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À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ alumni make their mark on Hollywood with their creativity and technical innovation.Ìý

Take a peek into the world ofÌýfilmmaking and see why these graduates were recognized withÌýOscars for their achievements.Ìý

Mike Jutan

Mike Jutan (BMath ’07) won an Oscar in 2018 for co-developingÌýsoftware for George Lucas’s visual effects studio, Industrial Light & Magic. You might have seen his work in the special effects ofÌýIron Man, recentÌýStar Wars moviesÌýor other smash hits.

Fun fact:ÌýMike’s desk holds an incredible rangeÌýof Pixar collectibles. Check themÌýout!

Chris Williams

A man of many talents, (BA ’91) is an animator, film director, screenwriter and voice actor. He co-directedÌýseveralÌýfilms that received Oscar nods, includingÌýDisney’s Bolt, Big Hero 6Ìý²¹²Ô»å Moana.ÌýBig Hero 6 won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2015.Ìý

Tom Duff

(BMath ’74) is a Senior Research Scientist at Pixar who specializes in computer graphics and animation. Over the course of his career, he's produced visual effects forÌýbeloved films like Return of the JediÌýandÌýA Bug's Life.ÌýHis contributions to motion picture science and technologyÌýhave earned himÌýtwo Academy Awards.

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KimÌýDavidsonÌý(BMath ’81)

• 2017 – Academy Award of Merit (Oscar statuette) for ³§¾±»å±ð¹ó³Ý’sÌýcreation and development of the Houdini visual effects andÌýanimation system.
• 2002 – Scientific and Engineering Award for the furtherÌýdevelopment of Prisms program as exemplified in HoudiniÌýsoftware package.
• 1997 – Technical Achievement Award for the developmentÌýof procedural modeling and animation components ofÌýPrisms software.

CristinÌýBarghielÌý(MMath ’94), JeffÌýLaitÌý(BMath ’99), MarkÌýTuckerÌý(BASc ’97)

• 2017 – Scientific and Engineering Award for contributions to the design and architecture of the Houdini visual effectsÌý²¹²Ô»å animation system.

RobertÌýBridsonÌý(MMath ’99)

• 2014 – Technical Achievement Award for pioneering workÌýthat impacted the design of volumetric tools in the visualÌýeffects industry.

EricÌýVeach (BMath ’90)

• 2013 – Scientific and Engineering Award for foundational research that allowed visual artists to more accuratelyÌýsimulate materials and light.
• 2013 – Technical Achievemnt Award for influential researchÌýon the fundamental concepts of deep shadowing technology.

Andrew Clinton (BASc ’05)

• 2011 – Technical Achievement Award for allowing for the first time unified and efficient rendering of effects such asÌýsmoke and clouds.

Kevin TureskiÌý(BMathÌý’84)

• 2002Ìý– Scientific and Technical AwardÌýfor the development of a 3D animation, dynamics, modeling and rendering production tool known as Maya.Ìý

Mike Lazaridis (DEng ’00)

• 1998 – Technical Achievement Award for the design and development of technology that expedites editorial and post-production processes.

Dale Brubacher-CressmanÌý(BASc ’87)

• 1998 - Technical Achievement Award for the design andÌýdevelopment of technology that expedites editorial andÌýpost-production processes.

William Reeves (BMath ’74)

• 1997 – Scientific and Engineering Award for the development of the Marionette 3D computer animation system.
• 1996 – Scientific and Engineering Award for the developmentÌýof particle systems used to create computer-generatedÌývisual effects.
• 1988 – Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film:ÌýTin Toy.