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* Special Achievement Award (Visual Effects) - L. B. Abbott, Glen Robinson, Matthew Yuricich Art Direction - Art Direction: Dale Hennesy; Set Decoration: Robert de Vestel Cinematography - Ernest Laszlo
Dec 3, 2023 · Best Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. 2. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) George Lucas ' iconic space opera revolutionized special effects with the use of miniatures, optical compositing, and practical effects to create a galaxy far, far away.
Academy Award Winners and Nominees, 1977-present day. 1977. Achievement in Visual Effects. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND. Roy Arbogast, Douglas Trumbull, Matthew Yuricich, Gregory Jein, Richard Yuricich. --> STAR WARS. John Stears, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Grant McCune,
Feb 20, 2015 · That year "King Kong" and "Logan's Run" shared the 1977 Oscar for Best Visual Effects. The honor was given under the Special Achievement Award. But Baker, who went on to become an...
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Honorees for this award have been bestowed several times as a Special Achievement Academy Award. In 1977, the category was given its current name " Best Visual Effects ." For decades, shortlisted finalists were selected by a steering committee.
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Feb 5, 2014 · 50th Academy Awards (1977): Nominees and Winners – Cinema Sight by Wesley Lovell. BEST PICTURE. Annie Hall – Charles H. Joffe. The Goodbye Girl – Ray Stark. Julia – Richard Roth. Star Wars – Gary Kurtz. The Turning Point – Herbert Ross, Arthur Laurents. DIRECTING. Annie Hall – Woody Allen. Close Encounters of the Third Kind – Steven Spielberg.