The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004 TV Special)

Jim Rygiel: Self - Winner

Quotes 

• Jim Rygiel - Winner: Best Visual Effects : A trilogy of thank yous to the Academy, the amazingly brilliant Peter Jackson - wherever you are out there - Fran Walsh, Barrie Osborne, Lauren Ritchie. My vfx crew: Dean Wright, Libby Hazell, Aaron Cowan. All the people on Weta. And Theresa, Sara and Jackson, my family.

  Randall William Cook - Winner: Best Visual Effects : Thanks to you for being so generous to us for the last three years running. Thanks, Pete. And thanks to my wonderful animation team.

  Joe Letteri - Winner: Best Visual Effects : Thanks, everyone, for the amazing reception we've gotten to the work. Thank you, Eileen Moran, for keeping it all together; Peter and Fran, for being such an inspiration; everyone at Weta Digital, for that burst of creative energy. Thank you.

  Alex Funke - Winner: Best Visual Effects : Thank you, Peter, Fran, Barrie, Richard, my darling wife Emmy, and my brilliant Kiwi effects team. Thank you!