Jim Rygiel
Jim Rygiel (born February 17, 1955 in Kenosha , Wisconsin ) is an American VFX supervisor who received three Oscars for the Lord of the Rings trilogy .
Life
He attended St. Joseph Catholic High School in Kenosha. He then graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to Bachelor in the field of visual arts. This was followed by a master’s degree in visual arts, which he graduated from the Otis Parsons School of Design in 1980 (now renamed Otis College of Art and Design ). After graduating in 1980, he worked for Pacific Electric Pictures , one of the first companies involved in computer animation for advertising and the film market.
In 1983 he moved to Digital Productions , for which he worked in 1984 as senior technical manager on the film Starfight . After a stint at Pacific Data Images and Metrolight , he was asked in 1989 whether he would like to set up and manage a computer animation department at Boss Film Studios . After just one year, the department grew to over 75 animators and in the following years produced films such as Batman's Return , Last Action Hero and Starship Troopers . After the company closed in 1997, he worked on such films as Star Trek: The Uprising , 102 Dalmatians, and The Fast and the Furious . In 2001-2003 he worked on the Lord of the Rings trilogy . He received the Oscar for Best Visual Effects for all three films . He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as well as the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts .
Filmography
- 1984: 2010: The Year We Make Contact (2010)
- 1984: Starfight (The Last Starfighter)
- 1990: Starfire (Solar Crisis)
- 1990: Ghost - Message from Sam (Ghost)
- 1992: The Last of the Mohicans (The Last of the Mohicans)
- 1992: Batman Returns (Batman Returns)
- 1992: Alien 3
- 1993: Last Action Hero
- 1993: Cliffhanger - Only the strong survive (Cliffhanger)
- 1994: The Scout (The Scout)
- 1995: Species
- 1995: Outbreak (Outbreak)
- 1996: Four love you (Multiplicity)
- 1997: Starship Troopers
- 1998: Desperate Measures
- 1998: A Twin Seldom Comes Alone (The Parent Trap)
- 1998: Star Trek: Insurrection
- 1999: Anna and the King (Anna and the King)
- 2000: 102 Dalmatians (102 Dalmatians)
- 2001: The Fast and the Furious
- 2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring)
- 2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
- 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King)
- 2004: After the Sunset
- 2006: Night at the Museum (Night at the Museum)
- 2006: Click (Click)
- 2007: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (4: Rise of the Silver Surfer)
- 2008: The Day the Earth Stood Still (The Day the Earth Stood Still)
- 2008: Eagle Eye - Out of Control (Eagle Eye)
- 2010: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader)
- 2012: The Amazing Spider-Man
Web links
- Jim Rygiel in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A Few of UWM's Noted Alumni. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, accessed January 12, 2013 .
- ↑ Meet Gollum's Dad. Bloomberg Businessweek, August 29, 2004, accessed January 12, 2013 .
- ^ Todd Vaziri: The Best of Boss. Visual Effects Headquarters Archive, accessed January 12, 2013 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rygiel, Jim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American VFX supervisor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th February 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kenosha , Wisconsin |