Visual Effects Society Awards 2007
2007 Visual Effects Society Awards
2007 Visual Effects Society award nominations: January 8, 2007
2007 Visual Effects Society award winners: Kodak Grand Ballroom in Hollywood on February 11, 2007
("*" denotes the winner in each category)
With special effects provided by Industrial Light & Magic, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest won in six categories at the 2007 Visual Effects Society awards ceremony held at the Kodak Grand Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland in Los Angeles. Massacred by critics, the adventure tale starring Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom was a big box-office hit nonetheless. Perhaps presenter John Landis was thinking of the night’s big winner while remarking about the difference between old and new movies with special effects. Landis said that when he started working in movies, effects-oriented films were often quite good until the monster or spaceship showed up on-screen. "Today, you see absolutely amazing [VFX] work. The difference is the movies are shit."
FEATURE FILMS
Outstanding Special Effects in a Motion Picture
* Casino Royale – Chris Corbould, Peter Notley, Ian Lowe, Roy Quinn
Superman Returns – Neil Corbould, David Brighton, David Young, Robert Higgie
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture
Charlotte’s Web – Karin Joy, John Berton, Blair Clark, John Dietz
* Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest – John Knoll, Jill Brooks, Hal Hickel, Charlie Gibson
The Fountain – Jeremy Dawson, Dan Schrecker, Mark Soper, Peter Parks
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture
Blood Diamond – Jeffrey Okun, Thomas Boland, Tim Crosbie, Neil Greenberg
Children of Men – Lucy Killick, Frazer Churchill, Timothy Webber, Paul Corbould
* Flags of Our Fathers - Michael Owens, Matthew Butler, Bryan Grill, Julian Levi
The Da Vinci Code – Barrie Hemsley, Angus Bickerton, Gary Brozenich, Paul Riddle
Best Single Visual Effect of the Year
Children of Men – Birth Sequence – Tim Webber, Lucy Killick, Andy Kind, Craig Bardsley
* Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest – John Knoll, Ned Gorman, Jakub Pistecky, Tom Fejes
Poseidon – Boyd Shermis, Rhonda Gunner, Kim Libreri, Philippe Rebours
X-Men: The Last Stand – Eric Saindon, Cyndi Ochs, GG Heitmann, Roger Shortt
Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture
Charlotte’s Web – Templeton – Todd Labonte, Jason Armstrong, Sven Jensen, David Richard Nelson
Charlotte’s Web – Wilbur – Grant Adam, Daniel Fotheringham, Avi Goodman, Paul Buckley
* Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest – – Davy Jones Steve Walton, Jung-Seung Hong, Marc Chu, James Tooley
Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture
* Cars – Mater – Larry The Cable Guy, Mike Krummhoefener, Tom Sanocki, Nancy Kato
Monster House – House – Umberto Lazzari, Mike Kimmel, Kui Han Lee, Owen Demers
Happy Feet – Mumble’s Banishment – Damien Grey, Tim Gibson, Carl Prud’Homme
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture
Mission: Impossible III – Russell Earl, Richard Bluff, Giles Hancock, Dennis Martin
* Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest – Chris Stoski, Susumu Yukuhiro, Jack Mongovan, Greg Salter
Poseidon – Mohen Leo, Daniel Pearson, Willi Geiger, Matt Brumit
Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture
* Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest – Bruce Holcomb, Ron Woodall, Charlie Bailey, Carl Miller
The Good Shepherd – Matthew Gratzner, Forest Fischer, Enrico Altmann, Leigh-Alexandra Jacob
V for Vendetta – Jose Granell, Nigel Stone
Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture
* Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest – Eddie Pasquarello, Francois Lambert, Jeff Sutherland, Tory Mercer
Poseidon – Pat Brennan, Mark Hopkins, Nelson Sepulveda, Mark Nettleton
The Da Vinci Code – Saint Sulpice Sequence – Mathew Krentz, Jordan Benwick, Enrico Perei, Rafal Kaniewski
TELEVISION
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or Special
Fight Science – Mat Beck, Kymber Lim, Manny Wong, Jack Matsumomto
* Nightmares and Dreamscapes – Battlegound - Eric Grenaudier, Sam Nicholson, Mark Spatny, Adalberto Lopez
The Hogfather – Episode 1 – Oliver Money, Simon Thomas, Kim Stevenson, Stephen Jolley
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series
* Battlestar Galactica – Episode 303b "Exodus" – Gary Hutzel, Michael Gibson, Alec McClymont, Brenda Campbell
Prehistoric Park – Episode 4 – George Roper, Matt Fox, Laurent Hugueniot, Kevin Spruce
Smallville – Season 6, Episode 1 "Zod" – Mat Beck, Brian Harding, Trent Smith, John Wash
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program
Alias - Reprisal/All the Time in the World – Kevin Blank, Jay Worth, Steve Fong, Kevin Kutchaver
Commander In Chief – EP 112 "The Wind Beneath Her Wings" – Mark Kolpack, Adam Ealovega, Mark Spatny, Mike Enriquez
* ER – Scoop and Run – Sam Nicholson, Scott Ramsey, Adam Ealovega, Anthony Ocampo
Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Broadcast Program
* Battlestar Galactica – Season 2, Episode 218 "Resurrection Ship, Part 2" – Steve Graves, Jose Perez, Mark Shimer, Chris Zapara
Commander In Chief – EP 112 "Air Force One" – Mike Enriquez
Dodge – Fairy – Matthew Gratzner, Forest Fischer, Jon Warren, Scott Schneider
Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program, Commercial or Music Video
Battlestar Galactica – Episode 217 "Downloaded" Ryan Cronin, Louie Hinayo, Andy Asperin, Trevor Adams
Dr. Who – Episode 2, Series 2 Nocolas Hernandez, Jean Claude Deguara, Neil Roche, Jean Yves Adouard
* Geico – Chat David Hulin, Seth Gollub, Andy Walker, Jenny Bichsel
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Broadcast Program, Commercial or Music Video
Coke – The Greatest Gift – David Hulin, Nathan Hughes, Jenny Bichsel, Andy Walker
* Elisabeth I – Episode 1 Dave Bowman, Jimmy Kiddell, Russell Horth, Gurel Mehmet
ESPN – Monday Night Football Remote Open – Luke McDonald, Danny Braet, Minory Sasaki, Josh McGuire
Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program, Commercial or Music Video
Battlestar Galactica – Season 2, Episode 218 "Resurrection Ship, Part 2" – Lane Jolly, Don Kim, Matt Smith, Chris Zapara
Coke – The Greatest Gift – Murray Butler, MaryAnne Lauric, Nathan Hughes, Pedro Sabrosa
Sports Heaven – Geoff McAuliffe, Yafei Wu, Robert Sethi, Jimi Simmons
* Travelers – Snowball – Laure Lacroix, Lyse Beck, Steve McGillen, Matt Holland
OTHER
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Music Video
Killers – Bones – Chas Jarrett, Dave Child, Paul O’Shea, Andrew Bell
* U2 and Green Day – The Saints are Coming Matt Winkel, Mark Glaser, Wayne England, Graham Fyffe
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial
Rexona – Go Wild – Andy Boyd, Stephane Allender, Dan Seddon, Abby Orchard
Sears Tools – Arboretum – Rich Rama, Cedric Nicolas, Laurent Ledru
* Travelers – Snowball – Dan Lemmon, Eileen Moran, R. Christopher White, Paul Story
Outstanding Real Time Visuals in a Video Game
Assassin’s Creed X06 Trailer – Jade Raymond, Nicolas Cantin, Raphael Lacoste, Christophe Martin
* Fight Night Round 3 for PS3 – Sjoholm Christopher, Kat Kelly Hayduk, Hilson Rob, Jepson Celia
Outstanding Pre-Rendered Visuals in a Video Game†
Assassin’s Creed – E3 Trailer – Jade Raymond, Thomas Giroux, Raphael Lacoste, Anne Mai Le Bouyonnec
Hellgate: London 2006 – E3 Trailer – Tim Miller, Jerome Denjean Warhammer Fantasy – Tim Miller, Jerome Denjean
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project
Fields of Freedom – Sam Nicholson, Scott Ramsey, Adam Ealovega, Jon Craig
Greece, Secrets of the Past – Craig Barron, Ken Rogerson, Glenn Cotter, Chri Evans
* Roving Mars – Alan Markowitz, Dan Maas, Jeremy Nicolaides, Johnathan Banta
† Category dropped after it was decided that entries were ineligible.
Visual Effects Society Awards: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Film Awards: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
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