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"The Golden Compass" (New Line in association with Ingenious Film Partners): Michael Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris and Trevor Wood "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" (Walt Disney): John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and John Frazier

"Transformers" (DreamWorks and Paramount in association with Hasbro): Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Russell Earl and John Frazier

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The first Oscar award for Special Effects was presented for Cleopatra (1963). The name of the award was later changed to Special Visual Effects and currently Visual Effects.

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The Oscar went to the science-fiction film "Destination Moon."
The Best Visual Effects Oscar that year went to "Destination Moon."

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Alien won the Oscar for Visual Effects in 1979.

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Cocoon won the Oscar for Visual Effects in 1985.

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Independence Day won the Oscar for Visual Effects in 1996.

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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom won the Oscar for Visual Effects in 1984.

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The Matrix won the Oscar for Visual Effects in 1999.

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