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Jim Rygiel

Visual Effects | Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | Actor

Starting his career in 1980, Rygiel joined Pacific Electric Pictures, one of the earliest companies to employ computer animation for the advertising and film markets. In 1983, Rygiel's work took him to Digital Productions where he began work on The Last Starfighter, a film notable for its pioneering use of digital imaging in place of models... See full bio »

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James Reginald Rygiel
Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
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2014 Godzilla (visual effects supervisor) (filming)
 
2012 The Amazing Spider-Man (visual effects supervisor)
 
2010 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (visual effects consultant)
 
2008 The Day the Earth Stood Still (additional visual effects supervisor)
 
2008 Eagle Eye (senior visual effects supervisor)
 
2007 Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (additional visual effects supervisor)
 
2006 Night at the Museum (visual effects supervisor)
 
2006 Click (visual effects designer)
 
2004 After the Sunset (visual effects consultant)
 
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (visual effects supervisor)
 
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (visual effects supervisor)
 
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (visual effects supervisor)
 
2001 The Fast and the Furious (digital effects)
 
2000 102 Dalmatians (visual effects supervisor)
 
1999 Anna and the King (visual effects supervisor)
 
1998 Star Trek: Insurrection (visual effects supervisor: Blue Sky/VIFX)
 
1998 The Parent Trap (visual effects supervisor)
 
1998 Desperate Measures (visual effects supervisor: Boss Film Studios)
 
1997 Starship Troopers (visual effects supervisor: Boss Film)
 
1996 Multiplicity (digital effects advisor: Boss Film Studios)
 
1995 Species (visual effects co-supervisor: Boss Film)
 
1995 Outbreak (visual effects supervisor: Boss Film Studios)
 
1994 The Scout (digital effects supervisor: Boss Films)
 
1993 Last Action Hero (computer graphics supervisor: Boss Film Studio)
 
1993 Cliffhanger (digital effects supervisor)
 
1992 The Last of the Mohicans (digital effects supervisor)
 
1992 Batman Returns (digital effects supervisor: Boss Film Studios)
 
1992 Alien³ (digital effects supervisor)
 
1990 Solar Crisis (digital effects supervisor - uncredited)
 
1990 Ghost (digital effects supervisor)
 
1984 2010 (digital effects supervisor - uncredited)
 
1984 The Last Starfighter (senior technical mananger: Digital Productions)
 
2006 Night at the Museum (additional second unit director)
 
2006 Click (second unit director - uncredited)
 
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (second unit director - uncredited)
 
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1979 Rock 'n' Roll High School
Guy in Line at Mayan Theater (uncredited)
 
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2007 Designing Your Future (TV series)
Himself
– Creative Economy (2007) … Himself
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects
 
2004 The Screen Savers (TV series)
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– Episode dated 11 February 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects
 
2002 Scale (video documentary)
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2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
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On 'The Last Starfighter': "In the '80s, you felt like you were crossing the Great Plains in a covered wagon because no one was doing graphics on the computer. There were years you questioned if it would ever get off the ground. It's like anything; if you stick with it, it will improve." See more »

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Jim holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree(University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) and a Master of Fine Arts degree (Otis Parsons School of Design, Los Angeles, Ca.). He also holds an Honorary Doctorate from (Otis Art Institute), as well as an Honorary Doctorate from the (Academy of Art University) in San Francisco California. See more »