For those in any way interested in or engaged with the creative arts, the Oscars are a yearly highlight. The 1st Academy Awards ceremony recognized the best films of 1927 and 1928, and took place on May 16, 1929 at a private dinner held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Academy of Awards President Douglas Fairbanks was the host.
The 91st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), will honor the best films of 2018 and will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The ceremony will be held on February 24, 2019. Academy of Art University (ArtU) is always pleased to note their many alumni who have contributed to the arts and will receive recognition at the Oscars.
Nominated Films with Academy of Art University Alumni Talent
In 2018, over 113 Academy of Art University alumni contributed to 12 films. The particulars of each film and nomination, as well as some of their alumni, are listed below.
- The Black Panther, from Marvel Studios, Disney Studios. It has been nominated for Best Picture, Costume Design, Music (Original Score), Production Design, Sound Editing, and Sound Mixing.
Contributing ArtU alumni include Mauricio Valderrama, Jessica Sharp, Hemanth Kovvuri, Chaiwon Kim, Joe Censoplana, Meagan Green, Kyoungsoo Min, and Ambar Singh.
- Incredibles 2, from Disney-Pixar Studios. It has been nominated for Best Animated Feature Film.
Contributing ARTU alumni include Brett Schulz, Adam Rodriguez, Guilherme Jacinto, Tom Zach, Simon Christen, Priscila Vertamatti, Cody Lyon, Stephen Wong, Erik Smitt, Anthony Greenberg, Nino Ellington, and Rosana Sullivan.
- Ralph Breaks the Internet, from Walt Disney Animation Studios. It has been nominated for Best Animated Feature Film.
Contributing ARTU alumni include Leif Jeffers, Jorge Ruiz, JongWon Pak, Michael DeBrosse, Brittany Kikuchi, Jeff Chung, and Mehrdad Isvandi.
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, from Crafty Apes VFX and Netflix, is nominated for Best Costume Design and Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay).
ARTU alumnus Xinyue Cui was the Digital Compositor for this film.
- First Man, from Universal Pictures is nominated for Production Design, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Visual Effects.
ARTU alumni Richard Pang and Dan Kunz contributed to this film.
- Bao, is an eight-minute short film from Pixar Animation Studios, and is nominated for Best Animated Short Film.
ARTU alumni who contributed to this film include Laura Meyer, Jon Vargo, Lan Tang, Wen-Chin Hsu, and Joshua Dai.
- One Small Step, an eight-minute short from TAIKO Studios, is nominated for Best Animated Short Film.
ARTU alumnus Shaofu Zhang served as the CEO/Producer/Animator/Film Editor for this film.
- A Quiet Place, from Platinum Dunes and Sunday Night Pictures, is nominated for Best Sound Editing.
ARTU alumni Jean-Denis Haas, Zhiyang Rong, and Anteneh Adamu contributed to this film.
- Avengers: Infinity War, from Marvel Studios, Disney Studios, is nominated for Best Visual Effects.
ARTU alumni who contributed to this film include Heiðrún Tinna Haraldsdóttir, Jan Philip Cramer, Jongwon Pak, Ryan Zukoff, Hunt Dougherty, Alexandra Zedalis, Brett Magnuson, Marie Victoria Denoga, Niall Booker, Bongkee Sohn, Matt Smith, Nathan Fok, Ryan Hopkins, Jean-Denis Haas, Behnam Shafiebeik, Megan Dolman, Natapon Huangsakuncharoen, Tracy Nicole Irwin, Nicholas Barnes, Jaymie Lam, Roland Yepez, Scott Brisbane, Jung Min Chang, Gak Gyu Choi, Joe Weidenbach, Vernessa Cook, Nicholas Kim, Aimee Johnson, Bo-yon Hwang, Sarah Seungah You, Ioanna Mailli, Matthew Boston, Mchitaka Inoue, Cynthia Crimmins, Anuj Anand, Jessica Sharp, and Hemanth Reddy Kovvuri.
- Ready Player One, from Warner Brothers Entertainment, is nominated for Best Visual Effects.
ARTU alumni who contributed to this film include Lindsay Elgin, Alex Prichard, Karl Lindberg, Megan Dolman, Daniel Gonzalez, Brian Giacoppo, Natapon Huangsakuncharoen, Zhiyang Rong, Siau Yene Ang, Tzuen Wu, Moragot Bodharamilk, Atsushi Kojima, Kevin Page, Dan Enstrom, Niall Booker, Hemanth Kovvuri, and Jessica Sharp.
- Christopher Robin, from Walt Disney Studios, is nominated for Best Visual Effects.
ARTU alumni who contributed to this film include Cynthia Crimmins, Casey Schatz, and Christina Douk.
- Solo: A Star Wars Story, from Walt Disney Studios, is nominated for Best Visual Effects.
ARTU alumni who contributed to this film include LeAndre Thomas, Dan Enstrom, Can Chang, Siau Yene Ang, Alex Aponte, David Gottlieb, Jean-Denis Haas, Behnam Shafiebeik, Megan Dolman, Olov Samuelson, Sunghwan Hong, Chris Lentz, Atsushi Kojima, Chris Morley, Casey Schatz, Andrew Miller, Jessica Sharp.
Academy of Art University
Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California, has been shaping generations of artists, thinkers, and leaders since its founding by the Stephens family in 1929. Today, the Academy awards certificates and degrees in over 30 creative disciplines, ranging from Acting to Illustration to Web Design. Students can study on their beautiful downtown campus or enjoy classes online, as well as participate in competitive sports programs.
One of the most important guiding principles of ARTU is that all their instructors are current, working creatives who are actively engaged commercially in their chosen disciplines. Not only do they provide top-tier training in current artistic methods while utilizing the most up-to-date equipment and facilities, they also possess the industry connections that provide Academy of Art University graduates a valuable jump-start into fantastic careers.
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