War for the Planet of the Apes and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 both received nominations in the 'Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature' category. Apes is one of the leaders for feature film nominations with seven nods.
Our artists have also received nominations for Game of Thrones; Beyond the Wall; Zombie Polar Bear (Outstanding Animated Character in an Episode or Real-Time Project) and Avatar: Flight of Passage (Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project).
The VES Awards recognise outstanding visual effects artistry and innovation. Congratulations to our nominees and all our crew who have contributed to this work.
The 16th Annual VES Awards will be held on February 13, 2018 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA.
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Christopher Townsend
Damien Carr
Guy Williams
Jonathan Fawkner
Dan Sudick
War for the Planet of the Apes
Joe Letteri
Ryan Stafford
Daniel Barrett
Dan Lemmon
Joel Whist
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project
Avatar: Flight of Passage
Richard Baneham
Amy Jupiter
David Lester
Thrain Shadbolt
Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature
War for the Planet of the Apes; Bad Ape
Eteuati Tema
Aidan Martin
Florian Fernandez
Mathias Larserud
War for the Planet of the Apes; Caesar
Dennis Yoo
Ludovic Chailloleau
Douglas McHale
Tim Forbes
Outstanding Animated Character in an Episode or Real-Time Project
Game of Thrones; Beyond the Wall; Zombie Polar Bear
Paul Story
Todd Labonte
Matthew Muntean
Nicholas Wilson
Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature
War for the Planet of the Apes; Hidden Fortress
Greg Notzelman
James Shaw
Jay Renner
Gak Gyu Choi
War for the Planet of the Apes; Prison Camp
Phillip Leonhardt
Paul Harris
Jeremy Fort
Thomas Lo
Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature
War for the Planet of the Apes
David Caeiro Cebrián
Johnathan Nixon
Chet Leavai
Gary Boyle
Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature
War for the Planet of the Apes
Christoph Salzmann
Robin Hollander
Ben Morgan
Ben Warner