Jonathan D. Egstad is a special effects designer and software developer. He was born October 21, 1965 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He graduated from Fitchburg State College with a degree in communications. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and two sons. In 2005, Egstad was interviewed by Fxguide where they referred to him as "one of the most talented digital effects supervisors in the film industry today."