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John Frazier
John Frazier (born September 23, 1944) is an American visual effects supervisor. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He has 10 Oscar nominations, with one win for ''Spider-Man 2'' at the 77th Academy Awards The 77th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on February 27, 2005, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. Durin .... He shared the award with John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk and Anthony LaMolinara. References Visual effects supervisors Living people 1944 births Best Visual Effects Academy Award winners Best Visual Effects BAFTA Award winners {{US-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its south. Of the fifty U.S. states, Illinois has the List of U.S. states and territories by GDP, fifth-largest gross domestic product (GDP), the List of U.S. states and territories by population, sixth-largest population, and the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 25th-most land area. Its capital city is Springfield, Illinois, Springfield in the center of the state, and the state's largest city is Chicago in the northeast. Present-day Illinois was inhabited by Indigenous peoples of the Americas#History, Indigenous cultures for thousands of years. The French were the first Europeans to arrive, settling near the Mississippi and Illinois River, Illinois rivers in the 17th century Illinois Country, as part of their sprawling colony of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
74th Academy Awards
The 74th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories honoring films released in 2001. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Laura Ziskin and directed by Louis J. Horvitz. Actress Whoopi Goldberg hosted the show for the fourth time. She first hosted the 66th ceremony held in 1994 and had last hosted the 71st ceremony in 1999. Three weeks earlier, in a ceremony held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on March 2, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Charlize Theron. '' A Beautiful Mind'' won four awards, including Best Picture. Other winners included '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' with four awards, '' Black Hawk Down'' and '' Moul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Gibson (special Effects Artist)
Charles Gibson is an American visual effects supervisor. Personal life Gibson is a son of character actor Henry Gibson. Filmography *''Flight of the Intruder'' (1991) *''Babe'' (1995) *'' The Green Mile'' (1999) *''Cats & Dogs'' (2001) *''The Ring'' (2002) *'' Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' (2003) *''The Terminal'' (2004) *'' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' (2006) *'' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'' (2007) *''Terminator Salvation'' (2009) *'' Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'' (2011) *'' The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1'' (2014) *'' The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2'' (2015) *''Aquaman'' (2018) Oscar awards All of these are in the category of Best Visual Effects. *68th Academy Awards-''Babe''. Award shared with Scott E. Anderson, John Cox and Neal Scanlan. Won. *76th Academy Awards-Nominated for '' Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl''. Nomination shared with Terry Frazee, Hal Hickel an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hal Hickel
Hal T. Hickel is a visual effects animator for Industrial Light & Magic. At the age of 12, Hickel wrote a letter to Lucasfilm, outlining his ideas for a sequel to the original ''Star Wars'' movie (now known as ''Star Wars (film), Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope''), and received a polite rejection letter from producer Gary Kurtz. The letter now hangs on the wall of Hickel's office at ILM. Twenty years later, Hickel found himself working on ''Star Wars'' after all, as a lead animator on ''Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace''. A native of Bailey, Colorado, Hickel joined the Film Graphics Program at CalArts in 1982. He worked at An-FX from 1982 until 1988, and then joined Will Vinton Studios, working in stop-motion and Motion control photography, motion control. Hickel began his animation career at Pixar in 1994, where he worked on ''Toy Story'' and the THX promos, as well as some of Pixar's short films. Hearing that a new ''Star Wars'' trilogy was in pre-production, Hicke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Knoll
John Knoll (born October 6, 1962) is an American visual effects supervisor and chief creative officer (CCO) at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). One of the original creators of Adobe Photoshop (along with his brother, Thomas Knoll), he has also worked as visual effects supervisor on the ''Star Wars'' prequels and the 1997 special editions of the original trilogy. He also served as ILM's visual effects supervisor for '' Star Trek Generations'' and '' Star Trek: First Contact'', as well as the '' Pirates of the Caribbean'' series. Along with Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and Allen Hall, Knoll and the trio's work on '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' earned them the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Knoll has been praised by directors James Cameron, Gore Verbinski, Guillermo del Toro, and Brad Bird. Del Toro, who worked with Knoll for the first time on '' Pacific Rim'', stated "He basically has the heart of a kid and the mind of a scientist, and that's a great ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At World's End
At World's End may refer to: * '' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'', a 2007 American epic fantasy swashbuckler film * ''At World's End'' (2009 film), a Danish action comedy film {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
80th Academy Awards
The 80th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2007. The award ceremony took place on February 24, 2008, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony was televised in the United States by ABC, and produced by Gil Cates and directed by Louis J. Horvitz. Comedian Jon Stewart hosted the show for the second time, having previously presided over the 78th ceremony held in 2006. On February 9, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Jessica Alba. ''No Country for Old Men'' won four awards, including Best Picture. Other winners included '' The Bourne Ultimatum'' with three awards, '' La Vie en Rose'' and ''There Will Be Blood'' with two, and ''Atonement'', '' The Counterfeiters'', '' Elizabeth: The Golden Age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poseidon (film)
''Poseidon'' is a 2006 American action disaster film directed and co-produced by Wolfgang Petersen. It is the third film adaptation of Paul Gallico's 1969 novel '' The Poseidon Adventure'', and a loose remake of the 1972 film. It stars Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, and Richard Dreyfuss, with Emmy Rossum, Jacinda Barrett, Mike Vogel, Mía Maestro, Jimmy Bennett, and Andre Braugher in supporting roles. It was produced by Virtual Studios and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It had a simultaneous release in IMAX format. It was released on May 12, 2006, and it was criticized for its lackluster script but was praised for its visuals and was nominated at the 79th Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects. It grossed $181.7 million worldwide on a budget of $160 million; however, after the costs of promotion and distribution, Warner Bros. lost $70–80 million on the film, making it a box-office bomb as a result. Plot The ''Poseidon'', a luxury cruise ship, is making a transatla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
79th Academy Awards
The 79th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2006 and took place February 25, 2007, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Laura Ziskin and directed by Louis J. Horvitz. Actress Ellen DeGeneres hosted for the first time. Two weeks earlier in a ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California held on February 10, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Maggie Gyllenhaal. ''The Departed'' won four awards, including Best Picture. Other winners included '' Pan's Labyrinth'' with three awards, ''Dreamgirls'', '' An Inconvenient Truth'', and ''Little Miss Sunshine'' with two, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider-Man (2002 Film)
''Spider-Man'' is a 2002 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Directed by Sam Raimi from a screenplay by David Koepp, it is the first installment in Raimi's Spider-Man (2002 film series), ''Spider-Man'' trilogy. Produced by Columbia Pictures and Laura Ziskin Productions in association with Marvel Enterprises, it stars Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Cliff Robertson, and Rosemary Harris. The story follows timid teenager Peter Parker (2002 film series character), Peter Parker, who gains superhuman abilities after being bitten by a genetically engineered spider. He adopts the masked persona "Spider-Man" and begins to fight crime in New York City, facing the malevolent Norman Osborn (2002 film series character), Green Goblin in the process. Development of a live-action Spider-Man film began in 1975, but stalled for nearly 25 years due to licensing and financial issues. Columbia Pictures finally licensed the project for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
75th Academy Awards
The 75th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) took place on March 23, 2003, at the Dolby Theatre, Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories honoring 2002 in film, films released in 2002. The ceremony, televised in the United States by American Broadcasting Company, ABC, was produced by Gilbert Cates and was directed by Louis J. Horvitz. Actor Steve Martin hosted for the second time, having previously presided over the 73rd Academy Awards, 73rd ceremony held in 2001. Three weeks earlier in a ceremony at Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California held on March 1, the Academy Award for Technical Achievement, Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Kate Hudson. ''Chicago (2002 film), Chicago'' won six awards, including Academy Award for Bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Snow
Ben Snow is a visual effects artist who has been nominated four times at the Academy Awards. He works at Industrial Light & Magic. Early life Snow grew up in Australia, where he attended Narrabundah College and the University of Canberra. His university degree, which he completed in 1986, was a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Studies. Oscar history All 4 films were in the category of Best Visual Effects * 74th Academy Awards-Nominated for ''Pearl Harbor''. Nomination shared with Eric Brevig, John Frazier and Ed Hirsh. Lost to '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring''. *75th Academy Awards-Nominated for '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones''. Nomination shared with Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman and John Knoll. Lost to '' The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers''. * 81st Academy Awards-Nominated for ''Iron Man''. Nomination shared with Shane Mahan, John Nelson and Dan Sudick. Lost to '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button''. *83rd Academy Awards-Nominate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
