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John Gaeta

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The Resume

    (circa 1965- )
    Visual Effects Supervisor for 'The Matrix' Trilogy
    Won an Oscar (2000)
    Won a BAFTA Film Award (2000)
    Won a Hollywood Discovery Award (2003)
    Won a Sierra Award (2000)
    Won two VES Awards (2003)

Why he might be annoying:

    Many Matrix fans credit him for creating 'bullet-time' even though the visual effect was used before the 1999 release of 'The Matrix.'
    Because of the success of 'The Matrix,' many films had made countless use of his techniques and approach to using visual effects in cinema including the overuse of 'bullet-time.'
    He claimed that his winning the Oscar for Visual Effects signaled the dawn of the 'Age of Virtual Reality' saying that 'The Matrix is real.'
    In both 'Matrix' sequels, he made extensive use of CGI characters and CGI copies of the cast.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He attended New York University.
    In 'The Matrix' films, his approach toward creating and using visual effects has helped raise the level of visual effects in cinema to new heights.
    He's an advocate of realtime virtual cinema.
    He makes creative and extensive use of 'bullet-time,' virtual cinematography, universal capture, and CGI visualization in his approach toward implementing visual effects.

Credit: Jeff


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 79 Votes: 55.70% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 91 Votes: 49.45% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 54 Votes: 44.44% Annoying