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Visual Effects Society Announces Winners of the 18th Annual VES Awards

Visual Effects Society Announces Winners of the 18th Annual VES Awards

The Lion King is Top Feature Film; Missing Link is Top Animated Feature Film; The Mandalorian Gets Top Broadcast Honors; Hennessy: The Seven Worlds Tops Commercials

Los Angeles (January 29, 2020) – Today, the Visual Effects Society (VES), the industry’s global professional honorary society, held the 18th Annual VES Awards, the prestigious yearly celebration that recognizes outstanding visual effects artistry and innovation in film, animation, television, commercials, video games and special venues.

Comedian Patton Oswalt served as host for the 9th time to the more than 1,000 guests gathered at the Beverly Hilton to celebrate VFX talent in 25 awards categories.THE LION KING was named the photoreal feature winner, garnering three awards. MISSING LINK was named top animated film, winning two awards. THE MANDALORIAN was named best photoreal episode and garnered two awards, with GAME OF THRONES and STRANGER THINGS 3 also winning two awards each. HENNESSY: THE SEVEN WORLDS topped the commercial field with two wins.

Andy Serkis presented the VES Award for Creative Excellence to acclaimed visual effects supervisor Sheena Duggal. Joey King presented the VES Visionary Award to acclaimed director-producer-screenwriter Roland Emmerich. And VFX Supervisor Pablo Helman presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Academy, DGA and Emmy Award winning director-producer-screenwriter Martin Scorsese, accepting via video from New York. Scorsese’s THE IRISHMAN also picked up two awards, including Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature. Presenters also included Helmers, J.J. Abrams, Jon Favreau, Rian Johnson and Josh Cooley, actors Storm Reid, Madeline Brewer, Janina Gavankar, Sophie Skelton and Maxwell Jenkins. Lisa Campbell, Autodesk’s Chief Marketing Office and SVP, presented the Autodesk Student Award.

Winners of the 18th Annual VES Awards are as follows:

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature: THE LION KING

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature: THE IRISHMAN

Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature: MISSING LINK

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode: THE MANDALORIAN; The Child

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode: CHERNOBYL; 1:23:45

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project: CONTROL

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial: HENNESSY: THE SEVEN WORLDS

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project: STAR WARS: RISE OF THE RESISTANCE

Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature: ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL; Alita

Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature: MISSING LINK; Susan

Outstanding Animated Character in an Episode or Real-Time Project: STRANGER THINGS 3; Tom/Bruce Monster

Outstanding Animated Character in a Commercial: CYBERPUNK 2077; Dex

Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature: THE LION KING; The Pridelands

Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature: TOY STORY 4; Antiques Mall

Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project: GAME OF THRONES; The Iron Throne; Red Keep Plaza

Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project: THE LION KING

Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project: THE MANDALORIAN; The Sin; The Razorcrest

Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature: STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature: FROZEN 2

Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project: STRANGER THINGS 3; Melting Tom/Bruce

Outstanding Compositing in a Feature: THE IRISHMAN

Outstanding Compositing in an Episode: GAME OF THRONES; The Long Night; Dragon Ground Battle

Outstanding Compositing in a Commercial: HENNESSY: THE SEVEN WORLDS

Outstanding Special (Practical) Effects in a Photoreal or Animated Project: THE DARK CRYSTAL: THE AGE OF RESISTANCE; She Knows All the Secrets

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project: THE BEAUTY

About the Visual Effects Society

The Visual Effects Society is a professional global honorary society dedicated to advancing the arts, sciences and applications of visual effects and to upholding the highest standards and procedures for the visual effects profession. It is the entertainment industry’s only official organization representing the extended global community of visual effects practitioners, including supervisors, artists, producers, technology developers, educators and studio executives. VES’ more than 4,000 members in over 40 countries worldwide contribute to all areas of entertainment – film, television, commercials, animation, music videos, games, new media and special venues.

Source: Visual Effects Society

To learn more about the VES, visit www.visualeffectssociety.com

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