He worked with Charles and Ray Eames for eleven years , a period he deemed important to his career success . His first Oscar was a shared one for '' Total Recall '' . Funke became noted as an expert on miniatures and was brought to New Zealand for work on '' The Lord of the Rings '' film trilogy . At the 76th Academy Awards , he shared an Oscar for his work on '' Return of the King '' , the third film of the series
76th Academy Awards
76th Academy Awards
Alex Funke