Years active 2000 – present Spouse Gina Light Tanner Role Film director | Name Craig Tanner Website [1] Movies Humor & Heartache of War | |
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Full Name Craig Ellis Tanner Born March 28, 1974 (age 50) ( 1974-03-28 ) Coronado Island, California Alma mater United States Air Force Academy Occupation Film Director, producer, editor, and President/Co-Founder of Digital Revolution Studios Education United States Air Force Academy, Roseburg High School Organizations founded Digital Revolution Studios Similar People Stacy Sherman, Kimberlee Acquaro, Sheila Nevins | ||
Craig Tanner (born March 28, 1974) is an American film director, film producer, and editor. He is an award-winning film producer and editor, best known for his work as Visual Effects Editor for the film Avatar and as producer and editor of God Sleeps in Rwanda. Tanner is also the co-founder of Digital Revolution Studios, a 3D production studio.
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Early life
Tanner was born in Coronado Island, California and raised in the small town of Roseburg, Oregon. Tanner was a star athlete in high school, lettering in football, swimming, ski team, and wrestling team. He was offered a full scholarship to play college football at the The Air Force Academy. Tanner was a starter for the Division I NCAA football program for 3 seasons, winning the Western Athletic Conference (1995) and playing in the Copper Bowl (1995).
Tanner is a graduate of The Air Force Academy and served in the armed forces for eight years. During his service, Tanner's passion for making movies was recognized and consequently charged with filming and editing for the United States Air Force.
Career
After his military career, Craig Tanner went on to edit feature films. In Hollywood, he resumed his filmmaking career with Warner Bros. and continued to work in post-production. In 2005, Craig Tanner was nominated for an Oscar and received an Emmy for the documentary God Sleeps in Rwanda.
As Visual Effects Editor on Avatar Tanner assisted in the creation of the complex live-action and motion capture hybrid post-production pipeline for James Cameron.
In 2009, after working as a Visual Effects Editor for Avatar, Tanner co-founded Digital Revolution Studios, and began directing and producing 3D content for the emerging 3D home and theatrical market.
By collaborating with other leading experts in 3D research and development, Tanner designed and created 3D cameras and equipment for Digital Revolution Studios' use. He produced, directed and edited multiple award-winning content for small and larger venues, from wildlife and nature clips to commercials to independent feature-length films.