Full Sail University Graduate Gary A. Rizzo Nominated For Oscar For Best Achievement In Sound Mixing

Winter Park, FL (Top40 Charts/ Full Sail University) Full Sail University is proud to announce that Recording Arts Graduate Garry Rizzo, has been personally nominated for an Oscar; in the Best Achievement in Sound Mixing category for his work on the film Inception. The 83rd Annual Academy Awards will air live on ABC Sunday, February 27, 2011.

This is Rizzo's third Oscar; nomination, with his first coming in 2004 in the category of Best Achievement in Sound Mixing for his work on The Incredibles, and his second, in 2008, in the same category for his work on The Dark Knight. More recently, Rizzo received the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award for Best Sound for his work on the film Inception.

Rizzo's professional career as a Re-Recording Mixer began in 1995 at the famed audio post-production facility Skywalker Sound-on George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, CA. Here he learned to mix from Skywalker mixing legends on such films as Toy Story, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Titanic. Some of Rizzo's most notable work includes mixing dialogue and music for Tron: Legacy, How To Train Your Dragon, The Incredibles, and Hellboy. He is currently in production on Rio. Gary was inducted into the Full Sail University Hall of Fame in 2009.

"Full Sail University is proud of our friend and graduate Gary Rizzo for receiving his Oscar nomination this year," said Jay Noble, Director of Alumni Relations. "As we watch Gary's continued success in the industry, we are reminded of the drive he possessed at the beginning of his educational journey and the passion he has turned into a stellar career."