Visual Effects Society: The Force Awakens Leads the 2016 Nominations

The Visual Effects Society announced today the nominees for the 14th Annual VES Awards, the celebration that recognizes outstanding visual effects artistry and innovation in film, animation, television, commercials and video games, and the professionals who bring this work to life. Read through for the full list of film & television-related awards. The VES Awards will be held on February 2 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

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Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature

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Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature

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Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature

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Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode

• Nezlamna; Sea Dogfight
• Childhood’s End; Night Three
• Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell; Arabella
• The Strain; Identity
• Game of Thrones; The Dance of Dragons

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Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature

• The Walk; World Trade Center
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens; Falcon Chase / Graveyard
• Ant-Man; The Microverse
• Jurassic World; Jungle Chase
• Tomorrowland; Tomorrowland Center

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Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode

• Vikings; To the Gates
• Black Sails; XVIII
• Penny Dreadful; And They Were Enemies
• Marvel’s Daredevil; Speak of the Devil
• Agent Carter; Now Is Not the End

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Outstanding Animated Performance in a Photoreal Feature

• Star Wars: The Force Awakens; Maz
• The Revenant; The Bear
• Avengers: Age of Ultron; Hulk
• Chappie; Chappie

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Outstanding Animated Performance in an Animated Feature

• The Peanuts Movie; Snoopy
• The Peanuts Movie; Charlie Brown
• Inside Out; Joy
• The Good Dinosaur; Spot

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Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature

• The Good Dinosaur; The Farm
• Inside Out; Imagination Land
• The Peanuts Movie; Charlie Brown’s Neighborhood
• Shaun the Sheep; Under the Arches

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Outstanding Animated Performance in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project

• Game of Thrones; Mother’s Mercy; Wounded Drogon
• Game of Thrones; Dance of Dragons; Drogon Arena Rescue
• SSE; Pier; Orangutan
• Sainsbury’s; Mog

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Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project

• Game of Thrones; City of Volantis
• Vikings; Paris
• Game of Thrones; Drogon Arena
• Black Sails; Charles Town Harbor

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Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Photoreal Project

• Ant-Man; Macro Action
• Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation; Underwater Torus Chamber
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens; Falcon Chase / Graveyard
• The Walk; Towers Walk

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Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project

• SSE; Pier
• Halo 5: The Hunt Begins
• Lipton; The Revolution in Tea
• Game of Thrones; Hardhome

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Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature

• San Andreas; Los Angeles Destruction
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens
• Tomorrowland
• Mad Max: Fury Road
• The Revenant; Bear Attack

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Outstanding Models in a Photoreal or Animated Project

• Star Wars: The Force Awakens; BB-8
• Avengers: Age of Ultron; Hulkbuster
• Everest; Mt. Everest
• Jurassic World; Indominus Rex

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Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature

• Mad Max: Fury Road; Toxic Storm
• Avengers: Age of Ultron; Hulk vs Hulkbuster
• San Andreas; Hoover Dam / San Francisco Tsunami
• San Andreas; Los Angels Destruction
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens; Starkiller Base

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Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Episode

• Vikings; To the Gates
• Game of Thrones; Hardhome
• Game of Thrones; Drogon Arena
• Game of Thrones; Drogon Lair

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Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature

• Inside Out
• The Peanuts Movie
• The Good Dinosaur
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