OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE

“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” • 20th Century

Visual Effects by Erik Winquist, Julia Neighly, Paul Story, Danielle Immerman, Rodney Burke

Directed by Wes Ball
Produced by Wes Ball, Joe Hartwick Jr., Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Jason Reed

—
“Better Man” | Paramount Pictures
“Dune: Part Two” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Mufasa: The Lion King” | Walt Disney Pictures
“Twisters” | Universal Pictures

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE

“Civil War” • A24

Visual Effects by David Simpson, Michelle Rose, Freddy Salazar, Chris Zeh, J.D. Schwalm

Directed by Alex Garland
Produced by Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, Gregory Goodman

—
“Blitz” | Apple Original Films
“Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1” | New Line Cinema
“Nosferatu” | Focus Features
“Young Woman and the Sea” | Walt Disney Pictures

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE

“The Wild Robot” • DreamWorks/Universal

Visual Effects by Chris Sanders, Jeff Hermann, Jeff Budsberg, Jacob Hjort Jensen

Directed by Chris Sanders
Produced by Jeff Hermann

—
“Inside Out 2” | Pixar Animation/Walt Disney Pictures
“Moana 2” | Walt Disney Pictures
“Transformers One” | Paramount Pictures
“Ultraman: Rising” | Netflix

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL EPISODE

“Shōgun” (Episode: “Anjin”) • FX/Hulu

Visual Effects by Michael Cliett, Melody Mead, Philip Engström, Ed Bruce, Cameron Waldbauer

Directed by Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks
Produced by Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks, Edward L. McDonnell, Michael De Luca

—
“Fallout” (Episode: “The Head”) | Amazon Prime
“House of the Dragon: Season 2” (Episode: “The Red Dragon and the Gold”) | HBO
“The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power: Season 2” (Episode: “Eldest”) | Amazon Prime
“Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” (Episode: “You Have a Lot to Learn About Pirates”) | Disney+

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL EPISODE

“The Penguin” (Episode: “Bliss”) • HBO Max

Visual Effects by Johnny Han, Michelle Rose, Goran Pavles, Ed Bruce, Devin Maggio

Directed by Craig Zobel
Produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin Farrell, Lauren LeFranc, Daniel Pipski

—
“Expats” (Episode: “Home”) | Amazon Prime
“Lady in the Lake” (Episode: “It Has to Do With the Search for the Marvelous”) | Apple TV+
“Masters of the Air” (Episode: “Part Three: The Regensburg-Schweinfurt Mission”) | Apple TV+
“The Tattooist of Auschwitz” (Episode: “Pilot”) | Peacock

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A REAL-TIME PROJECT

“Star Wars Outlaws” • Ubisoft

Visual Effects by Stephen Hawes, Lionel Le Dain, Benedikt Podlesnigg, Bogdan Draghici

—
“[REDACTED]”
“Destiny 2: The Final Shape”
“Until Dawn”
“What If…? – An Immersive Story”

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A COMMERCIAL

“The Heroes” • Coca-Cola

Visual Effects by Greg McKneally, Antonia Vlasto, Ryan Knowles, Fabrice Fiteni

—
YouTube TV NFL Sunday Ticket: The Magic of Sunday
Disney – Holidays 2024
Virgin Media – Walrus Whizzer
Six Kings Slam – Call of the Kings

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SPECIAL VENUE PROJECT

“Real-Time Rocket” • D23

Visual Effects by Evan Goldberg, Alyssa Finley, Jason Breneman, Alice Taylor

—
The Goldau Landslide Experience
MTV Video Music Awards – Slim Shady Live
Tokyo DisneySea – Peter Pan’s Never Land Adventure
Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony; Run

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED CHARACTER IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE

“Better Man” • Paramount Pictures
Character: Robbie Williams

Visual Effects by Milton Ramirez, Andrea Merlo, Seoungseok Charlie Kim, Eteuati Tema

Directed by Michael Gracey
Produced by Paul Currie, Michael Gracey, Coco Xiaolu Ma, Jules Daly, Craig McMahon

—
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” – Noa | 20th Century Studios
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” – Raka | 20th Century Studios
“Mufasa: The Lion King” – Taka | Walt Disney Pictures

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED CHARACTER IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE

“The Wild Robot” • DreamWorks/Universal
Character: Roz

Visual Effects by Fabio Lignini, Yukinori Inagaki, Owen Demers, Hyun Huh

Directed by Chris Sanders
Produced by Jeff Hermann

—
“Inside Out 2” – Anxiety | Pixar Animation/Walt Disney Pictures
“Thelma The Unicorn” – Vic Diamond | Netflix
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” – Gromit | Netflix

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

“Ronja the Robber’s Daughter” • Netflix
Character: Vildvittran the Queen Harpy

Visual Effects by Nicklas Andersson, David Allan, Gustav Åhren, Niklas Wallén

Directed by Lisa James Larsson
Produced by Sara Askelöf, Kristina Börjeson

—
“Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred” – Neyrelle
Disney; Holidays 2024 – Octopus
“Secret Level” (Episode: “Armored Core: Asset Management”) – Mech Pilot | Amazon Prime

OUTSTANDING CREATED ENVIRONMENT IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE

“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros
Environment: The Arrakeen Basin

Visual Effects by Daniel Rhein, Daniel Anton Fernandez, Marc James Austin, Christopher Anciaume

Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick

—
“Civil War” – Washington, D.C. | A24
“Gladiator II” – Rome | Paramount Pictures
“Wicked” – The Emerald City | Universal Pictures

OUTSTANDING CREATED ENVIRONMENT IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE

“The Wild Robot” • DreamWorks/Universal
Environment: The Forest

Visual Effects by John Wake, He Jung Park, Woojin Choi, Shane Glading

Directed by Chris Sanders
Produced by Jeff Hermann

—
“Kung Fu Panda 4” – Juniper City | DreamWorks Animation/Universal Pictures
“Transformers One” – Iacon City | Paramount Pictures
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” – Aqueduct | Netflix

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

“Shōgun” • FX/Hulu
Environment: Osaka

Visual Effects by Manuel Martinez, Phil Hannigan, Keith Malone, Francesco Corvino

Directed by Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks
Produced by Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks, Edward L. McDonnell, Michael De Luca

—
“Dune: Prophecy” (Episode: “Pilot”) – The Imperial Palace | HBO Max
“Dune: Prophecy” (Episode: “Two Wolves”) – Zimia Spaceport | HBO Max
“The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power: Season 2” (Episode: “Doomed to Die”) – Eregion | Amazon Prime

OUTSTANDING VIRTUAL CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A CG PROJECT

“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros
CG Project: Arrakis

Visual Effects by Greig Fraser, Xin Steve Guo, Sandra Murta, Ben Wiggs

Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick

—
“Better Man” | Paramount Pictures
“House of the Dragon: Season 2” (Episode: “The Red Dragon and the Gold”) – CG Project: Battle at Rook’s Rest | HBO
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” – CG Project: Egg Climb | 20th Century Studios

OUTSTANDING MODEL IN A PHOTOREAL OR ANIMATED PROJECT

“Alien: Romulus” • 20th Century Studios
Model: Renaissance Space Station

Visual Effects by Waldemar Bartkowiak, Trevor Wide, Matt Middleton, Ben Shearman

Directed by Fede Alvarez
Produced by Ridley Scott, Michael A. Pruss, Walter Hill

—
“Deadpool & Wolverine” – Model: Ant-Man Arena | Marvel Studios
“Dune: Part Two” – Model: The Harkonnen Harvester | Warner Bros Pictures
“Gladiator II” – Model: The Colosseum | Paramount Pictures

OUTSTANDING EFFECTS SIMULATIONS IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE

“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros
Effects Simulations: Atomic Explosions and Wormriding

Visual Effects by Nicholas Papworth, Sandy la Tourelle, Lisa Nolan, Christopher Phillips

Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick

—
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” – Effects Simulations: Burning Village, Rapids and Floods | 20th Century Studios
“Twisters” | Universal Pictures
“Venom: The Last Dance” – Effects Simulations: Water, Fire & Symbiote Effects | Columbia Pictures

OUTSTANDING EFFECTS SIMULATIONS IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE

“The Wild Robot” • DreamWorks/Universal

Visual Effects by Derek Cheung, Michael Losure, David Chow, Nyoung Kim

Directed by Chris Sanders
Produced by Jeff Hermann

—
“Kung Fu Panda 4” | DreamWorks Animation/Universal Pictures
“Moana 2” | Walt Disney Pictures
“Ultraman: Rising” | Netflix

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

“Shōgun” (Episode: “Broken to the Fist”) • FX/Hulu
Effects Simulations: Landslide

Visual Effects by Dominic Tiedeken, Heinrich Löwe, Charles Guerton, Timmy Lundin

Directed by Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks
Produced by Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks, Edward L. McDonnell, Michael De Luca

—
“Avatar: The Last Airbender” (Episode: “Legends”) – Effects Simulations: Koizilla | Netflix
“The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power: Season 2” (Episode: “Shadow and Flame”) – Effects Simulations: Balrog Fire and Collapsing Cliff | Amazon Prime
“Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” (Episode: “Pilot”) – Effects Simulations: Spaceship Hillside Takeoff | Disney+
“Three Body Problem” (Episode: “Judgement Day”) | Netflix

OUTSTANDING COMPOSITING & LIGHTING IN A FEATURE

“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros
Wormriding, Geidi Prime, and the Final Battle

Visual Effects by Christopher Rickard, Francesco Dell’Anna, Paul Chapman, Ryan Wing

Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick

—
“Better Man” | Paramount Pictures
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” | 20th Century Studios
“The Wild Robot” | DreamWorks Animation/Universal Pictures

OUTSTANDING COMPOSITING & LIGHTING IN AN EPISODE

“The Penguin” (Episode: “After Hours”) • HBO Max

Visual Effects by Jonas Stuckenbrock, Karen Chang, Eugene Bondar, Miky Girón

Directed by Craig Zobel
Produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin Farrell, Lauren LeFranc, Daniel Pipski

—
“The Boys: Season 4” (Episode: “Life Among the Septics”) | Amazon Prime
“Shōgun” (Episode: “Broken to the Fist”) – Landslide | FX/Hulu
“Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” (Episode: “Zero Friends Again”) – Jaws | Disney+

OUTSTANDING COMPOSITING & LIGHTING IN A COMMERCIAL

“The Heroes” • Coca-Cola

Visual Effects by Ryan Knowles, Alex Gabucci, Jack Powell, Dan Yarcigi

—
Corcept; Marionette
Disney; Holidays 2024
Virgin Media; Walrus Whizzer

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL (PRACTICAL) EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL PROJECT

“The Penguin” (Episode: “Safe Guns”) • HBO Max

Visual Effects by Devin Maggio, Johnny Han, Cory Candrilli, Alexandre Prod’homme

Directed by Craig Zobel
Produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin Farrell, Lauren LeFranc, Daniel Pipski

—
“Blitz” | Apple Original Films
“Constellation” | Apple TV+

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY AWARD

“Here” • Miramax
Technology: Neural Performance Toolset

Visual Effects by Jo Plaete, Oriel Frigo, Tomas Koutsky, Matteo Oliviero Dancy

Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Produced by Robert Zemeckis, Derek Hogue, Jack Rapke, Bill Block

—
“Dune: Part Two” – Technology: Nuke CopyCat | Warner Bros Pictures
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” – Technology: Artist-driven Machine Learning Character | Warner Bros Pictures
“Mufasa: The Lion King” – Technology: Real-Time Interactive Filmmaking, From Stage To Post | Walt Disney Pictures
“The Penguin” – Technology: Phase Synced Flash-Gun System | HBO Max

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A STUDENT PROJECT

“Pittura” • ARTFX – Schools of Digital Arts

Visual Effects by Lauriol Adam, Lassère Titouan, Vivenza Rémi, Marre Helloïs

—
“Courage” (entry from Supinfocom – Rubika)
“Dawn” (entry from ESMA – École Supérieure Des Métiers Artistiques)
“Student Accomplice” (entry from Brigham Young University)