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Tom Wood (visual Effects)
Tom Wood is an English visual effects supervisor. Wood worked at Cinesite in London, where he worked on various feature films, including ''Event Horizon'' (1997) and ''Lost in Space'' (1998). He then worked at MPC on films including ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' (2002), '' Kingdom of Heaven'' (2005) and '' Sunshine'' (2007). He worked independently on '' Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'' (2010). Wood moved to Australia in 2012 to head up the VFX work on '' Mad Max: Fury Road'' with Iloura. He is nominated at the 88th Academy Awards for this work in the category for Best Visual Effects. His nomination is shared with Andy Williams, Dan Oliver, and Andrew Jackson. Awards * 2015: Academy Award for Best Visual Effects – '' Mad Max: Fury Road'' * 2015: BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects This is a list of winners and nominees for the BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects for each year. This award is for special effects and visual effects and rec ... [...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] |
88th Academy Awards
The 88th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2015 and took place on February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, 5:30 p.m. PST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by David Hill and Reginald Hudlin and directed by Glenn Weiss. Actor Chris Rock hosted the show for the second time, having previously hosted the 77th ceremony held in 2005. In related events, the academy held its 7th Annual Governors Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center on November 14, 2015. On February 13, 2016, in a ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by hosts Olivia Munn and Jason Segel. ''Spotlight'' won two awards including Best Picture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Effects People
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Living People
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Knowing (film)
''Knowing'' is a 2009 American science fiction thriller film directed and co-produced by Alex Proyas and starring Nicolas Cage. The film, conceived and co-written by Ryne Douglas Pearson, was originally attached to a number of directors under Columbia Pictures, but it was placed in turnaround and eventually picked up by Escape Artists. Production was financially backed by Summit Entertainment. ''Knowing'' was filmed in Docklands Studios Melbourne, Australia, using various locations to represent the film's Boston-area setting. The film centers on the discovery of a strange paper filled with numbers and the possibility that they somehow predict the details of various disasters culminating in the apocalypse. The film was released on March 20, 2009, in the United States. The DVD and Blu-ray media were released on July 7, 2009. ''Knowing'' grossed $186.5 million at the worldwide box office, plus $27.7 million with home video sales, against an average production budget of $50 milli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AACTA Award For Best Visual Effects
The AACTA Award for Best Visual Effects or Animation (previously Best Visual Effects) is an award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) for achievements in visual effects in film, television, documentary and short film. The award was first presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI) at the Australian Film Institute Awards (known commonly as the AFI Awards) from 2006 to 2010, prior to the establishment of the Academy. In 2014 the award for Best Visual Effects was renamed Best Visual Effects or Animation. Additionally, this category is now open to any film, television or documentary production, regardless of geography, which has had 100% of its visual effects and animation made in Australia. Winners and nominees In the following table, winners are listed first, in boldface and highlighted in gold; those listed below the winner that are not in boldface or highlighted are the nominees.Winners and nominees by year: *2006: *2007: *2008: *2009: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BAFTA Award For Best Special Visual Effects
This is a list of winners and nominees for the BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects for each year. This award is for special effects and visual effects and recognises achievement in both of these crafts. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is a British organisation that hosts annual awards shows for movies, television, children's movies and television, and interactive media. Winners and nominees 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also * Academy Award for Best Visual Effects * Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Visual Effects The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Visual Effects is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Broadcast Film Critics Association. It was first presented in 2009. Winners and nominees 2000s 2009: ''Avata ... References External links * {{BAFTA Film Awards Chron British Academy Film Awards Film awards for Best Visual Effects ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS, often pronounced ; also known as simply the Academy or the Motion Picture Academy) is a professional honorary organization with the stated goal of advancing the arts and sciences of motion pictures. The Academy's corporate management and general policies are overseen by a board of governors, which includes representatives from each of the craft branches. As of April 2020, the organization was estimated to consist of around 9,921 motion picture professionals. The Academy is an international organization and membership is open to qualified filmmakers around the world. The Academy is known around the world for its annual Academy Awards, now officially and popularly known as "The Oscars". In addition, the Academy holds the Governors Awards annually for lifetime achievement in film; presents Scientific and Technical Awards annually; gives Student Academy Awards annually to filmmakers at the undergraduate and graduate level; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Jackson (visual Effects)
Andrew Jackson is an English Australian visual effects supervisor. He has worked on various feature films, including ''300'' (2006), '' Knowing'' (2009), '' Mad Max: Fury Road'' (2015), '' Dunkirk'' (2017), '' The King'' (2019), and '' Tenet'' (2020). Jackson was nominated at the 88th Academy Awards for his work on the film ''Mad Max: Fury Road'' in the category of Best Visual Effects. His nomination was shared with Andy Williams, Dan Oliver, and Tom Wood. He won at the 93rd Academy Awards for his work on the film ''Tenet'' in the category of Best Visual Effects. His nomination was shared with David Lee, Andrew Lockley and Scott Fisher. Awards * 2021: Won Academy Award for Best Visual Effects – '' Tenet'' *2021: Won BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects – '' Tenet'' *2018: Won Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature – '' Dunkirk'' *2017: Nominated BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects – '' Dunkirk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Oliver
Dan Oliver is an Australian special effects supervisor. He worked on various feature films, including '' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'' (2009), ''The Great Gatsby'' (2013), '' Mad Max: Fury Road'' (2015) and ''Gods of Egypt'' (2016) Dan Oliver was nominated at the 88th Academy Awards for his work on the film ''Mad Max: Fury Road'' in the category of Best Visual Effects. His nomination was shared with Andrew Jackson, Andy Williams and Tom Wood. He was also nominated at the 94th Academy Awards for his work on the film ''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings''. His nomination was shared with Christopher Townsend, Joe Farrell Joseph Carl Firrantello (December 16, 1937 – January 10, 1986), known as Joe Farrell, was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who primarily performed as a saxophonist and flutist. He is best known for a series of albums under his own name o ... and Sean Noel Walker. References External links * Living people Special effects people Year of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Williams (visual Effects)
Andy Williams is a visual effects supervisor. Andy Williams was nominated at the 88th Academy Awards for his work on the film '' Mad Max: Fury Road'' in the category of Best Visual Effects. His nomination was shared with Dan Oliver, Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was an American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before being elected to the presidency, he gained fame as ..., and Tom Wood. References External links * Living people Special effects people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) {{film-artist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Award For Best Visual Effects
The Academy Award for Best Visual Effects is an Academy Award given for the best achievement in visual effects. History of the award The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences first recognized the technical contributions of special effects to movies at its inaugural dinner in 1929, presenting a plaque for "Best Engineering Effects" to the first Best Picture Oscar winner, the World War I flying drama ''Wings''. Producer David O. Selznick, then production head at RKO Studios, petitioned the Academy Board of Governors to recognize the work of animator Willis O'Brien for his groundbreaking work on 1933's ''King Kong''. It was not until 1938 when a film was actually recognized for its effects work, when a "Special Achievement Award for Special Effects" was given to the Paramount film ''Spawn of the North''. The following year, "Best Special Effects" became a recognized category, although on occasion the Academy has chosen to honor a single film outright rather than nominate two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
