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Jim Rygiel

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American visual effects supervisor
Jim Rygiel
Born (1955-02-17)February 17, 1955 (age 70)
OccupationVisual effects supervisor
Known forThe Lord of the Rings
Godzilla

Jim Rygiel (born February 17, 1955) is an Americanvisual effects supervisor. He has worked on major feature films since 1984, includingThe Lord of the Rings movie trilogy (for which he won three consecutiveAcademy Awards for Best Visual Effects) andGodzilla. He currently works atFuseFX visual effects studio.

Early life

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Rygiel was born inKenosha, Wisconsin.

Rygiel attendedSt. Joseph Catholic High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He holds a Bachelor ofFine Arts from theUniversity of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. In 1980, he received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Otis Parsons School of Design (now calledOtis College of Art and Design).

Career

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Pacific Electric Pictures

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Starting his career in 1980, Rygiel joined Pacific Electric Pictures, one of the earliest companies to employcomputer animation for the advertising and film markets.

Digital Productions

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In 1983, Rygiel's work took him toDigital Productions where he began work onThe Last Starfighter (1984), a film notable for its pioneering use of digital imaging in place of models. While at Digital Productions, Rygiel's commercial work was nominated for numerous awards, winning a prestigious CLIO award for the introduction of theSony Walkman.

Pacific Data Images and Metrolight

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From 1987 to 1989, Rygiel supervised numerous projects while at visual effects companiesPacific Data Images (PDI) and Metrolight.

Boss Film Studios

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In 1989, Rygiel was asked to form and head a computer animation department atBoss 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, Rygiel supervised many feature films, both as Digital Effects Supervisor and Visual Effects Supervisor.

His credits there includeStarship Troopers,Species,Outbreak,Air Force One,The Scout,The Last Action Hero,Cliffhanger,Batman Returns,Alien III, andGhost.

Post-Boss Films career

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After Boss Films' closure, he went on to superviseThe Parent Trap,Star Trek: Insurrection,Anna and the King, and102 Dalmatians. In 2006, Rygiel co-founded Rocket Science Studios. He currently serves as president of production.

Awards and nominations

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In 2002, Rygiel received theAmerican Film Institute's first AFI Digital Effects Artist of the Year award, theAcademy Award and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts award for Best Visual Effects for his work onThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Rygiel is a member of theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as well as theAcademy of Television Arts & Sciences, and The British Academy of Film and Television Arts.

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