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Thomas L. Fisher
Thomas L. Fisher is a visual effects artist who is most known for being part of the team to the film ''Titanic''. He has worked on over 35 films since 1974. Oscars Both of these are in the category of Best Visual Effects * 67th Academy Awards-Nominated for ''True Lies''. Nomination shared with John Bruno, Patrick McClung and Jacques Stroweis. Lost to ''Forrest Gump''. * 70th Academy Awards-''Titanic''. Shared with Michael Kanfer, Mark Lasoff and Robert Legato Robert Legato (born 1956) is an American visual effects supervisor, second unit director, and second unit director of photography. Raised in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Legato graduated from Ocean Township High School.Staff. "Shore's Robert Legato .... Won. References External links * Living people Best Visual Effects Academy Award winners Special effects people 1941 births {{film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Effect
Special effects (often abbreviated as SFX, F/X or simply FX) are illusions or visual tricks used in the theatre, film, television, video game, amusement park and simulator industries to simulate the imagined events in a story or virtual world. Special effects are traditionally divided into the categories of mechanical effects and optical effects. With the emergence of digital film-making a distinction between special effects and visual effects has grown, with the latter referring to digital post-production and optical effects, while "special effects" refers to mechanical effects. Mechanical effects (also called practical or physical effects) are usually accomplished during the live-action shooting. This includes the use of mechanized props, scenery, scale models, animatronics, pyrotechnics and atmospheric effects: creating physical wind, rain, fog, snow, clouds, making a car appear to drive by itself and blowing up a building, etc. Mechanical effects are also often inco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forrest Gump
''Forrest Gump'' is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth. It is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom and stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson and Sally Field. The film follows several decades in the life of a slow-witted and kindhearted Alabama man named Forrest Gump (Hanks) and his experiences in the 20th-century United States. The film differs substantially from the novel. Principal photography took place between August and December 1993, mainly in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Extensive visual effects were used to incorporate Hanks into archived footage and to develop other scenes. The soundtrack features songs reflecting the different periods seen in the film. ''Forrest Gump'' was released in the United States on July 6, 1994, and received critical acclaim for Zemeckis's direction, performances (particularly those of Hanks and Sinise), visual effects, music, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Visual Effects Academy Award Winners
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Living People
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Robert Legato
Robert Legato (born 1956) is an American visual effects supervisor, second unit director, and second unit director of photography. Raised in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Legato graduated from Ocean Township High School.Staff. "Shore's Robert Legato is special-effects wizard behind 'Hugo'", '' Asbury Park Press'', February 26, 2012. "Many decades later, after growing up in Asbury Park, graduating from Ocean Township High School and studying film in Santa Barbara, Calif., Legato has become the magician." Career He directed the 2016 film '' Eloise''. He has been nominated for five Academy Awards and has won three. His first win was for his visual effects work on ''Titanic'', his second was for his work on ''Hugo'' and his third for The Jungle Book. In 1996, he won the BAFTA award for Best Achievement in Special Effects for '' Apollo 13'', for which he also garnered his first Academy Award nomination. He won Academy Awards in Visual effects for ''Hugo'' and ''The Jungle Book''. In 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Lasoff
Mark Lasoff is a visual effects artist. He won at the 70th Academy Awards for the film ''Titanic'', he shared his win with Thomas L. Fisher, Michael Kanfer, and Robert Legato. This was in the category of Best Visual Effects. Selected filmography *'' Total Recall'' (1990) *''In the Line of Fire'' (1993) *''Apollo 13'' (1995) *''Titanic RMS ''Titanic'' was a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, United ...'' (1997) *'' The Scorpion King'' (2002) References External links * Living people Best Visual Effects Academy Award winners Special effects people Year of birth missing (living people) {{film-artist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Kanfer
Michael Kanfer is a visual effects artist who is best known for his work on ''Titanic'' and '' Apollo 13''. Oscars Both of these are in the category of Best Visual Effects *68th Academy Awards-Nominated for '' Apollo 13''. Nomination shared with Leslie Ekker, Robert Legato and Matt Sweeney. Lost to ''Babe''. *70th Academy Awards-''Titanic''. Shared with Thomas L. Fisher, Mark Lasoff and Robert Legato. Won. Selected filmography *'' Apollo 13'' (1995) *''Titanic'' (1997) *'' What Dreams May Come'' (1998) *''Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow ''Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow'', often shortened to ''Sky Captain'', is a 2004 science fiction action- adventure film written and directed by Kerry Conran in his directorial debut, and produced by Jon Avnet, Sadie Frost, Jude Law an ...'' (2004) References External links * Living people Best Visual Effects Academy Award winners Best Visual Effects BAFTA Award winners Special effects people Year of birth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
70th Academy Awards
The 70th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 23, 1998, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the show, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories honoring films released in 1997. The ceremony, which was televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Gil Cates and directed by Louis J. Horvitz. Actor Billy Crystal hosted the show for the sixth time. He had first hosted the 62nd ceremony held in 1990, and most recently the previous year's awards. Nearly a month earlier in an event held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on February 28, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Ashley Judd. ''Titanic'' won eleven awards, including Best Picture, a number that is tied with '' Ben-Hur'' and '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Stroweis
Jacques Stroweis is a visual effects artist and computer scientist who began his career as a member of the New York Institute of Technology Computer Graphics Lab. He was nominated at the 67th Academy Awards in the category of Best Visual Effects for the film ''True Lies''. He shared his nomination with John Bruno, Thomas L. Fisher and Patrick McClung. Selected filmography * ''Predator 2'' (1990) * '' Demolition Man'' (1993) * ''Last Action Hero'' (1993) * ''True Lies'' (1994) * ''Species'' (1995) * '' Broken Arrow'' (1996) * '' The Covenant'' (2006) * ''Ghost Rider'' (2007) * '' Underworld: Rise of the Lycans'' (2009) * '' Robosapien: Rebooted'' (2013) * '' Dracula: The Dark Prince'' (2013) * ''The Monkey King 2 ''The Monkey King 2'' (Chinese: 西遊記之孫悟空三打白骨精) is a 2016 Hong Kong-Chinese action fantasy film based on the classic 16th-century novel ''Journey to the West'' by Wu Cheng'en. The film was shot in 3D and is a sequel to the ...'' (2016) Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Fisher (visual Effects Artist)
Scott Ray Fisher is an American visual effects supervisor. He won at the 87th Academy Awards for his work on the film '' Interstellar'' and at the 93rd Academy Awards for his work on ''Tenet''. These were in the category of Best Visual Effects. His win for ''Interstellar'' was shared with Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley and Ian Hunter. And his second win for ''Tenet'' was shared with Andrew Jackson, David Lee and Andrew Lockley. He lives with his wife and children in Simi Valley. In 2022, he earned his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination which resulted to a win in the category Outstanding Special Visual Effects for his work on the television program '' The Book of Boba Fett'' and was shared with Richard Bluff, Abbigail Keller, Paul Kavanagh, Cameron Neilson, John Rosengrant, Enrico Damm, Robin Hackl, and Landis Fields. Selected filmography * '' Total Recall'' (1990) * '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (1991) * ''The Last of the Mohicans'' (1992) * '' Last Action Hero'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick McClung
Patrick McClung is a two-time Oscar nominated visual effects artist. Oscar Nominations Both are in the category of Best Visual Effects. * 67th Academy Awards-Nominated for ''True Lies''. Nomination shared with John Bruno, Thomas L. Fisher and Jacques Stroweis. Lost to '' Forrest Gump''. *71st Academy Awards-Nominated for ''Armageddon''. Nomination shared with John Frazier and Richard R. Hoover. Lost to '' What Dreams May Come''. Selected filmography *'' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'' (2009) *''Live Free or Die Hard'' (2007) *'' X-Men: The Last Stand'' (2006) *''The Day After Tomorrow'' (2004) *'' The Tuxedo'' (2002) *'' Charlie's Angels'' (2000) *''Armageddon'' (1998) *''Dante's Peak'' (1997) *'' Apollo 13'' (1995) *''True Lies'' (1994) *''Cliffhanger'' (1993) *''The Abyss'' (1989) *''Die Hard'' (1988) *'' Aliens'' (1986) *''Ghostbusters'' (1984) *''The Empire Strikes Back ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bruno (special Effects)
John Bruno is an American visual effects artist and filmmaker known for his prolific collaborations with director James Cameron on films like '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'', ''True Lies'', ''Titanic'', ''Avatar'', and ''The Abyss'', for which he won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. He has also contributed to other blockbuster films including ''Ghostbusters'', ''Batman Returns'', ''Cliffhanger'', '' X-Men: The Last Stand'', and '' Kingsman: The Secret Service''. He also directed the 1999 science fiction horror film ''Virus'', starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Sutherland. He currently holds five Oscar nominations and two BAFTA Award nominations. Filmography Visual effects * ''Poltergeist'' (1982) – Animation supervisor: Industrial Light & Magic * ''Ghostbusters'' (1984) – Visual effects art director: Boss Film Studios, Entertainment Effects Group * '' Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers'' (1984) – Visual consultant * ''Fright Night'' (1985) – Visual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
