Visual Effects Society (VES) 2014 Film Nominations: Also the Number of Nominations Given Out By the VES
Gravity Leads the Feature Film Nominations; Frozen and The Croods are Top Animated Film Contenders
Los Angeles (January 14, 2014) – Today, the Visual Effects Society (VES), the industry’s professional honorary society, announced the nominees for the 12th Annual VES Awards, the prestigious yearly celebration that recognizes outstanding visual effects artistry and innovation in film, animation, television, commercials and video games and the VFX supervisors, VFX producers and hands-on-the-keys artists who bring this work to life. Nominees were selected by VES members via concurrent events in Los Angeles and within the eight Global VES Sections – New York, Bay Area, New Zealand, Sydney, United Kingdom, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. The VES Awards will be held on February 12th at the Beverly Hilton.
As previously announced, the Visionary Award will be presented to Alfonso Cuarón, acclaimed filmmaker and director/producer/co-writer/editor of the film Gravity. The Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to John Dykstra, award-winning visual effects pioneer and innovator.
“The artistry, ingenuity and passion of visual effects practitioners around the world have come together to tell the most amazing stories imaginable,” said Jeffrey A. Okun, VES Chair. “This year, more than ever, we have seen the fantastic become normal, the unimaginable become reality and the artistry of VFX drive box office. The VES Awards is the only place where this amazing work is showcased and honored. We are extremely proud of our nominees!”
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture
Gravity
Tim Webber
Nikki Penny
Chris Lawrence
Richard Mcbride
Iron Man 3
Christopher Townsend
Mark Soper
Guy Williams
Bryan Grill
Pacific Rim
John Knoll
Susan Greenhow
Chris Raimo
Hal Hickel
Star Trek Into Darkness
Roger Guyett
Luke O’Byrne
Ron Ames
Ben Grossman
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Joe Letteri
Eric Saindon
Kevin Sherwood
David Clayton
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture
Rush
Jody Johnson
Moriah Etherington-Sparks
Mark Hodgkins
Antoine Moulineau
The Great Gatsby
Chris Godfrey
Prue Fletcher
Joyce Cox
The Lone Ranger
Tim Alexander
Gary Brozenich
Shari Hanson
Kevin Martel
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Guillaume Rocheron
Kurt Williams
Monette Dubin
Ivan Moran
The Wolf of Wall Street
Robert Legato
Mark Russell
Joseph Farrell
Lisa Spence
White House Down
Marc Weigert
Volker Engel
Julia Frey
Ollie Rankin
Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2
Peter Nash
Michael Ford
Chris Juen
Mandy Tankenson
Despicable Me 2
Chris Meledandri
Janet Healy
Chris Renaud
Pierre Coffin
Frozen
Chris Buck
Jennifer Lee
Peter Del Vecho
Lino Di Salvo
Monsters University
Kori Rae
Sanjay Bakshi
Jon Reisch
Scott Clark
The Croods
Jane Hartwell
Chris Sanders
Kirk Demicco
Markus Manninen
Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
Gravity: Ryan
Max Solomon
Mathieu Vig
Michael Brunet
David Shirk
Oz the Great and Powerful: China Girl
Troy Saliba
In-Ah Roediger
Carolyn Vale
Kevin Souls
Pacific Rim: Kaiju – Leatherback
Jakub Pistecky
Frank Gravatt
Cyrus Jam
Chris Havreberg
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Smaug
Eric Reynolds
David Clayton
Myriam Catrin
Guillaume Francois
Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
Epic: Bomba
Thom Roberts
Haven Gordon Cousins
Tim Bower
Daniel Lima
Epic: Mary Katherine
Jeff Gabor
Dylan C. Maxwell
Sang Jun Lee
Chris Pagoria
Frozen: Bringing the Snow Queen to Life
Alexander Alvarado
Joy Johnson
Chad Stubblefield
Wayne Unten
The Croods: Eep
Line Andersen
Won Young Byun
Koji Morihiro
Chris De St. Jeor
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
Elysium: Torus
Votch Levi
Joshua Ong
Barry Poon
Gravity: Interior
Harry Bardak
Nathan Walster
Jonathan Fawkner
Claire Michaud
Gravity: Exterior
Paul Beilby
Kyle Mcculloch
Stuart Penn
Ian Comley
Iron Man 3: Shipyard
John Stevenson-Galvin
Greg Notzelman
Paul Harris
Justin Stockton
Pacific Rim: Virtual Hong Kong
Johan Thorngren
Jeremy Bloch
David Meny
Polly Ing
Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
Epic: Pod Patch
Aaron Ross
Travis Price
Jake Panian
Antelmo Villarreal
Frozen: Elsa’s Ice Palace
Virgilio John Aquino
Alessandro Jacomini
Lance Summers
David Womersley
Monsters University: Campus
Robert Kondo
Eric Andraos
Dale Ruffolo
Peter Sumanaseni
The Croods: The Maze
Jonathan Harman
Violette Sacre-Shaik
Benjamin Venancie
Philippe Brochu
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
Gravity
Tim Webber
Emmanuel Lubezki
Richard Mcbride
Dale Newton
Iron Man 3
Mark Smith
Aaron Gilman
Thelvin Cabezas
Gerardo Ramirez
Man of Steel
Daniel Paulsson
Edmund Kolloen
Joel Prager
David Stripinis
Pacific Rim: Hong Kong Ocean Brawl
Colin Benoit
Nick Walker
Adam Schnitzer
Victor Schutz
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Christian Rivers
Phil Barrenger
Mark Gee
Thelvin Tico Cabezas
Outstanding Models in a Feature Motion Picture
Gravity: ISS Exterior
Ben Lambert
Paul Beilby
Chris Lawrence
Andy Nicholson
Pacific Rim
David Fogler
Alex Jaeger
Aaron Wilson
David Behrens
Star Trek Into Darkness
Bruce Holcomb
Ron Woodall
John Goodson
Thomas Fejes
The Lone Ranger: Colby Locomotive
Rene Garcia
Steve Walton
Brian Paik
Gerald Gutschmidt
Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
Gravity: Parachute and ISS Destruction
Alexis Wajsbrot
Sylvain Degrotte
Horacio Mendoza
Juan-Luis Sanchez
Man of Steel
Brian Goodwin
Gray Horsfield
Mathieu Chardonnet
Adrien Toupet
Pacific Rim: Fluid Simulation & Destruction
Ryan Hopkins
Michael Balog
Patrick Conran
Rick Hankins
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Areito Echevarria
Andreas Soderstrom
Ronnie Menahem
Christoph Sprenger
Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2
Andrew Hofman
Alex Moaveni
Epic: Boggan Crowds
Thierry Dervieux-Lecocq
David Gatenby
Mark Adams
Matthew D. Simmons
Frozen: Elsa’s Blizzard
Eric W. Araujo
Marc Bryant
Dong Joo Byun
Tim Molinder
The Croods
Jeff Budsberg
Andre Le Blanc
Jason Mayer
Michael Losure
Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture
Elysium
Jean Lapointe
Jordan Benwick
Robin Hackl
Janeen Elliott
Gravity
Mark Bakowski
Anthony Smith
Theodor Groeneboom
Adrian Metzelaar
Iron Man 3: Barrel of Monkeys
Michael Maloney
Francis Puthanangadi
Justin Van Der Lek
Howard Cabalfin
Iron Man 3: House Attack
Darren Poe
Stefano Trivelli
Josiah Howison
Zach Zaubi
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Charles Tait
Robin Hollander
Giuseppe Tagliavini
Sean Heuston
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