Karen Ansel

Karen Ansel is a visual effects specialist in the United States.

Previously an Australian musician, she was an influential member of the Australian band The Reels. In 2001, the title track "Quasimodo's Dream" from their album ''Quasimodo's Dream'' was voted one of the Top 10 Australian Songs of all time by APRA.

Ansel worked in visual effects at Industrial Light & Magic in the United States. She supervised the Academy Award-winning effects in Vincent Ward’s film ''What Dreams May Come'', as well as ''Nutty Professor II: The Klumps'', ''Flubber'', and artist Matthew Barney's ''Cremaster Cycle''. Her film credits range from ''The Mask'' (1993) to ''Angels & Demons'' (2009), in addition to other major Hollywood film titles.

In 2010, Ansel became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Visual Effects Branch).

Other film credits include still photography for ''Mystify: Michael Hutchence'', directed by Richard Lowenstein (2019). Provided by Wikipedia