Japanese visual effects artist
Masaki Takahashi
Born 1968 (age 55–56)[ 1] Occupation(s) CG director, visual effects artist, production manager Years active 1990–present
Masaki Takahashi (高橋 正紀 , Takahashi Masaki , born 1968) [ 1] [ 2] is a Japanese CG director[ 3] and visual effects artist. He is also the second production manager at Shirogumi 's Chōfu Studio.[ 4] For the film Godzilla Minus One (2023), Takahashi (alongside visual effects supervisor Takashi Yamazaki , visual effects director Kiyoko Shibuya , and visual effects compositor Tatsuji Nojima ) won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
Takahashi began his career at Shirogumi in 1990 and has since worked on several films, video games, television dramas, and exhibitions.[ 4] Most notably, he has collaborated with famed filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki since his first film Juvenile in 2000.[ 4] [ 9] In 2004, he became a lecturer at Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts .[ 1]
Filmography
Films
Video games
References
^ a b c d "「『寄生獣 完結編』におけるVFXメイキング」セミナー開催(ボーンデジタル)" . CGWORLD.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 March 2024 .
^ "【イベント】Chase Your Dream! -夢を叶えたプロフェッショナル達- |海外・国内有名企業によるCGイベント 第3弾は株式会社白組が登壇" . Shinagawa Keizai Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 March 2024 .
^ Giardina, Carolyn (8 February 2024). " 'Godzilla Minus One' VFX Oscar Nom Seemed to Be an "Unreachable" Goal" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2 March 2024 .
^ a b c "特別ディスカッション「白組×WORKAHOLIC×レノボ」、徹底追求! デスクワークの生産性と快適性を最大化する要点" . CGWORLD.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 March 2024 .
^ "The 96th Academy Awards (2024) Nominees and Winners" . Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Retrieved 2 March 2024 .
^ "Oscar Nominations 2024 List: Nominees by Category" . ABC . 23 January 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024 .
^ Lewis, Hilary; Nordyke, Kimberly (23 January 2024). "Oscars: Full List of Nominations" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 3 March 2024 .
^ Lang, Brent; Moreau, Jordan (10 March 2024). " 'Oppenheimer' Reigns at Oscars With Seven Wins, Including Best Picture and Director: Full Winners List" . Variety . Retrieved 24 March 2024 .
^ a b c d e GODZILLA.OFFICIAL [@Godzilla_Toho] (23 February 2024). "Meet the four Oscar nominees behind Godzilla Minus One's Best Visual Effects nomination. Introducing Masaki Takahashi, 3D CG DIRECTOR. He has been passionate about movies since his childhood. Since then, as a director, CG director, and CG artist, he has been involved with numerous films as well as video game promotional videos and commercials, such as "Dark Souls III" (2016), and "Shadows of the Damned" (2011). He has been working with Takashi Yamazaki since his debut "Juvenile" (2000)" (Tweet ). Retrieved 2 March 2024 – via Twitter .
^ "Returner " . Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 March 2024 .
^ "劇場版コード・ブルー ドクターヘリ緊急救命" . Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 March 2024 .
^ Tangcay, Jazz (15 February 2024). "How 'Godzilla Minus One' Came Together With a $15 Million Budget and 35 VFX Artists — and Made Oscars History" . Variety .
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1963–1980
Emil Kosa Jr. – Cleopatra (1963)
Peter Ellenshaw , Eustace Lycett , and Hamilton Luske – Mary Poppins (1964)
John Stears – Thunderball (1965)
Art Cruickshank – Fantastic Voyage (1966)
L. B. Abbott – Doctor Dolittle (1967)
Stanley Kubrick – 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Robie Robertson – Marooned (1969)
A. D. Flowers and L. B. Abbott – Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Alan Maley , Eustace Lycett , and Danny Lee – Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
L. B. Abbott and A. D. Flowers – The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Frank Brendel , Glen Robinson , and Albert Whitlock – Earthquake (1974)
Albert Whitlock and Glen Robinson – The Hindenburg (1975)
Carlo Rambaldi , Glen Robinson , and Frank Van der Veer – King Kong (1976)
John Stears , John Dykstra , Richard Edlund , Grant McCune , and Robert Blalack – Star Wars (1977)
Les Bowie , Colin Chilvers , Denys Coop , Roy Field , Derek Meddings , and Zoran Perisic – Superman (1978)
H. R. Giger , Carlo Rambaldi , Brian Johnson , Nick Allder , and Dennis Ayling – Alien (1979)
Brian Johnson , Richard Edlund , Dennis Muren , and Bruce Nicholson – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1981–2000
Richard Edlund , Kit West , Bruce Nicholson , and Joe Johnston – Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Carlo Rambaldi , Dennis Muren , and Kenneth F. Smith – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Richard Edlund , Dennis Muren , Ken Ralston , and Phil Tippett – Return of the Jedi (1983)
Dennis Muren , Michael J. McAlister , Lorne Peterson , and George Gibbs – Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Ken Ralston , Ralph McQuarrie , Scott Farrar , and David Berry – Cocoon (1985)
Robert Skotak , Stan Winston , John Richardson , and Suzanne M. Benson – Aliens (1986)
Dennis Muren , Bill George , Harley Jessup , and Kenneth F. Smith - Innerspace (1987)
Ken Ralston , Richard Williams , Edward Jones , and George Gibbs – Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
John Bruno , Dennis Muren , Hoyt Yeatman , and Dennis Skotak – The Abyss (1989)
Eric Brevig , Rob Bottin , Tim McGovern , and Alex Funke – Total Recall (1990)
Dennis Muren , Stan Winston , Gene Warren Jr. , and Robert Skotak – Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Ken Ralston , Doug Chiang , Douglas Smythe , and Tom Woodruff Jr. – Death Becomes Her (1992)
Dennis Muren , Stan Winston , Phil Tippett , and Michael Lantieri – Jurassic Park (1993)
Ken Ralston , George Murphy , Stephen Rosenbaum , and Allen Hall – Forrest Gump (1994)
Scott E. Anderson , Charles Gibson , Neal Scanlan , and John Cox – Babe (1995)
Volker Engel , Douglas Smith , Clay Pinney , and Joe Viskocil – Independence Day (1996)
Robert Legato , Mark Lasoff , Thomas L. Fisher , and Michael Kanfer – Titanic (1997)
Joel Hynek , Nicholas Brooks , Stuart Robertson , and Kevin Mack – What Dreams May Come (1998)
John Gaeta , Janek Sirrs , Steve Courtley , and Jon Thum – The Matrix (1999)
John Nelson , Neil Corbould , Tim Burke , and Rob Harvey – Gladiator (2000)
2001–2020
Jim Rygiel , Randall William Cook , Richard Taylor , and Mark Stetson – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Jim Rygiel , Joe Letteri , Randall William Cook , and Alex Funke – The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Jim Rygiel , Joe Letteri , Randall William Cook , and Alex Funke – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
John Dykstra , Scott Stokdyk , Anthony LaMolinara , and John Frazier – Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Joe Letteri , Brian Van't Hul , Christian Rivers , and Richard Taylor – King Kong (2005)
John Knoll , Hal Hickel , Charles Gibson , and Allen Hall – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Michael L. Fink , Bill Westenhofer , Ben Morris , and Trevor Wood – The Golden Compass (2007)
Eric Barba , Steve Preeg , Burt Dalton , and Craig Barron – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Joe Letteri , Stephen Rosenbaum , Richard Baneham , and Andrew R. Jones – Avatar (2009)
Paul Franklin , Chris Corbould , Andrew Lockley , and Peter Bebb – Inception (2010)
Robert Legato , Joss Williams , Ben Grossmann , and Alex Henning – Hugo (2011)
Bill Westenhofer , Guillaume Rocheron , Erik-Jan de Boer , and Donald R. Elliott – Life of Pi (2012)
Tim Webber , Chris Lawrence , Dave Shirk , and Neil Corbould – Gravity (2013)
Paul Franklin , Andrew Lockley , Ian Hunter , and Scott R. Fisher – Interstellar (2014)
Mark Williams Ardington , Sara Bennett , Paul Norris , and Andrew Whitehurst – Ex Machina (2015)
Robert Legato , Adam Valdez , Andrew R. Jones , and Dan Lemmon – The Jungle Book (2016)
John Nelson , Gerd Nefzer , Paul Lambert , and Richard R. Hoover – Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Paul Lambert , Ian Hunter , Tristan Myles , and J. D. Schwalm – First Man (2018)
Guillaume Rocheron , Greg Butler , and Dominic Tuohy – 1917 (2019)
Andrew Jackson , David Lee , Andrew Lockley , and Scott R. Fisher – Tenet (2020)
2021–present