Special Effects Supervisor
Extreme Effects
kenneth@extremefx.eu
MT

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Kenneth Cassar

Extreme Effects - Physical Special Effects For Motion Film & TV

Kenneth Cassar, born June 1976 in Malta, Europe, is a distinguished Special Effects Supervisor renowned for his expertise in the realm of Motion Film & TV. His journey in the field commenced at the age of 15, under the mentorship of his late father, Mario Cassar, a trailblazer in Special Effects. Navigating through various challenges, Kenneth has left an indelible mark on both small and large-scale productions, including notable works such as Munich, Troy, Assassin's Creed, Tenet, Spiderman, and more in countries like the UK, Italy, Morocco, Mexico, USA, Cyprus, Tunisia, Bulgaria, Estonia, and the Czech Republic

Presently, Kenneth Cassar stands as the proprietor of EXTREME EFFECTS, the premier special effects entity in Malta. This distinguished company offers unparalleled services catering to a spectrum of film productions, ranging from small-scale projects to large-scale endeavors. Boasting state-of-the-art workshops, cutting-edge equipment, and an international crew, Extreme Effects has positioned itself as the preeminent name in Special Effects within the Maltese film industry.

Bio: Extreme Effects

Extreme Effects, a pioneering physical special effects company headquartered in Malta, has earned a global reputation for its exceptional work. The journey began in the early 1970s when Mario Cassar, the visionary creator, embarked on his career at the Mediterranean film studios in Malta. Collaborating with renowned directors such as Ridley Scott, Roman Polanski, Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard, and more, Mario Cassar established himself as a prominent figure in the industry, gaining international recognition and building valuable connections.

Today, Extreme Effects stands as the sole Professional Special Effects entity in Malta, boasting a state-of-the-art workshop spanning 1000 square meters and a seasoned crew with extensive experience. Following the legacy of his late father, Kenneth Cassar has continued the company's legacy, investing in cutting-edge equipment, expanding connections, and ascending to the pinnacle of the industry. His involvement in major productions like Spiderman: Far from Home, Tenet, Troy, and Medici showcases Extreme Effects' global impact.

Extreme Effects, under Kenneth Cassar's leadership, caters to productions of all scales, delivering unparalleled results within any budget range. From explosive sequences to simulated storms, fires, and rain, the company specialises in creating realistic environmental effects that enhance the visual storytelling of each project. Today, Extreme Effects is synonymous with excellence, offering clients the very best in Special Effects, making it the go-to name in the industry.

Role with the VES

Member Special Effects Supervisor

Work Experience

35 Tears in Special Effects and a Family Background in Studio and SFX Supervising

Film Credits

Features:
Colombus The Discovery (1991) SFX Trainee
Archipielago (1992) SFX Trainee
Casque Bleu (1992) SFX Trainee
Cutthroat Island (1994) SFX Technician
White Squall (1995) SFX Technician
Day Light (1995) SFX Technician (Rome)
Life Is Beautiful (1997) SFX Technician (Rome)
Legend of the 1900 (1997) SFX Technician (Rome)
U-571 (1998) SFX Technician
Emperors New Cloths (2000) SFX Technician
Vajont (2000) SFX Technician (Italy)
Gangs of New York (2000) SFX Technician (Rome)
Caesar (2001) SFX Coordinator
Dinotopia (2001) SFX Technician
Pinocchio (2001) SFX Technician (Rome)
Helen of Troy (2001) SFX Coordinator
The Passion of the Christ (2002) SFX Technician (Rome)
Troy (2003) SFX Coordinator (Mexico)
Disappeared (2004) SFX Coordinator
Angli: The Movie (2004) SFX Technician
Gravity: (2005) SFX Supervisor (Italy Bari)
Munich (2005) SFX Coordinator
The Da Vinci Code (2005) SFX Coordinator
What We Did on Our Holiday (2006) SFX Supervisor
Qerq (2006) SFX Supervisor
Roman Mysteries Season 1 (2006) SFX Supervisor
Roman Mysteries Season 2 (2007) SFX Supervisor
SKAT III (2007) SFX Supervisor
Nepobedimyy: Men of East (2007) SFX Supervisor
Miriana Coliero Season 1 (2007) SFX Supervisor
Agora (2008) SFX Coordinator
Chelovek (2009) SFX Supervisor
Poirot: Murder on the Orient Express (2009) SFX Sup.
Mission London (2009) SFX Supervisor (Bulgaria Sofia)
Amen Season 1 (2009) SFX Supervisor
Rex (2009) Key Grip Malta
Devils Double (2010) SFX Supervisor Malta
Kammerspiel (2010) SFX Supervisor
Vision of a Murder (2010) SFX Supervisor
The last Romans (2010) SFX Supervisor
Tailor Made Murder (2010) SFX Supervisor
Emilia Season 1 (2010) SFX Supervisor
Checkmate (2010) SFX Supervisor
Game of Thrones Season 1 (2010) SFX Sen. Technician
The Fisherman (2010) SFX Supervisor
The Body Guard (2011) SFX Supervisor
The Twins (2011) SFX Supervisor
Poirot (2011) SFX Supervisor Malta
Souvenir (2011) SFX Senior Technician
World War Z (2011) SFX Senior Technician
Man from Kerioth (2011) SFX Supervisor
Sinbad (2011/12) Service Provider / Sen. Technician
GOT Season 2 (2011) Sen. Technician (Croatia)
Fort Ross (2012) SFX Supervisor
Angli New Series (2012) SFX Supervisor
Maskra (2012) SFX Supervisor
Come Un Delfino the Series (2012) SFX Supervisor
Captain Phillips (2012) Service Provider
GOT Season 3 (2012) Sen. Technician (Morocco)
Angli (2012/2013) (TV Series) SFX Supervisor
Solitaire (2013) SFX Supervisor
Russian TV Series (2013) SFX Supervisor
Angels or Demons (Russian Series) (2013) SFX Services
The Whale BBC (2013) SFX Supervisor
Fallen Eagle (2013) SFX Coordinator
Adormidera (2013) SFX Company (Supervisor)
Tyrant (2013) SFX Senior Tech (Morocco)
Divers (2013) SFX Supervisor
Saul (2013) SFX Supervisor
Rock The Kasbah (2014) SFX Senior Tech (Morocco)
Clavius (2014) SFX Assistant Supervisor
Andron The Black Labyrinth (2014) SFX Service Provider
Dove Keepers (2014) SFX Services & Senior Technician
You, Me and The Apocalypse (2014) SFX Supervisor
The Red Dress (2014) Special Effects Supervisor
A Dangerous Arrangement (2014) SFX Supervisor
13 Hours (2015) Special Effects Supervisor Malta
Mega Mindy Vs Rox (2015) Special Effects Supervisor
TOOM Assassins Creed (2015) SFX Supervisor Malta
The Lake (2015) SFX Services (As Extreme Effects)
The Promise (2015) SFX Supervisor Malta
Ikariya (2016) Special Effects Supervisor
The Invisible Boy (2016) SFX Supervisor Malta
Entebbe (2016) Special Effects Supervisor Malta
Papillon (2016) SFX Supervisor Malta
Murdered On The Orient Express (2017) SFX Sup. Malta
Thugs of Hindostan (2017) SFX Supervisor
Paul Apostle of Jesus Christ (2017) SFX Supervisor
The Boat (2017) SFX Supervisor
MEDICI Season 2 (2017) SFX S. Tech (Italy)
Queen of The South (2018) SFX Supervisor
DAS-BOOT (2018) SFX Supervisor
Genius (2018) SFX Supervisor
Bharat (2018) SFX Supervisor
Sisters in Arms (2018) SFX Supervisor (Morocco)
Spider Man Far from Home (2018) SFX Senior Tech
Medici Season 3 (2018)
The Last Planet (2019) SFX Supervisor Malta
Bullet Proof Season 2 (2019) SFX Supervisor Malta
Kingdom of Fire (2019) SFX Senior Tech – Tunisia
Seacole (2019) SFX Supervisor Malta
Das Boot Season 2 (2019) SFX Supervisor Malta
Tenet (2019) Senior SFX Pyro Tech
Jiu Jitsu (2019) SFX Supervisor Cyprus
Tolo Tolo (2019) Senior SFX Tech
1919 Just Noise (2019) SFX Supervisor
L Isola Delle Rose (2019) SFX Supervisor
The Way Of The Wind (2019) SFX Supervisor
Grand Duke of Corsica (2019) SFX Supervisor
Agatha and the Curs of Ishtar (2019) SFX Supervisor
The Way of The Wind (2019) SFX Supervisor Malta
Agatha and the Death of X (2019) SFX Supervisor
The Good Shepherd (2019) Special Effects Supervisor
The Third Day (2019) (SFX Senior Tech UK)
Jurassic World Dominion (2020) (SFX Supervisor Malta)
The Seed (2020) SFX Supervisor
Foundation (2020) SFX Supervisor Malta
Baked Alaska (2020) SFX Supervisor
Das-Boot Season 3 (2021) SFX Supervisor Malta
To Catch a Spy (2021) SFX Supervisor
Mixed Up in The Mediterranean (2021) SFX Sup
The Holiday (2021) SFX Supervisor
Madam Blach (2021) SFX Supervisor
War Sailor (2021) SFX Supervisor Malta
The Dive (2021) SFX Supervisor Malta
The Last Voyage of The Demeter (2021) SFX Sup Malta
Sis Und Ich (2021) SFX Supervisor Malta
Sposa In Rosso (2021) SFX Supervisor Malta
Accident Man 2 (2021) SFX Supervisor
Prizefighter (2021) SFX Supervisor Malta
A Viper’s Pit (2021) SFX Supervisor
Napoleon (2022) SFX Supervisor Malta
Hounds Of War (2022) SFX Consultant
Das Boot Season 4 (2022) SFX Supervisor Malta
HMS Murder (2022) SFX Supervisor
Under her Skin (2022) SFX Supplier
1923 (2022) Special Effects Supervisor Malta
Sniper Operation Valletta (2022) SFX Supervisor
Alex Rider (2023) SFX Supervisor
The Silent Hour (2023) SFX Supervisor
Classified (2023) SFX Supervisor
Not Without Hope (2023) Service Provider
Gladiator 2 (2023) SFX Supervisor Malta
Band Of Spies (2023) SFX Service Provider
The Borderline (2023) SFX Supervisor
Cleaner (2023) SFX Supervisor Malta
Le Comte De Monte Cristo (2023) SFX Sup. Malta
The Count of Monte Cristo (2023 Series) SFX Sup. Malta
Pirates of The Mediterranean (2023) SFX Supervisor
Chum (2024) SFX Supervisor
Zipline (2024) Special Effects Supervisor
The Chronology of Water (2024) SFX Supervisor
The Magic Faraway Tree (2024) SFX Supervisor Malta
We Are One (2024) SFX Supervisor
Zejtune (2024) Special Effects Supervisor
Mutiny (2024) SFX Malta Supervisor
Hungry (2024) SFX Supervisor
The Theft Of The Caravaggio (2024) SFX Supervisor
The Ascent (2025) SFX Supervisor
2 Weeks in August (2025) SFX Supervisor
Enola Holms (2025) SFX Supervisor Malta
Psyche (2025) SFX Supervisor
November 1963 (2025) SFX Malta Supervisor
Lords Of War (2025) Morocco Senior SFX Technician
The Travel Writer (2026) Special Effects Supervisor
Positano (2026) Senior SFX Technician

Commercials
Renault (1991) SFX Trainee
Repsol Mar Del Norte (1993) SFX Technician
Lingen Blond Beer (1994) SFX Trainee
Tajga Vodka (1994) SFX Technician
Chanel No 5 (1996) SFX Technician
Levis 501 (1996) SFX Technician
Internet German (2005) SFX Technician
HSBC Malta (2007) SFX Supervisor
Kinnie Zest (2007) SFX Supervisor
Il Kullhadd News Paper (2008) SFX Supervisor
San Michelle Water (2009) SFX Supervisor
Bacardi Island (2009) SFX Supervisor
Misura (2009) (Key Grip) (Commercial)
Geox (2009) (Key Grip) (Commercial)
Bortex (2009) (Key Grip) Commercial
Perugina Baci (2009) (Key Grip Malta) (Commercial)
Perugina Latte (2009) (Key Grip Malta) (Commercial)
Nesquick (2009) (Key Grip) (Commercial)
Bacardi (2009) (Assistant Grip) (Commercial)
Alberta Security (2009) (Key Grip) (Commercial)
Excelsior Grand Hotel (2009) (Key Grip) (Commercial)
Knorr (2009) (Gaffer) (Commercial)
Cisk (2009) (Key Grip / Gaffer) (Commercial)
Law Firm (2009) (Gaffer) (Commercial)
Corinthia (2010) (Key Grip) (Commercial)
Gabba Goielli (2010) SFX Supervisor
Yellow Pages (2010) SFX Supervisor
MasterCard (2010) SFX Supervisor
Knorr (2011) SFX Supervisor
Geox Promotional Shoot (2011) SFX Supervisor
Nissan Promotional Shoot (2011) SFX Supervisor
Kinnie Commercial (2011) SFX Supervisor
All Care Insurance (2013) SFX Supervisor
Vodafone Malta (2013) SFX Supervisor
Costa Crociere (2013) SFX Supervisor
FinBank (2013) (Gaffer) (Commercial)
The Cut (2013) (Grip Services) (Feature)
Police Mobile Texting Advert (2013) SFX Supervisor
Gasan Mamo Insurance (2014) SFX Supervisor
112 Police Advert (2014) SFX Supervisor
Ursus Beer Commercial (2014) SFX Supervisor
Kuler Beer Commercial (2014) SFX Supervisor
Staropramen Beer Commercial (2014) SFX Supervisor
Harribo Commercial (2014) SFX Supervisor
Kuler Beer Commercial Malta (2014) SFX Suervisor
Prime Minister Christmas Speech (2014) SFX Supervisor
Geox (2016) Special Effects Supervisor
Transforma (2016) Special Effects Supervisor
Jesmond Mizzi Advisors (2019) SFX Supervisor
Burger King Malta (2019) SFX Supervisor
Insurance Commercial (2019) SFX Supervisor
NordicBet Part 1 Gaming (2019) SFX Supervisor
NordicBet Part 2 Gaming (2020) SFX Supervisor
Monster Energy Drink (2022) SFX Supervisor
BOV 2022 Commercial (2022) SFX Supervisor (Rain)
The Last Breath Commercial (2022) SFX Supervisor

Music Videos
Congo Genesis (1996) SFX Technician
Untitled German Music (1996) SFX Technician
Indigo Scare Crow (2007) SFX Supervisor
Brooke Achilles Heel (2009) SFX Supervisor
Brooke Echo (2010) SFX Supervisor
Back In Time (2011) SFX Supervisor
Local Music Video (2013) SFX Supervisor
She Ran Away RED ELETRIC (2013) SFX Services
Coming Home Firelight (2014) SFX Supervisor
Young Again - Red Electric (2014) SFX Supervisor
Warrior – Amber (2015) SFX Supervisor
Junior Eurovision (2016) SFX Services
Maxine - Thunder (2018) SFX Supervisor
Travelers - Ersaq Fil Qrib (2019) SFX Supervisor
Ira Losco – High – (2019) SFX Supervisor
Luke Chappel – Human – (2019) SFX Supervisor
Destiny – All of My Love – (2019) SFX Supervisor

Documentary
Malta George Cross (2005) SFX Supervisor
Warriors Napoleon (2007) SFX Coordinator
Romans Season 1 (2008) SFX Supervisor
Warriors History Channel (2009) SFX Supervisor
Romans Season 2 (2009) SFX Supervisor
Jesus the Passion (2009) SFX Supervisor
Valletta Living History (2010) SFX Supervisor
Shipwreck (2014) Production Manager / SFX Consultant
Gladiatrix (2016) SFX Services
The Bravest (2016) Special Effects Supervisor
Short Films & Trailer Promotion
Duel & Duets (2005) SFX Supervisor
Fatal Lead (2006) SFX Supervisor
Control: Pilot (2008) SFX Supervisor
.303 (2009) SFX Supervisor
Weird Sisters (2010) SFX Supervisor
The Medic (2010) SFX Supervisor
Simshar: Pilot (2010) SFX Supervisor
Evermore (2011) SFX Supervisor
Darkness (2011) SFX Supervisor
Venatus Pilot (2012) SFX Supervisor
St Martin’s Short (2012) SFX Supervisor
Notte Bianca (2012) (Stunt Show) SFX Supervisor
St Martin’s Short (2013) SFX Supervisor
Flutter Short Film (2013) SFX Supervisor
The Boxer (2013) SFX Supervisor
Macbeth (2014) SFX Supervisor
Enough (2014) SFX Supervisor
Friends or Foe (2014) SFX Supervisor
St Martins Short (2015) SFX Supervisor
Territory (2019) SFX Supervisor
Hallini Hallini (2019) SFX Supervisor
Territory (2019) SFX Supervisor

Skills & Titles

• Pyro & Athmos
• Communicating with & understanding Visual Effects
• Coordinating
• Physical Effects
• Armory Connection (Basic)
• Animatronics (Basic)
• Water Effects
• Workshop facilities (Welding & Wood Working Skills)
• Organization & Management
• Technical Design Reading
• Teambuilding & Crew Supervision
• Budgeting Reports
• Hydraulic and Pneumatics
• Underwater and Stage Effects

Awards

2008 The Malta Samsung TV Awards 2008
Best Special Visual Effects
Best Special & Visual Effects for MIRIANA COLIERO TV SERIES

2009 Nominee Robert
Best Special Effects (Årets Special Effects)
Tempelriddernes Skat III: Mysteriet om Slangekronen

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