Vancouver-based Rocheron wins visual effects Oscar for 'Life of Pi'

LOS ANGELES -- Vancouver-based Guillaume Rocheron has won an Academy Award for best visual effects for the dazzling "Life of Pi."

Born in France, Rocheron shares the award with Bill Westenhofer, Erik-Jan De Boer and Donald R. Elliott.

"Pi" was competing against "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," "Marvel's The Avengers," "Prometheus" and "Snow White and the Huntsman."

"Life of Pi," based on the Booker-winning novel by Saskatoon-based Yann Martel, went into the night with 11 nominations, just behind "Lincoln," which is up for 12 trophies.

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  Guillaume Rocheron, from left, Bill Westenhofer, Donald R. Elliott, and Erik-Jan De Boer pose with their award for best visual effects for "Life of Pi" during at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday Feb. 24, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)