Ryo Sakaguchi

Entered American film as a cg effects animator at Digital Domain for X-MEN and HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (both 2000) and THE TIME MACHINE and xXx (both 2002). Subsequent feature film credits at the company include THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW (2004, technical director), FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS (2006, digital effects artist), and PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END (technical director) and THE GOLDEN COMPASS (effects lead) (both 2007).

 Scientific and Engineering Award (Academy Plaque) 2007: For the development of the fluid simulation system at Digital Domain. (w. Dr. Doug R. Roble and Nafees Bin Zafar, also of Digital Domain)

1 Sci-Tech Award