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MillimeterSGI Sweeps Academy Award Visual Effects Nominations for Eighth Year
Mar 8, 2002 12:00 PM
For the eighth consecutive year all films nominated for an Academy Award® for Distinguished Achievement in Visual Effects relied on SGI® computer graphics systems to create the year's most unforgettable images. The amazing worlds and cyborgs of A.I.: Artificial Intelligence and the harrowing air and sea battles of Pearl Harbor were made possible by the creative artistry of Industrial Light + Magic (ILM), a division of Lucas Digital Ltd. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) also recognized Weta Digital, a New Zealand company that built a state-of-the-art production facility based on SGI systems in order to produce the film trilogy of The Lord of the Rings. The first film of the series, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, was not only nominated for visual effects but also garnered 12 other Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture.
In addition, two films nominated in the brand new AMPAS category of Best Animated Feature Film were also created using SGI visual workstations and servers: Disney/Pixar Animation Studios' Monsters, Inc., and PDI/DreamWorks' Shrek, both critically acclaimed for advancing physical and emotional realism in computer animation.
"SGI heartily congratulates all our distinguished customers for their Academy Award nominations," said Greg Estes, vice president of corporate marketing, SGI. "As we celebrate our 20th year and deep heritage in the entertainment industry, we're excited that SGI systems continue to drive the most groundbreaking visual effects and animation creation year after year. We are particularly gratified that so many of the effects and animations were created using a full complement of SGI IRIX and SGI Linux systems—a powerful combination that we believe will advance the art and science of visual effects and animation for years to come."
The winners of the Visual Effects and Best Animated Feature Film categories will be announced on March 24 during the 74th Annual Academy Awards broadcast.
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