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Oscar-Nominated VFX Supervisor Roger Guyett on Ready Player One

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A Few of His Favourite Things: Oscar-Nominated DP Robbie Ryan, BSC, ISC

Oscar-Nominated VFX Supervisor Rob Bredow on Solo: A Star Wars Story

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