Wes Takahashi
Wes Takahashi | |
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| Born | Wes Ford Takahashi |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Hampshire College University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation(s) | Visual effects artist and animator |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Notable work | Back to the Future DreamWorks logo |
Wes Ford Takahashi is an American visual effects animator and animation supervisor who has worked for motion picture visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic. He is known for his special effects work on numerous films; his efforts includes animating the time travel sequences for all three Back to the Future films and the "boy on the moon" in the DreamWorks logo. He is the former head of ILM's animation department.