Paul Franklin describes how his passions for science and art collide when creating special effects for films.

Paul Franklin has been creating spectacular visual effects for over 25 years. Co-founder of Double Negative Visual Effects – one of the world’s leading digital visual effects studios – Paul is perhaps best known for his long-running collaboration with director Christopher Nolan. Paul’s work has featured in more than thirty films including “Inception” and “Interstellar”, both of which brought him Oscars for Best Visual Effects. Coming from a Fine Arts background Paul has also maintained a life-long interest in science.

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