“The Perfect Storm” by Stefan M. Fangmeier received a Honorary Mention in the Computer Animation category of the Prix Ars Electronica 2001.
The task of bringing director Wolfgang Petersen’s vision for The Perfect Storm to the screen required a seamless integration of very complex CG imagery with blue-screen photography which utilized some of the most elaborate practical effects to date.
About Stefan M. Fangmeier
Stefen Fangmeier (US) joined the computer graphics department at Industrial Light & Magic in 1990. His first major project war Terminator 2:Judgement Day. Since then he has worked on various projects including Jurassic Park and Hook as a Computer Graphics…
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.