Janelle Croshaw Ralla
VFX Supervisor, Captain Marvel
Janelle Croshaw Ralla is an award-winning Visual Effects Supervisor known for her groundbreaking work on “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”, the digital Tupac concert performance at Coachella, Spike Jonze’s feature film “Her” and, most recently, the de-aging work for Samuel L. Jackson in “Captain
Marvel”. She specializes in working closely with cutting edge auteur directors to realize their vision, exhibiting a keen eye for seamless photorealism. Janelle explores new directions in the art and process of visual effects, building trust with her hands on creative approach, minimal impact technique on set, and cost effective simplified workflows. Janelle started at Digital Domain in 1999 and has since worked for many companies around the world on the vendor and studio side. She is equally comfortable working in the worlds of motion pictures, television, advertising, special venue projects and virtual reality. Janelle is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Visual Effects Society, and also a new mother living with her family in Los Angeles, CA.
Recent Work
Additional and 2nd Unit Visual Effects Supervisor Captain Marvel - Marvel Studios
Overall Visual Effects Supervisor
Film
“Music” - Director: Sia
“All I See Is You” - Director: Marc Forster
“Her” - Director: Spike Jonze
“Lost River” - Director: Ryan Gosling
“2 Guns” - Director: Baltasar Kormakur
“Kenzo My Mutant Brain” - Director: Spike Jonze
“Evolution of Verse” (also credited as Producer) - Director: Chris Milk
Special Venue – Commercial - Music Video
“Welcome Home” - Apple - Director: Spike Jonze “Tupac: Coachella” - Director: Dr Dre/Phillip Atwell “Nike VR ‘The Neymar Jr. Effect’” - Director: Adam Berg “Assassin’s Creed” - Unity - Director: Neil Huxley “Baby”- Director: Chris Milk
“MGMT Congratulations” - Director: Tom Kuntz “Verizon Droid X” - Director: Noam Murro
Vendor Visual Effects Supervisor
“Tron: Legacy” - Director: Joseph Kosinski
Digital Effects Supervisor
“I’m Here” - Director: Spike Jonze “Zodiac” - Director: David Fincher
Compositing Supervisor
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” - Director: David Fincher “Contraband” - Director: Baltasar Kormakur
“Nightmare on Elm Street” - Director: Sam Bayer
“Nissan - Wouldn’t It Be Cool” - Director: Carl Rinsch
“Nine Inch Nails: Only” - Director: David Fincher “Motorola Pebl” - Director: David Fincher “Heineken” - Director: David Fincher
Awards & Nominations
2018 Award: D&AD Award - Apple Welcome Home
2018 Award: Silver Clio - Apple Welcome Home
2016 Award: Best Visual Effects - Ciclopes Festival-Kenzo
2015 Nomination: VES Outstanding VFX in a Special Venue Project Nike Neymar 2012 Award: Cannes Titanium Lion - ”Tupac Hologram Coachella”
2012 Award: Grand Clio - ”Tupac Hologram - Coachella”
2012 Award: London International - ”Tupac Hologram - Coachella”
2009 Award: VES Best Compositing Film – “Curious Case of Benjamin Button” 2008 Nomination: VES Best Supporting visual effects - “Zodiac”
2008 Nomination: VES Best Environment - “Zodiac”
2006 Nomination: VES Outstanding Environment Music Video - “NIN-Only” 2006 Nomination: VES Outstanding Environment commercial - “Motorola-Pebl” 2006 Nomination: VES Outstanding visual effects commercial - “Motorola-Pebl”
Affiliations
AMPAS Member
2017-2019 AMPAS Executive Committee Member
2007-Present - Visual Effects Society Member