Visual Effects Seminar 2-2-2-2-2-2
May 7: Motion Control & Miniatures, featuring Hoyt Yeatman, who has
received two Academy Award nominations for visual effects and won
for "The Abyss," and Richard Edlund, who has received two Special
Achievement Awards for visual effects, for "The Empire Strikes Back"
and "Return of the Jedi." Edlund also has garnered eight Academy
Award nominations for visual effects and won for "Star Wars" and
May 14: Special Effects and Visual Effects, What's the Difference?, featuring
Matt Sweeney, who received an Academy Award nomination for
visual effects for" Apollo 13."
May 21: Computer Generated Imagery & the Future, featuring Ken Ralston,
who received a Special Achievement Award for visual effects for
"Return of the Jedi" and six Academy Award nominations for visual
effects, and has won four Oscars, for "Cocoon," "Who Framed Roger
Rabbit," "Death Becomes Her" and "Forrest Gump;" Robert Legato,
who received two Academy Award nominations for visual effects and
won for "Titanic;" Habib Zargarour, who received Academy Award
nomina tions for visual effects for "Twister" and "The Perfect Storm,"
and Eric Armstrong, whose credits include "Casper" and "Jurassic Park."
Registration for the series is $80 for the general public and $60 for Academy members and students with valid identification. Space is limited. Interested parties may register in advance at the Academy during regular business hours or by mail.
The Academy is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. For additional information call 310-247-3000, ext. 111.
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