AwardsWatch - visual effects

2022 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS (December)

Erik Anderson December 22, 2021

The Academy came in with their Oscar shortlists yesterday, including Makeup & Hairstyling and Visual Effects and once again No Time to Die showed up... Read More

2022 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS (November)

Erik Anderson November 16, 2021

It’s no secret that Warner Bros should be able to do very well in both makeup and hairstyling and visual effects. With Dune as the... Read More

2022 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS (October)

Erik Anderson October 25, 2021

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Interview: ‘Luca’ Visual Effects Supervisor Jon Reisch on the complex shape of water and creating an idyllic Italian seaside town

Dewey Singleton May 27, 2021

Jon Reisch has been at the forefront of Pixar‘s dominance of the animation landscape for 17 years. He’s been involved in everything ranging from Up to Cars... Read More

FINAL 2021 Oscar Predictions: VISUAL EFFECTS

Erik Anderson April 19, 2021

With the little bit of back and forth between Tenet and The Midnight Sky with the precursors, two things should secure an Oscar win for... Read More

FINAL 2021 Oscar Nomination Predictions: VISUAL EFFECTS

Erik Anderson March 9, 2021

With most of 2020’s blockbusters pushed off to later in 2021 (or beyond), the Visual Effects category looks very different this season, and that’s a... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: VISUAL EFFECTS (February)

Erik Anderson February 15, 2021

After the shocking snubs of Sonic the Hedgehog, The Invisible Man and Greyhound, the Oscar shortlist for Visual Effects gave us some big surprise inclusions... Read More

Interview: Production Designer Jim Bissell and VFX supervisors Chris Lawrence and Matt Kasmir on their process and inspirations of creating ‘The Midnight Sky’

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Production Designer Jim Bissell and VFX supervisors Chris Lawrence and Matt Kasmir on their process and inspirations of creating ‘The Midnight Sky’

Abe Friedtanzer January 29, 2021

George Clooney is back behind – and in front of – the camera after successful films like Good Night, and Good Luck. and The Monuments... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: VISUAL EFFECTS (January)

Erik Anderson January 25, 2021

Finally a little bit of action in this category. With nearly all of the major player blockbusters that would have dominated this category moved off... Read More