Key Takeaways:
– The Creator and Sony’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse lead in nominations for outstanding visual effects.
– HBO’s The Last of Us is the most nominated TV series in the visual effects category.
– Film classics Avatar, The Dark Knight, and Titanic are recipients of the VES Lifetime Achievement Award.
In a recent turn of events, ‘The Creator’ and ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ emerged as frontrunners in the visual effects domain, each securing seven nominations. Additionally, HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ topped the television sector with six nominations.
Remarkable Achievements in Photoreal Features
The contenders for outstanding visual effects in a photoreal feature include ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’, ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’, ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Future’, ‘Oppenheimer’, and ‘The Creator’. Meanwhile, competing for outstanding supporting visual effects in a photoreal feature are ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’, ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’, ‘Napoleon’, ‘Nyad’, and ‘Society of the Snow’.
Animation and Photoreal Episodes Steal the Limelight
In the animated feature segment, ‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget’, ‘Elemental’, ‘Nimona’, ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’, and ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ made the cut. On the television front, ‘Ahsoka’; Season 1; Dreams and Insanity’, ‘Loki; Season 2; Special Role’, ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’, and ‘The Last of Us; Season 1; Infected’ are among the contenders for outstanding visual effects in a photoreal episode.
Real-Time Projects and Commercials
For outstanding visual effects in a real-time project, the nominees are ‘Alan Wake 2’, ‘Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty’, ‘Immortals of Aveum’, ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’, and ‘Mortal Kombat 1’. In the commercial category, ‘Accenture; Changing Tree’, ‘Apple; Air Pods Pro; Quiet The Noise’, ‘Coca-Cola; Masterpiece’, ‘Jean Paul Gaultier; Divine Fragrance’, and ‘Virgin Media; Goat Glider’ are in the running.
Special Venue Projects and Animated Characters
Noteworthy nominations in special venue projects include ‘Hypersphere 360; SeaWorld Abu Dhabi’, ‘Postcard from Earth’, ‘Rembrandt Immersive Paintings’, ‘The Marvels: Goose the Flerken Cat’, and ‘Zootopia: Hot Pursuit’. The nominees for outstanding animated characters in a photoreal feature include creations from ‘Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom’, ‘Godzilla Minus One’, ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’, and ‘Wonka’.
Winning Effects and Technologies
The category of effects simulations in a photoreal feature recognises efforts from ‘Napoleon’, ‘Nyad; Stormy Waters’, ‘The Creator’, and ‘The Nun 2’. Also, the Emerging Technology award acknowledges cutting-edge approaches like machine learning fabric in ‘Blue Beetle’ and volumetric neural model transfer in ‘Elemental’.
Ultimately, this prestigious event highlights the innovative and transformative work driving the entertainment industry. With a diverse roster of nominees, the competition is on for these coveted awards in visual effects.