The Visual Effects Society released the nominations for the 2023 VES Awards on January 17.
The awards recognize outstanding visual effects artistry and innovation in features, animation, television, commercials and video games, and the VFX Supervisors, VFX Producers and hands-on Artists who bring this work to life.
Avatar: The Way Of Water leads the feature film field with a VES Awards record-breaking 14 nominations; Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio is the top animated contender with 6; and The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power leads the broadcast field with 7.
The nominees were selected by the 4,000 VES members worldwide and recognize VFX artistry in 25 categories spanning film, TV, animation, commercials and video games. The awards will be presented on February 15.
The complete list of nominees follows the jump — many are of genre interest.
The Visual Effects Society presented the 2022 VES Awards at a ceremony on March 8.
The VES Awards recognize VFX artistry in 25 categories spanning film, TV, animation, commercials and video games.
When you consider that all the finalists were genre films in the Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature category it’s not too shocking that Dune claimed the honor. Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode was won by Foundation.
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature went to Encanto. The film also earned the prize for Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature for Mirabel Madrigal.
A Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Lynwen Brennan, EVP and GM for Lucasfilm. Also, a Creative Excellence Award was given to Guillermo del Toro.
The Visual Effects Society released the nominations for the 2022 VES Awards on January 18. Warner Bros’ Dune and Disney’s animated Encanto lead the field with six apiece, followed by the Disney+ Marvel series Loki with four nominations, the most of any broadcast series.
The VES Awards recognize VFX artistry in 25 categories spanning film, TV, animation, commercials and video games. The nominees were selected by the 4,000 VES members worldwide.
Due to the pandemic the VES Awards ceremony date and format are still to be determined.
The complete list of nominees follows the jump — many are of genre interest.
The Visual Effects Society named the winners of the 2021 VES Awards in a ceremony hosted by Patton Oswalt on April 6. The VES Awards recognize VFX artistry in 25 categories spanning film, TV, animation, commercials and video games.
Netflix thriller The Midnight Sky, Disney/Pixar’s animated Soul, the Disney+ Star Wars spinoff series The Mandalorian, and Lovecraft Country each won multiple categories, whilePeter Jackson received the VES Lifetime Achievement Award.
The winners of genre interest for the 19th annual VES Awards follow the jump. The complete list is here.
The Visual Effects Society released the nominations for the 2021 VES Awards on March 2. The VES Awards recognize VFX artistry in 25 categories spanning film, TV, animation, commercials and video games.
Disney+’s The Mandalorian outpaced all TV shows and films with 13 nominations.
Disney/Pixar’s animated Soul leads the film side with five.
Winners will be announced during a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, April 6.
The nominees of genre interest for the 19th annual VES Awards follow the jump. The complete list is here.
The Lion King, Baby Yoda, and Ridley Scott’s “Seven Worlds” ad for Hennessy X.O cognac all brought home hardware as genre ruled the roost at the Visual Effects Society’s 2020 VES Awards ceremony on January 29.
Along with The Mandalorian, Game of Thrones and Stranger Things won two trophies
apiece for short-form work.
As
previously announced, Martin Scorsese received the VES Lifetime Achievement
Award. The VES Visionary Award was given to Roland Emmerich, and the VES Award
for Creative Excellence was presented to VFX supervisor Sheena Duggal.
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
THE
LION KING
Robert Legato
Tom Peitzman
Adam Valdez
Andrew R. Jones
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
THE
IRISHMAN
Pablo Helman
Mitch Ferm
Jill Brooks
Leandro Estebecorena
Jeff Brink
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature
MISSING
LINK
Brad Schiff
Travis KnightSteve Emerson
Benoit Dubuc
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode
THE
MANDALORIAN; The Child
Richard Bluff
Abbigail Keller
Jason Porter
Hayden Jones
Roy Cancinon
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode
CHERNOBYL;
1:23:45
Max Dennison
Lindsay McFarlane
Clare Cheetham
Paul Jones
Claudius Christian Rauch
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project
CONTROL
Janne Pulkkinen
Elmeri Raitanen
Matti Hämäläinen
James Tottman
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial
HENNESSEY;
The Seven Worlds
Carsten Keller
Selcuk Ergen
Kiril Mirkov
William Laban
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project
STAR
WARS: RISE OF THE RESISTANCE
Jason Bayever
Patrick Kearney
Carol Norton
Bill George
Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature
ALITA:
BATTLE ANGEL; Alita
Michael Cozens
Mark Haenga
Olivier Lesaint
Dejan Momcilovic
Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature
MISSING
LINK; Susan
Rachelle Lambden
Brenda Baumgarten
Morgan Hay
Benoit Dubuc
Outstanding Animated Character in an Episode or Real-Time
Project
STRANGER
THINGS 3; Tom/Bruce Monster
Joseph Dubé-Arsenault
Antoine Barthod
Frederick Gagnon
Xavier Lafarge
Outstanding Animated Character in a Commercial
CYBERPUNK
2077; Dex
Jonas Ekman
Jonas Skoog
Marek Madej
Grzegorz Chojnacki
Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature
THE
LION KING; The Pridelands
Marco Rolandi
Luca Bonatti
Jules Bodenstein
Filippo Preti
Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature
TOY
STORY 4; Antiques Mall
Hosuk Chang
Andrew Finley
Alison Leaf
Philip Shoebottom
Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, or
Real-Time Project
GAME
OF THRONES; The Iron Throne; Red Keep Plaza
Carlos Patrick DeLeon
Alonso Bocanegra Martinez
Marcela Silva
Benjamin Ross
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project
THE
LION KING
Robert Legato
Caleb Deschanel
Ben Grossmann
AJ Sciutto
Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project
THE
MANDALORIAN; The Sin; The Razorcrest
Doug Chiang
Jay Machado
John Goodson
Landis Fields IV
Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature
STAR
WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER
Don Wong
Thibault Gauriau
Goncalo Cababca
Francois-Maxence Desplanques
Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature
FROZEN
2
Erin V. Ramos
Scott Townsend
Thomas Wickes
Rattanin Sirinaruemarn
Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, or
Real-Time Project
STRANGER
THINGS 3; Melting Tom/Bruce
Nathan Arbuckle
Christian Gaumond
James Dong
Aleksandr Starkov
Outstanding Compositing in a Feature
THE
IRISHMAN
Nelson Sepulveda
Vincent Papaix
Benjamin O’Brien
Christopher Doerhoff
Outstanding Compositing in an Episode
GAME
OF THRONES; The Long Night; Dragon Ground Battle
Mark Richardson
Darren Christie
Nathan Abbott
Owen Longstaff
Outstanding Compositing in a Commercial
HENNESSEY;
The Seven Worlds
Rod Norman
Guillaume Weiss
Alexander Kulikov
Alessandro Granella
Outstanding Special (Practical) Effects in a Photoreal or
Animated Project
THE
DARK CRYSTAL: THE AGE OF RESISTANCE; She Knows All the Secrets
Sean Mathiesen
Jon Savage
Toby Froud
Phil Harvey
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project
THE
BEAUTY
Marc Angele
Aleksandra Todorovic
Pascal Schelbli
Noel Winzen
The Visual Effects Society released the nominations for the 2020 VES Awards on January 7.
The Lion King, Alita: Battle Angel, and Toy Story 4 lead all movie nominees with five apiece. The Mandalorian and the final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones lead the TV field with six nominations each.
Three of the The Mandalorian’s nominations
were for the character of “The Child,” better known to fans of the show as Baby
Yoda, or for the episode that bears his name.
CATS received zero nominations.
As previously announced, Martin Scorsese will receive the VES Lifetime Achievement
Award. The VES Visionary Award will be given to Roland Emmerich, and the VES
Award for Creative Excellence will be presented to VFX supervisor Sheena
Duggal.
Winners will be revealed at a
ceremony January 29 at the Beverly Hilton.
The nominees in the 25 categories
of the 18th Annual VES Awards follow the jump.
The
Visual Effects Society (VES) announced the winnersof the 17th Annual VES
Awards on February 5. The awards recognize outstanding visual effects artistry
and innovation in film, animation, television, commercials and video games and
the VFX supervisors, VFX producers and hands-on artists who bring about this
work.
As
previously announced, the VES Visionary Award was presented to writer-director-producer
Jonathan Nolan. The VES Award for Creative Excellence was presented to creators-executive
producers-writers-directors David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
Avengers: Infinity War
Dan DeLeeuw
Jen Underdahl
Kelly Port
Matt Aitken
Dan Sudick
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
First Man
Paul Lambert
Kevin Elam
Tristan Myles
Ian Hunter
JD Schwalm
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Joshua Beveridge
Christian Hejnal
Danny Dimian
Bret St. Clair
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode
Lost in Space; Danger, Will Robinson
Jabbar Raisani
Terron Pratt
Niklas Jacobson
Joao Sita
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan; Pilot
Erik Henry
Matt Robken
Bobo Skipper
Deak Ferrand
Pau Costa
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project
Age of Sail
John Kahrs
Kevin Dart
Cassidy Curtis
Theresa Latzko
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial
John Lewis; The Boy and the Piano
Kamen Markov
Philip Whalley
Anthony Bloor
Andy Steele
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project
Childish Gambino’s Pharos
Keith Miller
Alejandro Crawford
Thelvin Cabezas
Jeremy Thompson
Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature
Avengers: Infinity War; Thanos
Jan Philip Cramer
Darren Hendler
Paul Story
Sidney Kombo-Kintombo
Christopher Robin; Tigger
Arslan Elver
Kayn Garcia
Laurent Laban
Mariano Mendiburu
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom; Indoraptor
Jance Rubinchik
Ted Lister
Yannick Gillain
Keith Ribbons
Ready Player One; Art3mis
David Shirk
Brian Cantwell
Jung-Seung Hong
Kim Ooi
Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse; Miles Morales
Marcos Kang
Chad Belteau
Humberto Rosa
Julie Bernier Gosselin
Outstanding Animated Character in an Episode or Real-Time
Project
Lost in Space; Humanoid
Chad Shattuck
Paul Zeke
Julia Flanagan
Andrew McCartney
Outstanding Animated Character in a Commercial
Volkswagen; Born Confident; Bam
David Bryan
Chris Welsby
Fabian Frank
Chloe Dawe
Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature
Ready Player One; The Shining, Overlook Hotel
Mert Yamak
Stanley Wong
Joana Garrido
Daniel-Stefan Gagiu
Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse; Graphic New York City
Terry Park
Bret St. Clair
Kimberly Liptrap
Dave Morehead
Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, or
Real-Time Project
Lost in Space; Pilot; Impact Area
Philip Engström
Kenny Vähäkari
Jason Martin
Martin Bergquist
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Photoreal Project
Ready Player One; New York Race
Daniele Bigi
Edmund Kolloen
Mathieu Vig
Jean-Baptiste Noyau
Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project
Mortal Engines; London
Matthew Sandoval
James Ogle
Nick Keller
Sam Tack
Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature
Avengers: Infinity War; Titan
Gerardo Aguilera
Ashraf Ghoniem
Vasilis Pazionis
Hartwell Durfor
Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Ian Farnsworth
Pav Grochola
Simon Corbaux
Brian D. Casper
Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, or
Real-Time Project
The Visual Effects Society (VES) announced
the nominees for the 17th Annual VES Awards on January 15. The awards recognize
outstanding visual effects artistry and innovation in film, animation,
television, commercials and video games and the VFX supervisors, VFX producers
and hands-on artists who bring about this work.
Avengers: Infinity War topped the feature film categories with six nomination.
Incredibles 2 is the top animated
film contender with five nominations. Lost
in Space leads the
broadcast field with six nominations.
As previously announced, the VES Visionary
Award will be presented to acclaimed writer-director-producer Jonathan
Nolan. The VES Award for Creative Excellence will be presented to
award-winning creators-executive producers-writers-directors David Benioff and
D.B. Weiss.
The nominees in the 24
categories of the 17th Annual VES Awards follow the jump.
The VES Awards recognize “outstanding visual effects artistry and innovation in film, animation, television, commercials and video games and the VFX supervisors, VFX producers and hands-on artists who bring this work to life.”
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
War for the Planet of the Apes
Joe Letteri
Ryan Stafford
Daniel Barrett
Dan Lemmon
Joel Whist
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
Dunkirk
Andrew Jackson
Mike Chambers
Andrew Lockley
Alison Wortman
Scott Fisher
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature
Coco
Lee Unkrich
Darla K. Anderson
David Ryu
Michael K. O’Brien
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode
Game of Thrones; Beyond the Wall
Joe Bauer
Steve Kullback
Chris Baird
David Ramos
Sam Conway
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode
Black Sails; XXIX
Erik Henry
Terron Pratt
Yafei Wu
David Wahlberg
Paul Dimmer
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project
Assassin’s Creed Origins
Raphael Lacoste
Patrick Limoges
Jean-Sebastien Guay
Ulrich Haar
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial
Samsung; Do What You Can’t; Ostrich
Diarmid Harrison-Murray
Tomek Zietkiewicz
Amir Bazazi
Martino Madeddu
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project
Avatar: Flight of Passage
Richard Baneham
Amy Jupiter
David Lester
Thrain Shadbolt
Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature
War for the Planet of the Apes; Caesar
Dennis Yoo
Ludovic Chailloleau
Douglas McHale
Tim Forbes
Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature
Coco; Hèctor
Emron Grover
Jonathan Hoffman
Michael Honsel
Guilherme Sauerbronn Jacinto
Outstanding Animated Character in an Episode or Real-Time Project
Game of Thrones; The Spoils of War; Drogon Loot Train Attack
Murray Stevenson
Jason Snyman
Jenn Taylor
Florian Friedmann
Outstanding Animated Character in a Commercial
Samsung; Do What You Can’t; Ostrich
David Bryan
Maximilian Mallmann
Tim Van Hussen
Brendan Fagan
Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature
Blade Runner 2049; Los Angeles
Chris McLaughlin
Rhys Salcombe
Seungjin Woo
Francesco Dell’Anna
Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature
Coco; City of the Dead
Michael Frederickson
Jamie Hecker
Jonathan Pytko
Dave Strick
Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project
Game of Thrones; Beyond the Wall; Frozen Lake
Daniel Villalba
Antonio Lado
José Luis Barreiro
Isaac de la Pompa
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Photoreal Project
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2; Groot Dance/Opening Fight
James Baker
Steven Lo
Alvise Avati
Robert Stipp
Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project
Blade Runner 2049; LAPD Headquarters
Alex Funke
Steven Saunders
Joaquin Loyzaga
Chris Menges
Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature
War for the Planet of the Apes
David Caeiro Cebrián
Johnathan Nixon
Chet Leavai
Gary Boyle
Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature
Coco
Kristopher Campbell
Stephen Gustafson
Dave Hale
Keith Klohn
Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project
Game of Thrones; The Dragon and the Wolf; Wall Destruction
Thomas Hullin
Dominik Kirouac
Sylvain Nouveau
Nathan Arbuckle
Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature
War for the Planet of the Apes
Christoph Salzmann
Robin Hollander
Ben Warner
Beck Veitch
Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Episode
Game of Thrones; The Spoils of War; Loot Train Attack
Dom Hellier
Thijs Noij
Edwin Holdsworth
Giacomo Matteucci
Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Commercial
Samsung; Do What You Can’t; Ostrich
Michael Gregory
Andrew Roberts
Gustavo Bellon
Rashabh Ramesh Butani
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project
Hybrids
Florian Brauch
Romain Thirion
Matthieu Pujol
Kim Tailhades
Also, the VES Georges Méliès Award was presented to Academy Award®-winning visual effects master Joe Letteri, and the VES Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to producer-writer-director Jon Favreau.
