Oscar winner Jim Rygiel recalls impact of UWM ahead of Ben-Hur release

By Kyle Bursaw
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Oscar-winner Jim Rygiel, a ’77 Painting and Drawing graduate, talks about his work on the upcoming film Ben-Hur and how UWM helped lead him to a career in visual effects.

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