in 1996 for The Fifth Element and rose through CG supervisor on Supernova to visual effects supervisor on David Fincher's Zodiac. He built a reputation for high end work with Fincher and with Joseph Kosinski, and he also directed commercials for Nike, American Express and Honda. At the 81st Academy Awards he shared the Oscar for Best Visual Effects for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with Craig Barron, Burt Dalton and Steve Preeg. In 2013 he became Chief Creative Officer and Senior Visual Effects Supervisor at Digital Domain 3.0, and in 2015 he left to work freelance, with later credits including Terminator: Dark Fate and Alien: Romulus.