James Neihouse
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| James Neihouse | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Lawson Neihouse April 3, 1955 Paris, Arkansas, U.S |
| Other names | James Neihouse |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse | Leslie Vock (1985–present; 2 children) |
James Lawson Neihouse (born April 3, 1955) is a United States cinematographer who has been involved with many of the most successful IMAX[1] and IMAX 3D films to date.
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[edit] Early life
Neihouse was born in Paris, Arkansas. He graduated from Paris High School in 1973 and received his bachelors degree from Brooks Institute[2] in Santa Barbara, California in 1976.
He was the director of photography on the first IMAX film to be nominated for an Academy Award - The Eruption of Mount St. Helens![3] which was nominated for Best Documentary Short in 1980.[4]
Neihouse has trained more than 120 NASA astronauts and 10 Russian cosmonauts on 20 space shuttle flights to film in space aboard the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station.
[edit] Awards
- Silver Snoopy[5] - 2001, presented by the Astronauts for outstanding contributions to mission safety and success.
- Best Cinematography Award[6] for his work on the IMAX 3D film Space Station 3D, 2002.
- NASA Group Achievement Award - for "providing innovative solutions, demonstrating the ability to overcome technical and logistical obstacles, and ensuring a complete commitment to achieving success" International Space Station, Phase I and II, July, 2003
- Distinguished Alumni Award[7] Alumni Association of Brooks Institute, 2008.
- NASA Group Achievement Award - for "outstanding accomplishment" Hubble Space Telescope repair mission STS-125, May, 2009
[edit] Filmography
- Hubble 3D
- NASCAR 3D
- Forces of Nature (IMAX)
- Roving Mars
- Space Station 3D
- Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey
- Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees
- Bears
- Ocean Oasis
- India, Kingdom of the Tiger
- Michael Jordan to the Max
- Olympic Glory
- Mexico
- L5, First City In Space
- Whales
- Destiny in Space
- Mission To MIR
- Blue Planet
- Rolling Stones At The MAX
- The Dream Is Alive
- Arkansas: Center of Attraction
- The Eruption of Mount St. Helens!
- Race The Wind
- Hail Columbia
- To Be An Astronaut
- On The Wing
- Darwin On The Galapagos
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/records/IMAX.php
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooks_Institute#Notable_alumni.2C_faculty.2C_and_students
- ^ http://giantscreencinema.org/Films/FilmDatabase/FilmDatabaseDetailView/tabid/288/Default.aspx?movieid=83
- ^ "NY Times: The Eruption of Mount St. Helens!". NY Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/300803/Eruption-of-Mount-St-Helens/details. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- ^ http://sfa.jsc.nasa.gov/award_details.cfm?INDEXNUM=9415
- ^ http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Awards/2002Awards.aspx
- ^ http://alumni.brooks.edu/index.php?actionId=display&objectId=704&app=alum_website&module=Spotlight
- ^ http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Awards/2010Awards.aspx
