Larry Detwiler is a television director, miniature effects artist, and visual effects producer. After early experience in miniature effects, he took on a supervisory role in later films including Jane Austen's Mafia!, later progressing to the title of visual effects supervisor. He has served in this capacity on the television program CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as well as its spin-off series, CSI: Miami, where he has directed several episodes.
Career Detwiler worked in miniature effects, on the 1994 television film Island City. He served as miniature effects supervisor on the 1998 film, Jane Austen's Mafia!. For the 2001 film Tomcats, Detwiler was employed as the visual effects supervisor for its production. Later production roles included work on films Control Factor and Trapped.
Detwiler worked as visual effects supervisor for the television program CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He subsequently transitioned to the same role at CSI: Miami. In an interview with Daily Variety, Detwiler commented on the working environment with the rest of the production team on the show: "What makes us unique is that our visual effects department has gone in-house. On this show we're right down the hall from the director and the writers and can talk to them instantly about anything that's going on. It makes things a lot more collaborative and easier in terms of getting the look that's wanted for the effects." Detwiler utilized latex modeling, computer graphics, and green screen work to manipulate visual effects shots for CSI.
Filmography
Television Year Program Role1994Island CityMiniature effectsTomcat AlleyModel maker1997The InvaderMiniature effectsAsteroidMiniature supervisor1999Y2KVisual effects coordinator2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationVisual effects supervisor (2000–2004, 92 episodes)QuarantineMiniature supervisorRunning MatesVisual effects supervisor2001TrappedVisual effects supervisorReturn to Cabin by the LakeVisual effects supervisor2002CSI: MiamiVisual effects supervisor (2002–2009, 99 episodes)2003Control FactorVisual effects producerDo or DieVisual effects producer2004CSI: Miami, video gameDirector2009CSI: Miami, episode: "Presumed Guilty"DirectorCSI: Miami, episode: "In Plane Sight"Director2010CSI: Miami, episode: "Spring Breakdown"Director
Film Year Film Role1998Jane Austen's Mafia!Miniature supervisor2001TomcatsVisual effects supervisor
Awards and nominations Year Award Work Category Result1997Emmy AwardAsteroidOutstanding Special Visual EffectsWon
See also
List of film and television directors Video art Visual effects Special effects
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