17th Visual Effects Society Awards

February 5, 2019

Best Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture:
Avengers: Infinity War

Best Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode:
Lost in Space – Danger, Will Robinson

The 17th Visual Effects Society Awards was an awards ceremony held by the Visual Effects Society, honoring the best visual effects in film and television of 2018. Nominations were announced on January 15, 2019, and the ceremony took place on February 5, 2019, hosted by Patton Oswalt.[1]

Nominees

Honorary Awards

Lifetime Achievement Award:

VES Visionary Award:

VES Award for Creative Excellence

Film

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature

Avengers: Infinity War – Daniel DeLeeuw, Jen Underdahl, Kelly Port, Matt Aitken, Dan Sudick

First Man - Paul Lambert, Kevin Elam, Tristan Myles, Ian Hunter, JD Schwalm

Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - Joshua Beveridge, Christian Hejnal, Danny Dimian, Bret St. Clair

Avengers: Infinity War - Thanos - Jan Philip Cramer, Darren Hendler, Paul Story, Sidney Kombo-Kintombo

Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - Miles Morales - Marcos Kang, Chad Belteau, Humberto Rosa, Julie Bernier Gosselin

Ready Player One - Overlook Hotel - Mert Yamak, Stanley Wong, Joana Garrido, Daniel Gagiu

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp - Journey to the Quantum Realm - Florian Witzel, Harsh Mistri, Yuri Serizawa, Can Yuksel
  • Aquaman - Atlantis - Quentin Marmier, Aaron Barr, Jeffrey De Guzman, Ziad Shureih
  • Solo: A Star Wars Story - Vandor Planet - Julian Foddy, Christoph Ammann, Clement Gerard, Pontus Albrecht
Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Photoreal Project

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - Graphic New York City - Terry Park, Bret St. Clair, Kimberly Liptrap, Dave Morehead

  • Dr. Seuss' The Grinch - Whoville - Loic Rastout, Ludovic Ramiere, Henri Deruer, Nicolas Brack
  • Incredibles 2 - Parr House - Christopher M. Burrows, Philip Metschan, Michael Rutter, Joshua West
  • Ralph Breaks the Internet - Social Media District - Benjamin Min Huang, Jon Kim Krummel II, Gina Warr Lawes, Matthias Lechner

Ready Player One - New York Race - Daniele Bigi, Edmund Kolloen, Mathieu Vig, Jean-Baptiste Noyau

Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature

Mortal Engines - London - Matthew Sandoval, James Ogle, Nick Keller, Sam Tack

Avengers: Infinity War - Titan - Gerardo Aguilera, Ashraf Ghoniem, Vasilis Pazionis, Hartwell Durfor

Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - Ian Farnsworth, Pav Grochola, Simon Corbaux, Brian D. Casper

  • Dr. Seuss' The Grinch - Snow, Clouds & Smoke - Eric Carme, Nicolas Brice, Milo Riccarand
  • Incredibles 2 - Paul Kanyuk, Tiffany Erickson Klohn, Vincent Serritella, Matthew Kiyoshi Wong
  • Ralph Breaks the Internet - Virus Infection & Destruction - Paul Carman, Henrik Fält, Christopher Hendryx, David Hutchins
  • Smallfoot - Henrik Karlsson, Theo Vandernoot, Martin Furness, Dmitriy Kolesnik

Avengers: Infinity War - Titan - Sabine Laimer, Tim Walker, Tobias Wiesner, Massimo Pasquetti

Television

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode

Lost in Space – Danger, Will Robinson – Jabbar Raisani, Terron Pratt, Niklas Jacobson, Joao Sita

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan – Pilot – Erik Henry, Matt Robken, Bobo Skipper, Deak Ferrand, Pau Costa

  • The Alienist – The Boy on the Bridge - Kent Houston, Wendy Garfinkle, Steve Murgatroyd, Drew Jones, Paul Stephenson
  • The Deuce – We're All Beasts – Jim Rider, Steven Weigle, John Bair, Aaron Raff
  • The First – Near and Far – Karen Goulekas, Eddie Bonin, Roland Langschwert, Bryan Godwin, Matthew James Kutcher
  • The Handmaid's Tale – June – Brendan Taylor, Stephen Lebed, Winston Lee, Leo Bovell
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial Outstanding Animated Character in an Episode or Real-Time Project

John Lewis – The Boy and the Piano – Kamen Markov, Philip Whalley, Anthony Bloor, Andy Steele

Lost in Space – Humanoid – Chad Shattuck, Paul Zeke, Julia Flanagan, Andrew McCartney

  • Cycles – Rae – Jose Luis Gomez Diaz, Edward Everett Robbins III, Jorge E. Ruiz Cano, Jose Luis -Weecho- Velasquez
  • Nightflyers – All That We Have Found – Eris – Peter Giliberti, James Chretien, Ryan Cromie, Cesar Dacol Jr.
  • Marvel's Spider-Man – Doc Ock – Brian Wyser, Henrique Naspolini, Sophie Brennan, William Salyers
Outstanding Animated Character in a Commercial Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project

Volkswagen – Born Confident – Bam – David Bryan, Chris Welsby, Fabian Frank, Chloe Dawe

  • McDonald's – Bobbi the Reindeer – Gabriela Ruch Salmeron, Joe Henson, Andrew Butler, Joel Best
  • Overkill's The Walking Dead – Maya – Jonas Ekman, Goran Milic, Jonas Skoog, Henrik Eklundh
  • PETA – Best Friend – Lucky – Bernd Nalbach, Emanuel Fuchs, Sebastian Plank, Christian Leitner

Lost in Space – Pilot – Impact Area – Philip Engström, Kenny Vähäkari, Jason Martin, Martin Bergquist

  • Cycles – The House – Michael R.W. Anderson, Jeff Gipson, Jose Luis Gomez Diaz, Edward Everett Robbins III
  • The Deuce – 42nd St – John Bair, Vance Miller, Jose Marin, Steve Sullivan
  • The Handmaid's Tale – June - Fenway Park – Patrick Zentis, Kevin McGeagh, Leo Bovell, Zachary Dembinski
  • The Man in the High Castle – Reichsmarschall Ceremony – Casi Blume, Michael Eng, Ben McDougal, Sean Myers
Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Episode

Altered Carbon – Philipp Kratzer, Daniel Fernandez, Xavier Lestourneaud, Andrea Rosa

  • Lost in Space – Jupiter is Falling – Denys Shchukin, Heribert Raab, Michael Billette, Jaclyn Stauber
  • Lost in Space – The Get Away – Juri Bryan, Will Elsdale, Hugo Medda, Maxime Marline
  • The Man in the High Castle – Statue of Liberty Destruction – Saber Jlassi, Igor Zanic, Nick Chamberlain, Chris Parks

Lost in Space – 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

  • Apple – Unlock – Morten Vinther, Michael Gregory, Gustavo Bellon, Rodrigo Jimenez
  • Genesis – G90 Facelift – Neil Alford, Jose Caballero, Joseph Dymond, Greg Spencer
  • John Lewis – The Boy and the Piano – Kamen Markov, Pratyush Paruchuri, Kalle Kohlstrom, Daniel Benjamin

Other categories

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project

Age of Sail – John Kahrs, Kevin Dart, Cassidy Curtis, Theresa Latzko

  • Cycles – Jeff Gipson, Nicholas Russell, Lauren Nicole Brown, Jorge E. Ruiz Cano
  • Dr. Grordbort's Invaders – Greg Broadmore, Mhairead Connor, Steve Lambert, Simon Baker
  • God of War – Maximilian Vaughn Ancar, Corey Teblum, Kevin Huynh, Paolo Surricchio
  • Marvel's Spider-Man – Grant Hollis, Daniel Wang, Seth Faske, Abdul Bezrati

Childish Gambino's Pharos – Keith Miller, Alejandro Crawford,Thelvin Cabezas, Jeremy Thompson

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project

Terra Nova – Thomas Battistetti, Mélanie Geley, Mickael Le Mezo, Guillaume Hoarau

  • Chocolate Man – David Bellenbaum, Aleksandra Todorovic, Jörg Schmidt, Martin Boué
  • Proxima-b – Denis Krez, Tina Vest, Elias Kremer, Lukas Löffler
  • Ratatoskr – Meike Müller, Lena-Carolin Lohfink, Anno Schachner, Lisa Schachner

Most nominations

Nominations Films/Programs
6 Avengers: Infinity War
Lost in Space
5 Incredibles 2
Ready Player One
4 Altered Carbon
Dr. Seuss' The Grinch
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
3 First Man
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Welcome to Marwen

Most wins

Wins Films/Programs
4 Avengers: Infinity War
Lost in Space
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2 Ready Player One

References

  1. ^ ‘Avengers,’ ‘Lost in Space,’ ‘Ready Player One’ Lead Visual Effects Society Nominations

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