[b]+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++[/b] [COLOR=blue][SIZE=4]VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY[/size][/color] (VES) [size=1](nominations announced January 10, 2005, winner announced February 16, 2005) [url=http://www.visualeffectssociety.com/]Visual Effects Society web site[/url][/size] Note: 2003 was their first annual awards ceremony. [i]Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture[/i] [color=white]Winner:[/color] Nominees: [size=3][color=teal]The Day After Tomorrow[/color][/size] [color=darkblue][URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0332559/]Karen Goulekas[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0150406/]Mike Chambers[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0833780/]Greg Strause[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0049567/]Remo Balcells[/URL][/color] [size=3][color=teal]Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban[/color][/size] [color=darkblue][URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0004361/]Roger Guyett[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0121888/]Tim Burke[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0180732/]Theresa Corrao[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0636206/]Emma Norton[/URL][/color] [size=3][color=teal]Spider-Man 2[/color][/size] [color=darkblue][URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0004375/]John Dykstra[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0098647/]Lydia Bottegoni[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0483608/]Anthony LaMolinara[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0831282/]Scott Stokdyk[/URL][/color] [size=1] Note: Last year this category was called [i]Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture[/i] 2004 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0753277/]Jim Rygiel[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0942331/]Dean Wright[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0504784/]Joe Letteri[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0177241/]Randall William Cook[/URL] 2003 winner: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0753277/]Jim Rygiel[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0504784/]Joe Letteri[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0177241/]Randall Cook[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0298754/]Alex Funke[/URL][/size] --- [i]Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture[/i] [color=white]Winner:[/color] Nominees: [size=3][color=teal]The Aviator[/color][/size] [color=darkblue][URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0499215/]Rob Legato[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0024741/]Ron Ames[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0336054/]Matthew Gratzner[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0871310/]Pete Travers[/URL][/color] [size=3][color=teal]Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind[/color][/size] [color=darkblue][URL=]Louis Morin[/URL], [URL=]Mark Dornfeld[/URL][/color] [size=3][color=teal]Troy[/color][/size] [color=darkblue][URL=]Nick Davies[/URL], [URL=]Chas Jarrett[/URL], [URL=]Jon Thum[/URL], [URL=]Gary Brozenich[/URL][/color] [size=1] 2004 winner: The Last Samurai - [URL=]Jeffrey A. Okun[/URL], [URL=]Thomas Boland[/URL], [URL=]Bill Mesa[/URL], [URL=]Ray McIntyre, Jr.[/URL] 2003 winner: The Sum of all Fears - [URL=]Glenn Neufeld[/URL], [URL=]Derek Spears[/URL], [URL=]Dan Malvin[/URL], [URL=]Al Disarro[/URL] [/size] --- [i]Best Single Visual Effect of the Year[/i] [color=white]Winner:[/color] Nominees: [size=3][color=teal]The Aviator[/color][/size] - Hell's Angels [color=darkblue][URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0499215/]Rob Legato[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0024741/]Ron Ames[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm1437456/]David Seager[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0871310/]Peter Travers[/URL][/color] [size=3][color=teal]The Day After Tomorrow[/color][/size] - Tidal Wave [color=darkblue][URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0332559/]Karen Goulekas[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0150406/]Mike Chambers[/URL], [URL=]Chris Horvath[/URL], [URL=]Matthew Butler[/URL][/color] [size=3][color=teal]Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban[/color][/size] - (no specific scene listed) [color=darkblue][URL=]Bill George[/URL], [URL=]David Andrews[/URL], [URL=]Sandra Scott[/URL], [URL=]Dome Huebler[/URL][/color] [size=3][color=teal]Spider-Man 2[/color][/size] - Clock Tower [color=darkblue][URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0004375/]John Dykstra[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0098647/]Lydia Bottegoni[/URL], [URL=]Dan Abrams[/URL], [URL=]John Monos[/URL][/color] [size=1] Note: Last year this category was called [i]Outstanding Single Visual Effect of the Year in any Medium[/i] 2004 winner: The Matrix Reloaded "Trailer Top Crash" - [URL=]John Gaeta[/URL], [URL=]Dan Glass[/URL], [URL=]Adrian de Wett[/URL], [URL=]Greg Juby[/URL] 2003 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - [URL=]Steve Ingram[/URL], [URL=]Blair Foord[/URL], [URL=]Rech Cordobes[/URL], [URL=]Scott Harens[/URL][/size] --- [i]Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture[/i] [color=white]Winner:[/color] Nominees: [size=3][color=teal]Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban[/color][/size] - (no specific character listed) [color=darkblue][URL=]Michael Eames[/URL], [URL=]David Lomax[/URL], [URL=]Felix Balbas[/URL], [URL=]Pablo Grillo[/URL][/color] [size=3][color=teal]Hellboy[/color][/size] - Samael Character [color=darkblue][URL=]Dovi Anderson[/URL], [URL=]Todd Labonte[/URL], [URL=]Sven Jensen[/URL], [URL=]Paul Thuriot[/URL][/color] [size=3][color=teal]Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events[/color][/size] - Sunny Character [color=darkblue][URL=]Rick O'Connor[/URL], [URL=]Martin Murphy[/URL], [URL=]Indira Guerrieri[/URL], [URL=]Sam Breach[/URL][/color] [size=1] Note: Last year this category was called [i]Best Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture[/i] 2004 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - [URL=]Steven Hornby[/URL], [URL=]Andy Serkis[/URL], [URL=]Matthias Menz[/URL], [URL=]Greg Butler[/URL] 2003 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - [URL=]Richard Baneham[/URL], [URL=]Eric Saindon[/URL], [URL=]Den McGaugh[/URL], [URL=]Bay Raitt[/URL][/size] --- [i]Outstanding Character Animation in an Animated Motion Picture[/i] [color=white]Winner:[/color] Nominees: [size=3][color=teal]The Incredibles[/color][/size] - Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible [color=darkblue][URL=]Craig T. Nelson[/URL], [URL=]Bill Wise[/URL], [URL=]Bill Sheffler[/URL], [URL=]Bolhem Bouchiba[/URL][/color] [size=3][color=teal]The Polar Express[/color][/size] - Steamer [color=darkblue][URL=]Michael Jeter[/URL], [URL=]David Schaub[/URL], [URL=]Renato Dos Anjos[/URL], [URL=]Roger Vizard[/URL][/color] [size=3][color=teal]Shark Tale[/color][/size] - Angie [color=darkblue][URL=]Renee Zellweger[/URL], [URL=]Ken Duncan[/URL][/color] [size=3][color=teal]Shrek 2[/color][/size] - Puss in Boots [color=darkblue][URL=]Antonio Bandera[/URL]s, [URL=]Raman Hui[/URL][/color] [size=1] Note: Last year this category was called [i]Outstanding Character Animation in an Animated Motion Picture[/i] 2004 winner: Finding Nemo "Speaking Whale" - [URL=]Andrew Gordon[/URL], [URL=]Brett Coderre[/URL] 2003 winner: Stuart Little 2 - [URL=]Tony Bancroft[/URL], [URL=]David Schaub[/URL], [URL=]Eric Armstrong[/URL], [URL=]Sean Mullen[/URL] [/size] --- [i]Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects in a Motion Picture[/i] [color=white]Winner:[/color] Nominees: [size=3][color=teal]The Aviator[/color][/size] [color=darkblue][URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0819941/]Robert Spurlock[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0836483/]Richard Stutsman[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0336054/]Matthew Gratzner[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0328838/]Roy Goode[/URL][/color] [size=3][color=teal]Spider-Man 2[/color][/size] [color=darkblue][URL=]John Frazier[/URL], [URL=]Jim Schwalm[/URL], [URL=]Jim Nagle[/URL], [URL=]Dave Amborn[/URL][/color] [size=3][color=teal]Van Helsing[/color][/size] [color=darkblue][URL=]Georff Heron[/URL], [URL=]Chad Taylor[/URL][/color] [size=1] 2004 winner: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - [URL=]Geoff Heron[/URL], [URL=]Robert Clot[/URL], [URL=]Jason Brackett[/URL], [URL=]John McLeod[/URL] Note: This was not a category in 2003[/size] --- [i]Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture[/i] Note: New category this year [color=white]Winner:[/color] Nominees: [size=3][color=teal]Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason[/color][/size] - (No specific scene listed) [color=darkblue][URL=]Alex Hope[/URL], [URL=]Jody Johnson[/URL], [URL=]Pieter Warmington[/URL][/color] [size=3][color=teal]I, Robot[/color][/size] - (No specific scene listed) [color=darkblue][URL=]Rachael Haupt[/URL], [URL=]Mark Tait Lewis[/URL], [URL=]Nick McKenzie[/URL], [URL=]Geoff Tobin[/URL][/color] [size=3][color=teal]The Phantom of the Opera[/color][/size] - Opening Shot [color=darkblue][URL=]Claas Henke[/URL], [URL=]Laurent Ben-Mimoun[/URL], [URL=]Anupam Das[/URL][/color] [size=3][color=teal]Spider-Man 2[/color][/size] - NYC Street - Night [color=darkblue][URL=]Dan Abrams[/URL], [URL=]David Emery[/URL], [URL=]Andrew Nawrot[/URL], [URL=]John Hart[/URL][/color] [size=1] New category[/size] --- [i]Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture[/i] [color=white]Winner:[/color] Nominees: [size=3][color=teal]The Aviator[/color][/size] - XF11 Crash [color=darkblue][URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0336054/]Matthew Gratzner[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0774021/]Scott Schneider[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0312198/]Adam Gelbart[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0414218/]Leigh-Alexandra Jacob[/URL][/color] [size=3][color=teal]Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban[/color][/size] - (no specific scene listed) [color=darkblue][URL=]Jose Granell[/URL], [URL=]Nigel Stone[/URL][/color] [size=3][color=teal]National Treasure[/color][/size] - Treasure Room [color=darkblue][URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0336054/]Matthew Gratzner[/URL], [URL=]Forest Fischer[/URL], [URL=]Scott Beverly[/URL], [URL=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0414218/]Leigh-Alexandra Jacob[/URL][/color] [size=1] 2004 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - [URL=]Richard Taylor[/URL], [URL=]Paul Van Ommen[/URL], [URL=]Eric Saindon[/URL] 2003 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - [URL=]Richard Taylor[/URL], [URL=]Paul Van Ommen[/URL], [URL=]Matt Aitken[/URL] [/size] --- [i]Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture[/i] [color=white]Winner:[/color] Nominees: [size=3][color=teal]Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban[/color][/size] - Azkaban Guards Attack [color=darkblue][URL=]Dorne Huebler[/URL], [URL=]Jay Cooper[/URL], [URL=]Patrick Brennan[/URL], [URL=]Anthony Shafer[/URL] [/color] [size=3][color=teal]The Phantom of the Opera[/color][/size] - Opening Shot [color=darkblue][URL=]Claas Henke[/URL], [URL=]Laurent Ben-Mimoun[/URL], [URL=]Anupam Das[/URL] [/color] [size=3][color=teal]Spider-Man 2[/color][/size] - Train Sequence [color=darkblue][URL=]Colin Drobnis[/URL], [URL=]Greg Derochie[/URL], [URL=]Blaine Kennison[/URL], [URL=]Kenny Lam[/URL] [/color] [size=1] 2004 winner: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World "Storm" - [URL=]Philip R Brennan[/URL] 2003 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - [URL=]Mark Lewis[/URL], [URL=]Heitmann Demers[/URL], [URL=]Alex Lemke[/URL], [URL=]Alfred Murrle[/URL] [/size] --- [i]Outstanding Performance by an Actor or Actress in a Visual Effects Film[/i] [color=white]Winner:[/color] Nominees: [size=3][color=teal]The Aviator[/color][/size] [color=darkblue]Leonardo DiCaprio ([url=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0000138/]DiCaprio's IMDB page[/url])[/color] [size=3][color=teal]Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow[/color][/size] [color=darkblue]Jude Law[/color] ([url=http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0000179/]Law's IMDB page[/url]) [size=3][color=teal]Spider-Man 2[/color][/size] [color=darkblue]Alfred Molina[/color] ([url=]'s IMDB page[/url]) [size=1] Note: Last year this category was called [i]Outstanding Performance by an Actor in an Effects Film[/i] 2004 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Sean Astin ([url=]'s IMDB page[/url]) 2003 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Andy Serkis, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin ([url=]'s IMDB page[/url]) ([url=]'s IMDB page[/url]) ([url=]'s IMDB page[/url]) [/size] --- For reference, Awards given out previously where categories have been eliminated (I guess): [i]Outstanding Matte Painting in a Motion Picture[/i] Note: This award is not being given out in 2005 [size=1] 2004 winner: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Yanick Dusseault[/URL], Susumu Yukuhiro[/URL], Jonathan Harb[/URL] 2003 winner: Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones - [URL=]Paul Huston[/URL], [URL=]Yusei Uesugi[/URL], [URL=]Jonathan Harb[/URL] [/size] --- [i]Outstanding Visual Effects Photography in a Motion Picture[/i] Note: This award is not being given out in 2005 [size=1] 2004 winner: The Matrix Reloaded “U-Cap Facial Photography” - [URL=]Kim Libreri[/URL], [URL=]George Borshukov[/URL], [URL=]Paul Ryan[/URL], [URL=]John Gaeta[/URL] 2003 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - [URL=]Alex Funke[/URL], [URL=]Bran Hul[/URL], [URL=]Richard Bluck[/URL] [/size] --- [i]Outstanding Effects Art Direction in a Motion Picture[/i] Note: This award is not being given out in 2005 [size=1] 2004 winner: Award not given out in 2004 2003 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - [URL=]Alan Lee[/URL], [URL=]Jeremy Bennett[/URL], [URL=]Christian Rivers[/URL], [URL=]Gino Acevedo[/URL] [/size] [b]+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++[/b]