There were plenty of visual effects extravaganzas at the theaters this year, but only a few had the quality effects worthy of some coveted awards. The Visual Effects Society announced their nominees for their 17th annual awards this morning, with movies from the folks at Disney leading the charge in a big way.
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Leading the film nominees is none other than Marvel’s AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR with six nominations, including for the work done with Thanos (Josh Brolin) and the scenes on the planet Titan, with Netflix's LOST IN SPACE leading TV with six nominations. Following INFINITY WAR is READY PLAYER ONE with five nominations, and Disney’s CHRISTOPHER ROBIN and SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY earning several as well. On the animation front, INCREDIBLES 2 lead with five nominations, and SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE next with four.
Other movies that were noticeably absent were Oscar contenders BLACK PANTHER and MARY POPPINS RETURNS, both films receiving no nominations. PANTHER was thought to be a favorite to win an Oscar for its visuals, already picking up a Critics’ Choice on Sunday, so perhaps its not the clear frontrunner that people assumed.
Other movies like WELCOME TO MARWEN, AQUAMAN and more secured some nominations, and see the full list below.
OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS in a PHOTOREAL FEATURE
“Avengers: Infinity War”
“Christopher Robin”
“Ready Player One”
“Solo: A Star Wars Story”
“Welcome to Marwen”
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING VISUAL EFFECTS in a PHOTOREAL FEATURE
“12 Strong”
“Bird Box”
“Bohemian Rhapsody”
“First Man”
“Outlaw King"
OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS in an ANIMATED FEATURE
“Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch”
“Incredibles 2”
“Isle of Dogs”
“Ralph Breaks the Internet”
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”
OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS in a PHOTOREAL EPISODE
“Altered Carbon” – “Out of the Past”
“Krypton” – “The Phantom Zone”
“Lost in Space” – “Danger, Will Robinson”
“The Terror” – “Go For Broke”
“Westworld” – “The Passenger”
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING VISUAL EFFECTS in a PHOTOREAL EPISODE
“Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” – Pilot
“The Alienist” – “The Boy on the Bridge”
“The Deuce” – “We’re All Beasts”
“The First” – “Near and Far”
“The Handmaid’s Tale” – “June”
OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS in a REAL-TIME PROJECT
“Age of Sail”
“Cycles”
“Dr Grordbort’s Invaders”
“God of War”
“Marvel’s Spider-Man”
OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS in a COMMERCIAL
“Beyond Good & Evil 2”
John Lewis – “The Boy and the Piano”
McDonald’s – “#ReindeerReady”
U.S. Marine Corps – “A Nation’s Call”
Volkswagen – “Born Confident”
OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS in a SPECIAL VENUE PROJECT
“Beautiful Hunan: Flight of the Phoenix”
“Childish Gambino’s Pharos”
“DreamWorks Theatre Presents Kung Fu Panda”
Osheaga Music and Arts Festival
“Pearl Quest”
OUTSTANDING ANIMATED CHARACTER in a PHOTOREAL FEATURE
“Avengers: Infinity War” – Thanos
“Christopher Robin” – Tigger
“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” – Indoraptor
“Ready Player One” – Art3mis
OUTSTANDING ANIMATED CHARACTER in an ANIMATED FEATURE
“Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” – The Grinch
“Incredibles 2” – Helen Parr
“Ralph Breaks the Internet” – Ralphzilla
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” – Miles Morales
OUTSTANDING ANIMATED CHARACTER in an EPISODE or REAL-TIME PROJECT
“Cycles” – Rae
“Lost in Space” – Humanoid
“Nightflyers” – “All That We Have Found” – Eris
“Marvel’s Spider-Man” – Doc Ock
OUTSTANDING ANIMATED CHARACTER in a COMMERCIAL
McDonald’s – “Bobbi the Reindeer”
Overkill’s “The Walking Dead” – Maya
Peta – “Best Friend” – Lucky
Volkswagen – “Born Confident” – Bam
OUTSTANDING CREATED ENVIRONMENT in a PHOTOREAL FEATURE
“Ant-Man and the Wasp” – Journey to the Quantum Realm
“Aquaman” – Atlantis
“Ready Player One” – The Shining, Overlook Hotel
“Solo: A Star Wars Story” – Vandor Planet
OUTSTANDING CREATED ENVIRONMENT in an ANIMATED FEATURE
“Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” – Whoville
“Incredibles 2” – Parr House
“Ralph Breaks the Internet” – Social Media District
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” – Graphic New York City
OUTSTANDING CREATED ENVIRONMENT in an EPISODE, COMMERCIAL or REAL-TIME PROJECT
“Cycles” – The House
“Lost in Space” – Pilot – Impact Area
“The Deuce” – 42nd St
“The Handmaid’s Tale” – “June” – Fenway Park
“The Man in the High Castle” – Reichsmarschall Ceremony
OUTSTANDING VIRTUAL CINEMATOGRAPHY in a PHOTOREAL PROJECT
“Aquaman” – Third Act Battle
“Echo” – Time Displacement
“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” – Gyrosphere Escape
“Ready Player One” – New York Race
“Welcome to Marwen” – Town of Marwen
OUTSTANDING MODEL in a PHOTOREAL or ANIMATED PROJECT
“Avengers: Infinity War” – Nidavellir Forge Megastructure
“Incredibles 2” – Underminer Vehicle
“Mortal Engines” – London
"Ready Player One” – DeLorean DMC-12
“Solo: A Star Wars Story” – Millennium Falcon
OUTSTANDING EFFECTS SIMULATIONS in a PHOTOREAL FEATURE
“Avengers: Infinity War” – Titan
“Avengers: Infinity War” – Wakanda
“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”
“Venom”
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OUTSTANDING EFFECTS SIMULATIONS in an ANIMATED FEATURE
“Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” – Snow, Clouds and Smoke
“Incredibles 2”
“Ralph Breaks the Internet” – Virus Infection & Destruction
“Smallfoot”
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”
OUTSTANDING EFFECTS SIMULATIONS in an EPISODE, COMMERCIAL or REAL-TIME PROJECT
“Altered Carbon”
“Lost in Space” – Jupiter is Falling
“Lost in Space” – The Get Away
“The Man in the High Castle” – Statue of Liberty Destruction
OUTSTANDING COMPOSITING in a PHOTOREAL FEATURE
“Avengers: Infinity War” – Titan
“First Man”
“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”
“Welcome to Marwen”
OUTSTANDING COMPOSITING in a PHOTOREAL EPISODE
“Altered Carbon”
“The Handmaids Tale” – “June”
“Lost in Space” – Impact” – Crash Site Rescue
“Silicon Valley” – “Artificial Emotional Intelligence” – Fiona
OUTSTANDING COMPOSITING in a PHOTOREAL COMMERCIAL
Apple – “Unlock”
Apple – “Welcome Home”
Genesis – “G90 Facelift”
John Lewis – “The Boy and the Piano”
OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS in a STUDENT PROJECT
“Chocolate Man”
“Proxima-b”
“Ratatoskr”
“Terra Nova”