Avengers: Infinity War, Spider-Verse dominate VES Awards

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

As should come as no surprise, two of last year’s most visually striking blockbusters – AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR and SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE – dominated the VES Awards yesterday with four wins each. Each took home awards for their animated characters (AVENGERS for Thanos; SPIDER-VERSE for Miles Morales), with both winning Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature and Animated Feature, respectively.

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On top of Photoreal Feature, AVENGERS won awards for animated character (Thanos), simulations (Titan), and compositing (Titan)., while SPIDER-VERSE won for animated character (Miles Morales), environment (Graphic New York City), and its simulations. While SPIDER-VERSE is not nominated at the Oscars for Best Visual Effects, AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR got a terrific boost with all these wins, giving it a strong footing going into this month’s ceremony. It would be the first superhero movie to win the award since 2004’'s SPIDER-MAN 2, but the Academy does have a knack for awarding smaller movies that use supporting visual effects effectively. In that case, Damien Chazelle’s FIRST MAN does pose a threat, and it did secure a win for Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature.

Other winners across the movie spectrum were READY PLAYER ONE (also Oscar-nominated) and MORTAL ENGINES, with the former winning prizes for its environments (THE SHINING hotel) and virtual cinematography (New York race). On the TV end of things, Netflix swept with awards given to the sci-fi shows LOST IN SPACE and ALTERED CARBON, with Amazon taking home a prize for the show JACK RYAN.

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature:

Avengers: Infinity War

Daniel DeLeeuw

Jen Underdahl

Kelly Port

Matt Aitken

Daniel 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

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-?tefan 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

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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

Altered Carbon

Philipp Kratzer

Daniel Fernandez

Xavier Lestourneaud

Andrea Rosa

Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature

Avengers: Infinity War – Titan

Sabine Laimer

Tim Walker

Tobias Wiesner

Massimo Pasquetti

Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Episode

Lost in Space – “Impact” – Crash Site Rescue

David Wahlberg

Douglas Roshamn

Sofie Ljunggren

Fredrik Lönn

Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Commercial

Apple – Welcome Home

Michael Ralla

Steve Drew

Alejandro Villabon

Peter Timberlake

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project

Terra Nova

Thomas Battistetti

Mélanie Geley

Mickael Le Mezo

Guillaume Hoarau