17th Visual Effects Society Awards
February 5, 2019
Best Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture:
Avengers: Infinity War
Best Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode:
Lost in Space – Danger, Will Robinson
The 17th Visual Effects Society Awards was an awards ceremony held by the Visual Effects Society, honoring the best visual effects in film and television of 2018. Nominations were announced on January 15, 2019, and the ceremony took place on February 5, 2019, hosted by Patton Oswalt.
Nominees
Honorary Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award:
VES Visionary Award:
VES Award for Creative Excellence
Film
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature |
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Avengers: Infinity War – Daniel DeLeeuw, Jen Underdahl, Kelly Port, Matt Aitken, Dan Sudick
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First Man - Paul Lambert, Kevin Elam, Tristan Myles, Ian Hunter, JD Schwalm
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| Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature | Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature |
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - Joshua Beveridge, Christian Hejnal, Danny Dimian, Bret St. Clair
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Avengers: Infinity War - Thanos - Jan Philip Cramer, Darren Hendler, Paul Story, Sidney Kombo-Kintombo
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| Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature | Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature |
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - Miles Morales - Marcos Kang, Chad Belteau, Humberto Rosa, Julie Bernier Gosselin
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Ready Player One - Overlook Hotel - Mert Yamak, Stanley Wong, Joana Garrido, Daniel Gagiu
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| Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature | Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Photoreal Project |
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - Graphic New York City - Terry Park, Bret St. Clair, Kimberly Liptrap, Dave Morehead
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Ready Player One - New York Race - Daniele Bigi, Edmund Kolloen, Mathieu Vig, Jean-Baptiste Noyau
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| Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project | Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature |
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Mortal Engines - London - Matthew Sandoval, James Ogle, Nick Keller, Sam Tack
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Avengers: Infinity War - Titan - Gerardo Aguilera, Ashraf Ghoniem, Vasilis Pazionis, Hartwell Durfor
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| Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature | Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature |
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - Ian Farnsworth, Pav Grochola, Simon Corbaux, Brian D. Casper
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Avengers: Infinity War - Titan - Sabine Laimer, Tim Walker, Tobias Wiesner, Massimo Pasquetti
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Television
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode |
|---|---|
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Lost in Space – Danger, Will Robinson – Jabbar Raisani, Terron Pratt, Niklas Jacobson, Joao Sita
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Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan – Pilot – Erik Henry, Matt Robken, Bobo Skipper, Deak Ferrand, Pau Costa
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| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial | Outstanding Animated Character in an Episode or Real-Time Project |
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John Lewis – The Boy and the Piano – Kamen Markov, Philip Whalley, Anthony Bloor, Andy Steele
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Lost in Space – Humanoid – Chad Shattuck, Paul Zeke, Julia Flanagan, Andrew McCartney
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| Outstanding Animated Character in a Commercial | Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project |
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Volkswagen – Born Confident – Bam – David Bryan, Chris Welsby, Fabian Frank, Chloe Dawe
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Lost in Space – Pilot – Impact Area – Philip Engström, Kenny Vähäkari, Jason Martin, Martin Bergquist
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| Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project | Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Episode |
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Altered Carbon – Philipp Kratzer, Daniel Fernandez, Xavier Lestourneaud, Andrea Rosa
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Lost in Space – Crash Site Rescue – David Wahlberg, Douglas Roshamn, Sofie Ljunggren, Fredrik Lönn
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| Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Commercial | |
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Apple – Welcome Home – Michael Ralla, Steve Drew, Alejandro Villabon, Peter Timberlake
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Other categories
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project |
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Age of Sail – John Kahrs, Kevin Dart, Cassidy Curtis, Theresa Latzko
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Childish Gambino's Pharos – Keith Miller, Alejandro Crawford,Thelvin Cabezas, Jeremy Thompson
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| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project | |
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Terra Nova – Thomas Battistetti, Mélanie Geley, Mickael Le Mezo, Guillaume Hoarau
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Most nominations
Most wins
| Wins | Films/Programs |
|---|---|
| 4 | Avengers: Infinity War |
| Lost in Space | |
| Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | |
| 2 | Ready Player One |