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Karen Murphy is an American film producer. She frequently collaborates with writer/director Christopher Guest.
Karen M. Murphy is known for Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Hugo (2011) and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001).
- Visual Effects, Additional Crew, Producer
- Karen M. Murphy
Mar 8, 2023 · Karen Murphy, who lives in Portland, has earned an Oscar nomination in the production design category for her work on Baz Luhrmann's film, "Elvis." Holly Andres.
- What’s Your Background as A VFX Producer?
- How Do You Keep Track of All Those VFX Facilities?
- Have You Worked with Denis before?
- How Did You Used to Handle This Before Remote Review?
- How Did cineSync Contribute to Project Turnaround time?
- How Has cineSync Developed Over The years?
My first film job was working in the camera department on a film called “Misery” back in 1989. I worked with DP Barry Sonnenfeld during the day and going to Arri and Panavision classes at night. Barry moved on to direct “The Addams Family” films and took me with him. He initially put me in charge of puppets and prosthetics – which I knew absolutely...
I still use a large time zone map and multiple clocks in the coordinator bull-pen… Old School for sure! I also divide my coordinators up by time zone as well, each taking notes for facilities in their assigned time zone. Now that I am back on the production side…using cineSync has become a standard. When I start a project, I’m handed a script and s...
I have not worked with Denis before, but I wish I had. I would work on any and every movie he ever does. He’s the most delightful, wonderful, talented individual I’ve ever met, in any business. He’s such a talent and visionary. With Blade Runner in particular, it’s just so easy to throw in more upon more in this layered world, but Denis practiced s...
Back in the day, we’d all have to sit in the screening room together and project film. What a concept! We actually recorded out to film the work in progress visual effects and screened them at 2K. For a while before cineSync, we would set up our own satellite dishes for overseas projects. cineSync came along and made it all a lot easier on us. I co...
Especially on Blade Runner 2049, our post-production deadlines were very tight. Here’s what happens: If production goes over in shooting by a day or a week, your post time isn’t extended. They don’t say “Oh Karen, we went over by 2 weeks in shooting, so we’re going to give you another 2 weeks to deliver”. So right off the bat when starting post, yo...
cineSync was a strange magical thing at first. I didn’t really know how it worked, I didn’t care how it worked, it just made things happen. Now cineSync has come to the point where it’s become super user friendly. It doesn’t take heavy technical knowledge to run a session. It’s just become really accessible. cineSync makes it easy to distribute inf...
Dec 2, 2022 · Martin joined us for a webchat with her colleague, production designer Karen Murphy. Watch the exclusive interview above.
Karen M. Murphy is known as an Visual Effects Producer, Post Production Supervisor, and Visual Effects Supervisor. Some of her work includes Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Blade Runner 2049, Furious 7, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, Hugo, Black Adam, Gemini Man, and The Mist.
2012 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (visual effects producer - as Karen Murphy-Mundell)
