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He directed the 2016 film Eloise. He has been nominated for five Academy Awards and has won three. His first win was for his visual effects work on Titanic, his second was for his work on Hugo and his third for The Jungle Book.
Robert Legato. Visual Effects: Titanic. Robert Legato was born on 6 May 1956 in Ocean Township, New Jersey, USA. He is an assistant director and director, known for Titanic (1997), Apollo 13 (1995) and Hugo (2011).
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- Ocean Township, New Jersey, USA
Watch Robert Legato reflect on winning the Best Visual Effects Oscars for 'Titanic,' 'Hugo,' & 'The Jungle Book' years later.Watch the teaser video https...
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Robert Legato directed the 2016 film Eloise. Legato has been nominated for five Academy Awards and has won three. His first win was for his visual effects work on Titanic, his second was for his work on Hugo and his third for The Jungle Book.
Aug 17, 2012 · Rob Legato creates movie effects so good they (sometimes) trump the real thing. In this warm and funny talk, he shares his vision for enhancing reality on-screen in movies like Apollo 13,...
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Jun 27, 2012 · Robert Legato's life is about perception. He is a two-time Oscar winner for his visual effects magic, and in this spectacularly visual talk he dissects some of his most famous effects, showing how they use the brain's processes to create the effect of reality.
Rob Legato creates visual illusions for movies -- thinking deeply both about vfx's expanding tech power and the truly new creative processes that can result. Legato won his first Oscar in 1998 for his work on James Cameron's Titanic, after several years in television supervising effects on two Star Trek series.