Oscars Watch: 74th Annual Visual Effects Society (VES) Award Nominees

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE

“The Creator”
Jay Cooper
Julian Levi
Ian Comley
Charmaine Chan
Neil Corbould, VES
20th Century Studios

“Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves”
Ben Snow
Diana Giorgiutti
Khalid Almeerani
Scott Benza
Sam Conway
Paramount Pictures

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
Stephane Ceretti
Susan Pickett
Alexis Wajsbrot
Guy Williams
Dan Sudick
Marvel Studios + Walt Disney Pictures

“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”
Andrew Whitehurst
Kathy Siegel
Robert Weaver
Julian Hutchens
Alistair Williams
Walt Disney Pictures

“Oppenheimer”
Andrew Jackson
Mike Chambers, VES
Giacomo Mineo
Dave Drzewiecki
Scot Fisher
Universal Pictures

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE

“John Wick: Chapter 4”
Janelle Croshaw Ralla
Reina Sparks
Jonathan Rothbart
Javier Roca
Gerd Nefzer
Lionsgate

“Killers of the Flower Moon”
Pablo Helman
Brian Barlettani
Sam Bassett
Brandon Keys McLaughlin
Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films

“Napoleon”
Charley Henley
Sarah Tulloch
Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet
Simone Coco
Neil Corbould, VES
Columbia Pictures + Apple Original Films

“Nyad”
Jake Braver
Fiona Campbell Westgate
Christopher White
Mohsen Mousavi
Netflix

“Society of the Snow”
Félix Bergés
Micaela Gagliano
Laura Pedro
Ezequiel Larrú
Pau Costa
Netflix

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE

“Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget”
Jon Biggins
Jim Lewis
Charles Copping
Matthew Perry
Netflix

“Elemental”
Peter Sohn
Denise Ream
Sanjay Bakshi
Stephen Marshall
Walt Disney Pictures + Pixar Animation

“Nimona”
Archie Donato
Yancy Lindquist
Theodore Ty
Anthony Kemp
Netflix

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Alan Hawkins
Christian Hejnal
Michael Lasker
Matt Hausman
Sony + Columbia Pictures

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”
Matthieu Rouxel
Marie Balland
Jacques Daigle
Vincent Leroy
Paramount Pictures

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL EPISODE

“Ahsoka”
Episode: “Dreams and Madness”
Richard Bluff
Jakris Smittant
Paul Kavanagh
Enrico Damm
Scott Fisher
Disney+

“The Last of Us“
Episode: “Infected”
Alex Wang
Sean Nowlan
Stephen James
Simon Jung
Joel Whist
HBO + Max

“Loki“
Episode: “Glorious Purpose”
Christopher Townsend
Allison Paul
Matthew Twyford
Christopher Smallfield
John William Van Der Pool
Disney+

“The Mandalorian”
Episode: “The Return”
Grady Cofer
Abbigail Keller
Victor Schutz IV
Cameron Neilson
Scott Fisher
Disney+

“Monarch: Legacy of Monsters”
Sean Konrad
Jessica Smith
Jed Glassford
Khalid Almeerani
Paul Benjamin
Apple TV+

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL EPISODE

“Citadel”
Episode: “Secrets in Night Need Early Rains”
Wesley Froud
Scott Shapiro
Aladino Debert
Greg Teegarden
Prime Video

“The Crown”
Episode: “Dis-Moi Oui”
Ben Turner
Reece Ewing
Oliver Bersey
Joe Cork
Netflix

“A Murder at The End of the World“
Episode: “Crypt”
Aaron Raff
Tavis Larkham
Douglas Stichbury
Mat Ellin
FX

“Ted Lasso”
Episode: “Mom City”
Gretchen Bangs
Bill Parker
Lenny Wilson
Apple TV+

“Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty”
Episode: “BEAT LA”
Raymond McIntyre Jr.
Victor DiMichina
Javier Menéndez Platas
Damien Stantina
HBO

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A REAL-TIME PROJECT

“Alan Wake 2”
Janne Pulkkinen
Johannes Richter
Daniel Kończyk
Damian Olechowski

“Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty”
Jakub Knapik
Paweł Mielniczuk
Maciej Włodarkiewicz
Kacper Niepokólczycki

“Immortals of Aveum”
Joseph Hall
Kevin Boyle
Dave Bogan
Julia Lichtblau

“Marvel’s Spider-Man 2”
Jacinda Chew
Jeannette Lee
Bryanna Lindsey
Alan Weider

“Mortal Kombat 1”
Christopher Chapman
Scott Quinn
James DeSousa
Jeff Palmer
Matt Gilmore

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A COMMERCIAL

Accenture | Changing Tree
Simon French
Vic Lovejoy
David Filipe
Matteo La Motta

Apple: Air Pods Pro | Quiet The Noise
Iain Murray
Oscar Wendt
Dean Robinson
Sergio Morales Paz

Coca-Cola | Masterpiece
Ryan Knowles
Antonia Vlasto
Gregory McKneally
Dan Yargici

Jean Paul Gaultier | Divine Perfume
Stéphane Pivron
Cécile Hubin
Guillaume Dadaglio
Mathias Barday

Virgin Media | Goat Glider
Ben Cronin
George Reid
Sam Driscoll
Christian Baker

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SPECIAL VENUE PROJECT

Hypersphere 360 | SeaWorld Abu Dhabi
Daren Ulmer
Cedar Connor
Lindsey Sprague
Ryan Kravetz

The Marvels: Goose the Flerken Cat
Tim Kafka
Mari Suarez
Toya Drechsler
Sebastian Niño Florez

Postcard From Earth
Aruna Inversin
Eric Wilson
Corey Turner
Bill George

Rembrandt Immersive Artwork
Andrew McNamara
Sebastian Read
Andrew Kinnear
Sam Matthews

Zootopia: Hot Pursuit
Blaine Kennison
Jeanne Angel
Darin Hollings
Aaron Arendt

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED CHARACTER IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE

“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”
Character: Topo the Octopus
Thomas Ward
Andrew Butler
Felix Slinger-Thompson
Jacob Burstein
Warner Bros. Pictures

“Godzilla Minus One”
Character: Godzilla
Kosuke Taguchi
Takashi Yamazaki
Toho International

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
Character: Rocket
Nathan McConnel
Andrea De Martis
Antony Magdalinidis
Rachel Williams
Marvel Studios + Walt Disney Pictures

“Wonka“
Character: Oompa Loompa
Dale Newton
Kunal Ayer
Valentina Ercolani
Gabor Foner
Warner Bros. Pictures

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED CHARACTER IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE

“Elemental“
Character: Ember
Gwendelyn Enderoglu
Jared Fong
Jonathan Hoffman
Patrick Witting
Walt Disney Pictures + Pixar Animation

“Elemental“
Character: Wade
Max Gilbert
Jacob Kuenzel
Dave Strick
Benjamin Su
Walt Disney Pictures + Pixar Animation

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Character: Spot
Christopher Mangnall
Craig Feifarek
Humberto Rosa
Nideep Varghese
Sony + Columbia Pictures

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem“
Character: Superfly
Gregory Coelho
Anne-Claire Leroux
Simon Cuisinier
Olivier Pierre
Paramount Pictures

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED CHARACTER IN AN EPISODE, COMMERCIAL, GAME CINEMATIC OR REAL-TIME PROJECT

“Diablo IV | Inarius and Lilith Cinematic”
Character: Lilith
Matt Onheiber
Jason Huang
Maia Neubig

“The Last of Us”
Episode: “Endure & Survive”
Character: Bloater
Gino Acevedo
Max Telfer
Pascal Raimbault
Fabio Leporelli
HBO

“The Nevers”
Episode: “It’s a Good Day”
Character: Robot Dog
Christian Leitner
Bernd Nalbach
Sebastian Plank
Martin Wellstein
HBO

“Shadow and Bone”
Episode: “No Funerals”
Character: Nichevo’ya the Shadow Monster
José María del Fresno
Matthieu Poirey
Carlos Puigdollers
Guillermo Ramos
Netflix

Virgin Media | Goat Glider
Character: The Goat
Sam Driscoll
Kanishk Chouhan
Suvi Jokiniemi
Chloe Dawe

OUTSTANDING CREATED ENVIRONMENT IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE

“The Creator”
Environment: Floating Village
John Seru
Guy Williams
Vincent Techer
Timothée Maron
20th Century Studios

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
Environment: Knowhere
Omar Alejandro Lavrador Ibanez
Fabien Julvecourt
Klaudio Ladavac
Benjamin Patterson
Marvel Studios + Walt Disney Pictures

“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”
Environment: Underwater Wreck Environment
Johan Gabrielsson
Adrian Tsang
Stefan Andersson
Martin Eneroth
Walt Disney Pictures

“John Wick: Chapter 4“
Environment: Place de L’Étoile
Manuel Gaudreau
Fabrice Vienne
Vignesh Ravi
Laurent Makowski
Lionsgate

OUTSTANDING CREATED ENVIRONMENT IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE

“Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget”
Environment: Chicken Island
John Seru
Guy Williams
Vincent Techer
Timothée Maron
Netflix

“Elemental”
Environment: Element City
Omar Alejandro Lavrador Ibanez
Fabien Julvecourt
Klaudio Ladavac
Benjamin Patterson
Walt Disney Pictures + Pixar Animation

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Environment: Mumbattan City
Johan Gabrielsson
Adrian Tsang
Stefan Andersson
Martin Eneroth
Sony + Columbia Pictures

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”
Environment: Midtown Manhattan
Manuel Gaudreau
Fabrice Vienne
Vignesh Ravi
Laurent Makowski
Lionsgate

OUTSTANDING CREATED ENVIRONMENT IN AN EPISODE, COMMERCIAL, GAME CINEMATIC OR REAL-TIME PROJECT

“The Last of Us“
Episode: “Look for the Light”
Environment: Salt Lake City
Pascal Raimbault
Nick Cattell
Jasper Hayward
Kristine -Joeann Jasper
HBO

“The Last of Us“
Environment: Post-Outbreak Boston
Melaina Mace
Adrien Lambert
Juan Carlos Barquet
Christopher Anciaume
HBO

“Loki“
Episode: “1983”
Environment: World’s Fair White City
Christian Waite
Ben Aickin
Francesco Ferraresi
Pieter Warmington
Disney+

“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds“
Environment: The Broken Circle
Nathaniel Larouche
Owen Deveney
Mujia Liao
Alex Morin
Paramount+

OUTSTANDING VIRTUAL CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A CG PROJECT

“The Creator”
Roel Coucke
Christopher Potter
Amanda Johnstone-Batt
Jeremy Bloch
20th Century Studios

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3″
Joanna Davison
Cheyana Wilkinson
Michael Cozens
Jason Desjarlais
Marvel Studios + Walt Disney Pictures

“Migration”
Guylo Homsy
Damien Bapst
Antoine Collet
David Dangin
Illumination + Universal Pictures

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Rich Turner
Randolph Lizarda
Daniela Campos Little
Thomas Campos
Sony + Columbia Pictures

OUTSTANDING MODEL IN A PHOTOREAL OR ANIMATED PROJECT

“The Creator”
Model: Nomad
Oliver Kane
Mat Monro
Florence Green
Serban Ungureanu
20th Century Studios

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3″
Model: The Arête
Kenneth Johansson
Jason Galeon
Tim Civil
Artur Vil
Marvel Studios + Walt Disney Pictures

“Peter Pan & Wendy”
Model: Jolly Roger
Patrick Comtois
Thomas Gallardo
Harrison Stark
David Thibodeau
Disney+

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Model: Spider HQ
Dongick David Sheen
Mark JeongWoong Lee
Mikaela Bantog
René Völker
Sony + Columbia Pictures

OUTSTANDING EFFECTS SIMULATIONS IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE

“The Creator”
Ludovic Ramisandraina
Raul Essig
Mathieu Chardonnet
Lewis Taylor
20th Century Studios

“Napoleon”
Koen Hofmeester
Gianmichele Mariani
Clair Bellens
Hernan Llano Duque
Columbia Pictures + Apple Original Films

“The Nun II”
Laurent Creusot
Sebastien Podsiadlo
Michael Moercant
Benjamin Saurine
Warner Bros. Pictures

“Nyad“
Effects: Stormy Waters
Korbinian Meier
Sindy Saalfeld
David Michielsen
Andreas Vrhovsek
Netflix

OUTSTANDING EFFECTS SIMULATIONS IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE

“Elemental”
Kristopher Campbell
Greg Gladstone
Jon Reisch
Kylie Wijsmuller
Walt Disney Pictures + Pixar Animation

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Pav Grochola
Filippo Maccari
Naoki Kato
Nicola Finizio
Sony + Columbia Pictures

“The Super Mario Bros. Movie”
Simon Pate
Christophe Vazquez
Milo Riccarand
Illumination + Universal Pictures

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”
Louis Marsaud
Paul-Etienne Bourde
Serge Martin
Marine Pommereul
Paramount Pictures

OUTSTANDING EFFECTS SIMULATIONS IN AN EPISODE, COMMERCIAL, GAME CINEMATIC OR REAL-TIME PROJECT

“Citadel”
Episode: “Secrets in Night Need Early Rains”
Effects: Ocean Water
James Reid
Mathew Rotman
Filipp Elizarov
Nardeep Chander
Prime Video

“Invasion”
Episode: “A Voice from the Other Side”
Zybrand Jacobs
Alex Marlow
Tim Jenkinson
Tobias Grønbeck Andersen

“Loki”
Episode: “Science/Fiction”
Effects: Spaghettification
Rafael Camacho
Jonathan Lyddon-Towl
Julien Legay
Benedikt Roettger
Disney+

“The Mandalorian”
Effect: Lake Monster Attack Water
Jennifer Lame, ACE
Disney+

“Willow“
Episode: “Children of the Wyrm”
Effect: Crone Duststorm and Magical Effects
Keith Fraase
Disney+

OUTSTANDING COMPOSITING & LIGHTING IN A FEATURE

“The Creator”
Lighting: Bar
Phil Prates
Min Kim
Nisarg Suthar
Toshiko Miura
20th Century Studios

“The Creator”
Lighting: Spaceships
Ben O-Brien
Juan Espigares Enriquez
Wesley Roberts
Hayes Brien
20th Century Studios

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3″
Indah Maretha
Beck Veitch
Nathan Abbot
Steve McGillen
Marvel Studios + Walt Disney Pictures

“John Wick: Chapter 4”
Lighting: Apartment Massacre Videogame Style
Javier Roca
Julien Forest
Thomas Bourdis
Dominik Kirouac
Universal Pictures

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Bret St.Clair
Kieron Cheuk-Chi Lo
Kelly Christophers
Rowan Young
Sony + Columbia Pictures

OUTSTANDING COMPOSITING & LIGHTING IN AN EPISODE

“The Last of Us“
Episode: “Endure and Survive”
Lighting: Infected Horde Battle
Matthew Lumb
Ben Roberts
Ben Campbell
Quentin Hema
HBO

“The Last of Us“
Episode: “Infected”
Lighting: Boston
Casey Gorton
Francesco Dell’Anna
Vaclav Kubant
Natalia Valbuena
HBO

“The Mandalorian“
Episode: “The Return”
Sam Wirch
Tory Mercer
Donny Rausch
Erich Ippen
Disney+

“Willow“
Episode: “Children of the Wyrm”
Jeremy Sawyer
Steve Hardy
Martin Tardif
Miguel Macaya Ten
Disney+

OUTSTANDING COMPOSITING & LIGHTING IN A COMMERCIAL

Accenture | Changing Tree
David Filipe
Matteo La Motta
Jordan Dunstall
Taran Spear

Coca-Cola | Masterpiece
Ryan Knowles
Greg Mckneally
Taran Spear
Jordan Dunstall

Smirnoff | Cocktail
Vittorio Barabani
Peter Hodsman
Giacomo Verri
Marc Greyvenstein

Starfield
Jimmy Bullard
Ajit Menon
Ruairi Twohig
Karim Moussa

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL (PRACTICAL) EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL PROJECT

“I’m a Virgo”
John McLeod
Scott Kirvan
Alec Gillis
Carl Miller
Prime Video

“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”
Neil Corbould, VES
Ray Ferguson
Keith Dawson
Chris Motjuoadi
Paramount Pictures

“Oppenheimer”
Scott Fisher
James Rollins
Mario Vanillo
Universal Pictures

“Society of the Snow”
Pau Costa
Carlos Laguna
Guillermo F. Aldunate
Eloy Cervera
Netflix

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY AWARD

“Blue Beetle”
Technology: Machine Learning Cloth
JohnMark Gibbons
Allen Ruilova
Momme Carl
David Minor
Warner Bros. Pictures

“Elemental”
Technology: Volumetric Neural Style Transfer
Vinicius C. Azevedo
Byungsoo Kim
Raphael Ortiz
Paul Kanyuk
Walt Disney Pictures + Pixar Animation