Joseph "Joe" Viskocil (December 21, 1952 – August 11, 2014) was an American visual effects artist. He had over 80 credits between 1974 and 2014. His movie credits include ' (1977) ' (1980), "The Terminator" (1984) and "" (1991). For "Independence Day" (1996), he won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 69th Academy Awards in 1997.