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GW-CS Alumnus nominated for OscarBill Westenhofer (MS, 1995, Computer Science) was nominated for the Academy Award for Achievement in Visual Effects. Bill was the Visual Supervisor leading the Rhythm & Hues' team on "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". He did his MS thesis at GW in the use of dynamics in physics-based animation http://www.icg.seas.gwu.edu/publication_thesis.htmThe category of achievement in visual effects is a highly-contested one, and it was no different this year. An initial set of 15 films was whittled down to seven, which were further examined closely to determine the three finalists: "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", "King Kong" and "War of the Worlds". These films beat others such as "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", "Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Siths", and "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit." Bill's other films include "Babe: Pig in the City", "Stuart Little" and "Men in Black II". Also see: For more information, see: 1. http://www.oscars.org/78academyawards/noms.html 2. http://www.oscar.com/nominees/achievementinvisualeffectsnominee1.html 3. http://www.backstage.com/bso/news_reviews/film/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001700650 |
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