Independence Day (1996)

Ceremony Year: 1997Category: Best Visual EffectsReleased: 1996

Nominated Talent & Credits

Volker Engel— Volker Engel, Douglas Smith, Clay Pinney, Joseph Viskocil

Douglas Smith— Volker Engel, Douglas Smith, Clay Pinney, Joseph Viskocil

Clay Pinney— Volker Engel, Douglas Smith, Clay Pinney, Joseph Viskocil

Joe Viskocil— Volker Engel, Douglas Smith, Clay Pinney, Joseph Viskocil

Synopsis / Overview

Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. Its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances.

Historical Academy Record

VISUAL EFFECTS — 69th Academy Awards (1997)

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