Greg Jein (born October 31, 1945, in Los Angeles, US;[1] died May 22, 2022, in Los Angeles[2]) was a Chinese American[3] model designer who created miniatures for use in the special effects portions of many films and television series, beginning in the 1970s. Jein was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for his work on the films Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and 1941 (1979),[4] and also nominated for an Outstanding Special Visual Effects Emmy for his work on Angels in America.[5]
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GregJein (born October 31, 1945, in Los Angeles, US; died May 22, 2022, in Los Angeles) was a Chinese American model designer who created miniatures...
Wright's desk as inspiration, with the model then being constructed by GregJein. The Ferengi were reused for the season's ninth episode, "The Battle"...
that appeared in "The Neutral Zone" was built as a miniature model by GregJein. The ship featured a newly designed Romulan crest, featuring a stylised...
and Band. The featured alien spacecraft model was designed and built by GregJein in two weeks, and the musical score was written in five days by Joel Goldsmith...
Oakland Raiders in 2011, offensive coordinator of Cincinnati Bengals GregJein, modelmaker nominated for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and...
in the Star Trek series; an entirely new studio model was created by GregJein for the Deep Space Nine episode "Trials and Tribble-ations". With an overall...
photography. The mothership was designed by Ralph McQuarrie and built by GregJein. The look of the ship was inspired by an oil refinery Spielberg saw at...
McCune: Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek: The Motion Picture. GregJein: Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Star Trek: The Next Generation Ian...
effects artists who later gained Hollywood fame, including Mike Minor, GregJein, and Rick Baker. Established effects artists Jim Danforth (listed backward...
Dies at 84". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 24, 2022. Evans, Greg (February 28, 2022). "Ned Eisenberg Dies: Actor On 'Law & Order: SVU', Broadway...
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now-famous special effects artists like Rick Baker, Dennis Muren and GregJein; animator Jim Danforth also worked on the film. Ziehm grew up in a strict...
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Best Visual Effects Year Name Country Film Status Notes 1977 GregJein / Close Encounters of the Third Kind Nominated Chinese descent. First Asian nominated...
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