Name Jim Rygiel Role Film director | Movies Bunyan and Babe | |
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Born February 17, 1955 (age 69) ( 1955-02-17 ) Kenosha, Wisconsin Occupation Visual effects supervisor Education University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Awards Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects, Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects Similar People Randall William Cook, Alex Funke, Richard Taylor, Joe Letteri, Grant Major | ||
Jim rygiel talks lotr and star wars
Jim Rygiel (born February 17, 1955) is a visual effects supervisor. He has worked on major feature films since 1984, including The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy and Godzilla.
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- Jim rygiel talks lotr and star wars
- 2013 uwm alumni awards evening jim rygiel spotlight
- Early life
- Pacific Electric Pictures
- Digital Productions
- Pacific Data Images and Metrolight
- Boss Film Studios
- Post Boss Films career
- Awards and nominations
- References
2013 uwm alumni awards evening jim rygiel spotlight
Early life
Rygiel was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin to parents of Polish descent. His father was employed at American Motors in Kenosha.
Rygiel attended St. Joseph Catholic High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. In 1980, he received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Otis Parsons School of Design (now called Otis College of Art and Design).
Pacific Electric Pictures
Starting his career in 1980, Jim joined Pacific Electric Pictures, one of the earliest companies to employ computer animation for the advertising and film markets.
Digital Productions
In 1983, Jim's work took him to Digital Productions where he began work on The Last Starfighter (1984), a film notable for its pioneering use of digital imaging in place of models. While at Digital Productions, Jim's commercial work was nominated for numerous awards, winning a prestigious CLIO award for the introduction of the Sony Walkman.
Pacific Data Images and Metrolight
From 1987 to 1989, Jim supervised numerous projects while at visual effects companies Pacific Data Images (PDI) and Metrolight.
Boss Film Studios
In 1989, Jim was asked to form and head a computer animation department at Boss Film Studios. This department of one grew to over 75 animators and 100 support staff within a little more than a year, winning several awards, including a CLIO Award for the Geo Prism automobile commercial. While at Boss, Jim supervised many feature films, both as Digital Effects Supervisor and Visual Effects Supervisor.
His credits there include Starship Troopers, Species, Outbreak, Air Force One, The Scout, The Last Action Hero, Cliffhanger, Batman Returns, Alien III, and Ghost.
Post-Boss Films career
After Boss Films closure he went on to supervise The Parent Trap, Star Trek: Insurrection, Anna and the King, and 102 Dalmatians.
Awards and nominations
In 2002, Jim received the American Film Institute's first AFI Digital Effects Artist of the Year award, the Academy Award and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts award for Best Visual Effects for his work on The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Jim 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.