Gustav Hoegen

Gustav Hoegen is an animatronic designer/ creature FX artist.[1]

Gustav Hoegen (2022)

Early years

Hoegen grew up in the Netherlands and then moved to England when he was 19[2] where there was a thriving film industry so that he could be part of it. He studied at the Bournemouth Art Institute in the Design Modelmaking course.[3] After two years in college, he was offered an apprenticeship at Artem.[1]

Career

Hoegen started his career as a model maker at a company called Artem. Today he is an animatronic designer and modeler for Pinewood Studios located near London, England.[1]

Movie projects

Hoegen has done animatronic designs on the following movies: Prometheus, Clash of the Titans, The Nutcracker in 3D, Inkheart, Doctor Who, Isolation, The Brothers Grimm, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, This Little Life, A Shine of Rainbows, Doctor Who Confidential.[2]

References

  1. "Artist of the Month, Gustav Hoegen". Visual Design Workshop. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  2. "Creepy incredible: animatronics by Gustav Hoegen". CNET. Retrieved 25 August 2014.


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