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Joel Hynek

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Occupation
  
Visual effects artist

Parents
  
J. Allen Hynek

Role
  
Visual Effects Artist

Name
  
Joel Hynek

Years active
  
1980-present


Other names
  
Joel C. Hynek Joel Hyneck

Awards
  
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, Academy Scientific and Engineering Award

Nominations
  
BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects

Similar People
  
J Allen Hynek, Stan Winston, Eugenio Zanetti, Vincent Ward, Jim Thomas

What Dreams May Come Wins Visual Effects: 1999 Oscars


Joel Hynek is a visual effects artist who has worked on over 30 films since 1980.

Contents

Oscars

Both nominations are in the category of Best Visual Effects

  • 60th Academy Awards-Nominated for Predator. Nomination shared with Richard Greenberg, Robert M. Greenberg and Stan Winston. Lost to Innerspace.
  • 71st Academy Awards-What Dreams May Come. Shared with Nicholas Brooks, Kevin Mack and Stuart Robertson. Won.

    • Scientific and Engineering Academy Award 1987. Award shared with Robert M. Greenberg (R/Greenberg Associates, Inc.), Eugene Mamut (R/Greenberg Associates, Inc.), Alfred Thumim (Oxberry Division of Richmark Camera Service, Inc.), Elan Lipshitz (Oxberry Division of Richmark Camera Service, Inc.), Darryl A. Armour (Oxberry Division of Richmark Camera Service, Inc.) For the design and development of the RGA/Oxberry Compu-Quad Special Effects Optical Printer.

    References

    Joel Hynek Wikipedia
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