Career and Film Highlights
Teenager on Star Wars
Peter's first job at the age of 19 on Star Wars working in the animation department. looks on as George Lucas reviews film wedges on the ILM giant light table.
Empire Strikes Back
Peter was hired as Animation Supervisor when Lucas moved Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) up to San Rafael in Marin County California.
Return of the Jedi
VCE was awarded the light saber duel on Return of the Jedi as one of Peter's first large contracts.
The Thing title sequence
VCE produced the title sequence for John Carpenter's The Thing. Including the intricate space ship, Jim Danforth matte painting and motion control photography by Apogee. The title itself was photographed through a fish tank full of smoke and revealed with burning garbage bag plastic.
The Robocop Films
Peter Kuran and VCE worked on the original Robocop and its two sequels. Work included Robovision and the main title sequence.
Academy Award for Film Restoration
Peter won a Scientific and Engineering Award from the Motion Picture Academy for the invention of the RCI-Color Film Restoration Process. This was the first and only photo-chemical color restoration process.
Films about the Atomic Era
As a filmmaker, Peter has produced five documentaries on the subject of Atomic history, weapons and testing. Beginning in 1995, Peter produced and directed the award winning film "Trinity and Beyond (the Atomic Bomb Movie)" and has since produced "Atomic Filmmakers", "Atomic Journeys", "Nukes in Space" and "Nuclear 911."