2. Visual effects have come a long way since Star Wars took home the first Academy Award for Best Visual Effects in 1978. A look at every Visual Effects Oscar winner since the award’s inception.

3. When imagination becomes reality…

12. 20th Century Fox 1978: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

15. Warner Bros. 1979: Superman

18. 20th Century Fox 1980: Alien

21. 20th Century Fox 1981: Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

24. Paramount 1982:Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

27. Universal 1983: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

30. 20th Century Fox 1984:Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi 1983

33. Paramount 1985: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

36. 20th Century Fox 1986: Cocoon

39. 20th Century Fox 1987: Aliens

42. Warner Bros. 1988: Innerspace

45. Touchstone Pictures 1989: Who Framed Roger Rabbit

48. 20th Century Fox 1990: The Abyss

51. TriStar Pictures 1991: Total Recall

54. TriStar Pictures 1992: Terminator 2: Judgment Day

57. Universal 1993: Death Becomes Her

60. Universal 1994: Jurassic Park

63. Paramount 1995: Forrest Gump