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    John Knoll (born October 6, 1962) is an American visual effects supervisor and chief creative officer (CCO) at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). One of the...
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    John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American filmmaker, composer, and actor. Most commonly associated with horror, action, and science...
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  • core routines, he showed them to his brother, John Knoll, who worked at Industrial Light and Magic. John liked what he saw, suggested new features, and...
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  • create the visual effects for Pacific Rim. Del Toro hired Oscar winners John Knoll and Hal T. Hickel, both known for their work on the Star Wars prequel...
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    for Windows and macOS. It was originally created in 1987 by Thomas and John Knoll. Since then, the software has become the most used tool for professional...
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  • Johns Knoll (71°59′S 7°59′E / 71.983°S 7.983°E / -71.983; 7.983) is a crevassed ice knoll (apparently the ice surface reflection of the underlying rock)...
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    leader of an extremist cell of rebels. The idea for the movie came from John Knoll, the chief creative officer of Industrial Light & Magic. In May 2014,...
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  • Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (category Films scored by John Williams)
    completely CGI-created version of the character Yoda. Rob Coleman and John Knoll prepared two tests featuring a CGI-animated Yoda using audio from The...
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  • John Knoll. Won. 80th Academy Awards-Nominated for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. Nomination shared with John Frazier, Hal Hickel and John...
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  • written by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy inspired by a story idea from John Knoll and developed by Gary Whitta. The film was produced by Lucasfilm and distributed...
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    Hollywood editing his and other student films. It was at USC that he met John Carpenter and collaborated with him on a student film, which they eventually...
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  • the Galaxy and Nebula classes from The Next Generation. ILM supervisor John Knoll insisted that First Contact's space battle prove the breadth of Starfleet's...
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    The Elm St. pergola, located adjacent to the Grassy Knoll, has a historical marker honoring John Neely Bryan, Dallas' founder. The Commerce St. pergola...
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    Counts, Shawn Crowder, Phil Culotta, Mark De Alessandro, John Dixon, J. Mark Donaldson, John Donohue, Brian Duffy, Jayson Dumenigo, Thomas DuPont, Andy...
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  • John Charles Dykstra, A.S.C. (/ˈdaɪkstrə/; born June 3, 1947) is an American special effects artist, pioneer in the development of the use of computers...
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  • Knoll or Knöll is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Albert Knoll (1796–1863), Austrian theologian Andrew H. Knoll (born 1951), Harvard...
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  • on many more Hollywood films, including Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands, John McTiernan's Predator, Alien Nation, The Monster Squad, and Predator 2. In...
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  • narrative cinema." At the 79th Academy Awards, visual effects supervisors John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson, and Allen Hall won an Academy Award for Best...
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    288 days) – Logan's Run (1976, Special Achievement Award) Oldest nominee: John Frazier (69 years, 115 days) – The Lone Ranger (2013) Youngest winner: Tatsuji...
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    Woodruff Jr., John Richardson (1997) Volker Engel, Patrick Tatopoulos, Karen E. Goulekas, and Clay Pinney (1998) Rob Coleman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren...
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    Woodruff Jr., John Richardson (1997) Volker Engel, Patrick Tatopoulos, Karen E. Goulekas, and Clay Pinney (1998) Rob Coleman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren...
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    Woodruff Jr., John Richardson (1997) Volker Engel, Patrick Tatopoulos, Karen E. Goulekas, and Clay Pinney (1998) Rob Coleman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren...
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    Woodruff Jr., John Richardson (1997) Volker Engel, Patrick Tatopoulos, Karen E. Goulekas, and Clay Pinney (1998) Rob Coleman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren...
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  • Catalyst by James Luceno. Industrial Light & Magic chief creative officer John Knoll, credited for the story of Rogue One, told Vanity Fair in 2016 that he...
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    Woodruff Jr., John Richardson (1997) Volker Engel, Patrick Tatopoulos, Karen E. Goulekas, and Clay Pinney (1998) Rob Coleman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren...
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  • forces of the Empire. Industrial Light & Magic chief creative officer John Knoll, credited for the story of Rogue One, told Vanity Fair in 2016 that he...
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  • Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (category Films scored by John Williams)
    and visual effects supervisor John Knoll to develop software that would remove the blue reflection from shiny floors. Knoll, who remained on set through...
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  • John Knoll was Cemetery John and the real mastermind of the crime. Robert Zorn's father, Eugene C. Zorn, Jr., had been the teenage neighbor of John Knoll...
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  • character" appeared in the original treatment of Rogue One written by John Knoll, chief creative officer at Industrial Light & Magic and in the first draft...
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  • Woodruff Jr., John Richardson (1997) Volker Engel, Patrick Tatopoulos, Karen E. Goulekas, and Clay Pinney (1998) Rob Coleman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren...
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