
Volker Engel
Production · b. 1965 · Bremerhaven, Germany
Volker Engel is an Oscar and Emmy Award winning Visual Effects Supervisor, also producer, co-producer and executive producer of several films and mini series. In 1998, he received the highest honor for a citizen of Germany, the Order of Merit medal, in Berlin. He has been given the title of Professor by the Senate of his home state Bremen. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the British Academy for Film and Television Arts and the Producer's Guild.
Movies4
Movie6.1DocumentaryScience FictionWe take a look at various fields of development for the motion picture, Independence Day (1996). Jeff Goldblum is our guide through 'Area ID4' (a rip-off name of Area 51). He pretends to creep around and give us "secret" information about the film. There is also interviews with the cast and crew, and some other behind the scenes stuff that is only there to impress you, and to make you want to go see the film.
The Making of 'Independence Day'
1996 · 9 votes
Movie7.0DocumentaryInterviews about the making of the film and behind the scenes footage
Movie7.0DocumentaryTV MovieRoland Emmerich himself and many of his companions provide insights into his life. With films such as Independence Day, 2012, and The Day After Tomorrow, he probably became the most successful director of disaster movies. But there were also failures.
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
2025 · 2 votes
Movie6.2DocumentaryScience FictionA look into the making of the state of the art special effects for the film Independence Day (1996). This crew spent a long time creating these 400 plus effects shots, and ended up winning an Academy Award for their work. Very interesting to see how hard these people worked in order to make the battles etc. seem so realistic.
Independence Day: Creating Reality
2000 · 5 votes