Sunday night the Visual Effects Society (VES) had their awards ceremony. We have a list of the motion picture winners for you thanks to the professionals at Variety:
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture
Awarded to “Transformers”
Scott Farrar, Shari Hanson, Russell Earl, Scott BenzaOutstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture
Awarded to “Ratatouille”
Michael Fong, Apurva Shah, Christine Waggoner, Michael FuBest Single Visual Effect of the Year
Awarded to “Transformers – Desert Highway Sequence”
Scott Farrar, Shari Hanson, Shawn Kelly, Michael JamiesonOutstanding Animated Characterin a Live Action Motion Picture
Awarded to “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End – Davy Jones”
Hal Hickel, Marc Chu, Jakub Pistecky, Maia KayserOutstanding Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture
Awarded to “Ratatouille – Colette”
Janeane Garofalo, Jamie Landes, Sonoko Konishi, Paul Aichele
Outstanding Effects in an Animated Motion PictureAwarded to “Ratatouille – Food”
Jon Reisch, Jason Johnston, Eric Froemling, Tolga GæketkinOutstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture
Awarded to “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End – The Maelstrom”
Frank Losasso Petterson, Paul Sharpe, Joakim Arnesson, David MenyOutstanding Models or Miniatures in a Motion Picture
Awarded to “Transformers”
Dave Fogler, Ron Woodall, Alex Jaeger, Brian GernandOutstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture
Awarded to “Transformers”
Pat Tubach, Beth D’Amato, Todd Vaziri, Mike ConteOutstanding Special Effects in a Motion Picture
Awarded to “Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix”
John Richardson, Stephen Hamilton, Richard Farns, Stephen Hutchinson
Transformers, Ratatouille, Pirates and Harry Potter hogged all the awards. These films have fantastic effects, and they all certainly deserve recognition. I am a person that prefers rubber suits over CGI whenever possible, but I do not deny the importance and magic of great CGI. To all the winners; we salute thee!
