Vladimir Leschinski received his Masters of Science Degree from The
Moscow State University, Cybernetics and Computer Science Department in
1989. His diverse background in film and television has led him to play
key roles in such projects as the Camera One/Le Studio Canal+ feature
film
Die Sonne, die uns täuscht (1994)(Burnt
by the Sun) by Nikita Mikhalkov where
Vladimir supervised the fireball digital effect on set. The film won an
Academy Award in 1995 in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
Vladimir was the head of the kernel team and created the memorable
visual effects for the first Russian blockbusters
Wächter der Nacht (2004)(Night Watch)
by director Timur Bekmambetov
(Wanted (2008)).
In 2004-2007 he has been supervising the visual effects for
Wächter des Tages (2006)(Day Watch) by
director Timur Bekmambetov, the
fantasy
Wolfhound (2006)(Wolfhound)
by director Nikolay Lebedev,
the thriller Captivity (2007) by
director Roland Joffé
(Killing Fields - Schreiendes Land (1984))
etc.
In 2007 Vladimir Leschinski became an active member of Visual Effects
Society (V.E.S.), first Russian ever accepted. His first visual effects
project for Hollywood was
Mr. Magoriums Wunderladen (2007)
by director Zach Helm for Walden Media.
At present time Vladimir also provides his service as a visual effects
designer/director as well as performs his usual control of a visual
effects shooting on set. Co-owner of Dr. Picture Studios, Leschinski
also serves as its primary Visual Effects Supervisor.
