And the Oscar goes to . . .

Visual Effects. Twister, Warner Bros. Production; Warner Bros./Universal. Stefen Fangmeier, John Frazier, Habib Zargarpour and Henry La Bounta.

Visual Effects. Armageddon, Touchstone Pictures Production; Buena Vista. Richard R. Hoover, Pat McClung and John Frazier.

Visual Effects. The Perfect Storm, Warner Bros. Pictures Production; Warner Bros. Stefen Fangmeier, Habib Zargarpour, John Frazier and Walt Conti.

Visual Effects. Pearl Harbor, Touchstone Pictures/Jerry Bruckheimer Films Production; Buena Vista. Eric Brevig, John Frazier, Ed Hirsh and Ben Snow.

Visual Effects. Spider-Man, Columbia Pictures Production; Sony Pictures Releasing. John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara and John Frazier.

Visual Effects. Spider-Man 2, Columbia Pictures Production; Sony Pictures Releasing. John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara and John Frazier.

Visual Effects. Poseidon, Warner Bros. Pictures Production; Warner Bros. Boyd Shermis, Kim Libreri, Chas Jarrett and John Frazier.

Visual Effects. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Walt Disney Pictures/Jerry Bruckheimer Films Production; Walt Disney. John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and John Frazier.

Visual Effects. Transformers, Don Murphy/Tom DeSanto and Di Bonaventura Pictures Production; DreamWorks and Paramount in association with Hasbro. Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Russell Earl and John Frazier.

Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering Award). To Mark Noel for the design, engineering, and development, and to John Frazier for his contributions to the design and safety features, of the NAC Servo Winch System. The NAC System allows full-sized cars, aircraft and other heavy props to be flown on wires with unprecedented freedom of motion and a high degree of safety, on-set and in real time. The intuitive control system responds to the motion of the operator’s hand, permitting the recording and playback of all axes of motion simultaneously, which may be edited and refined for playback in subsequent takes.

Visual Effects. Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Paramount Pictures Production; Paramount. Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Matthew Butler and John Frazier.

Visual Effects. The Lone Ranger, Walt Disney. Tim Alexander, Gary Brozenich, Edson Williams and John Frazier.

Scientific and Technical Award (Technical Achievement Award). To John Frazier, Chuck Gaspar and Clay Pinney for the design and development of the Pneumatic Car Flipper. This self-contained high-pressure pneumatic device safely launches a stationary full-sized car on a predetermined trajectory. The precision of operation enhances the safety of performers, and the physical design allows a rapid setup and strike.

Scientific and Technical Award (Technical Achievement Award). To Howard Jensen and Danny Cangemi for the concept and creation, and to John Frazier for the development of the 60- and 100-foot Rain Bars. The Rain Bars provide a portable system for the creation of realistic, large-scale, adjustable, practical rain for motion pictures. Their rapid setup and relocation capabilities enable the efficient production of effects ranging from misting drizzles to torrential downpours.

Scientific and Technical Award (Technical Achievement Award). To Arnold Peterson and Elia P. Popov for their ongoing design and engineering, and to John Frazier for the initial concept of the Blind Driver Roof Pod. The roof pod improves the safety, speed and range of stunt driving, extending the options for camera placement while acquiring picture car footage with talent in the vehicle, leading to rapid adoption across the industry.