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Visual Effects Society - 2008 VES Awards

Visual Effects Society (VES)
VES Awards (7th)
Nominations: January 19, 2009
Awards: February 21, 2009

Below are the nominations & winners for the 7th Annual VES Awards.

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Best Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Feature
WINNER "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (Paramount and Warner Bros.) A Kennedy/Marshall Production, Eric Barba, Edson Williams, Nathan McGuinness and Lisa Beroud
"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (Walt Disney) Walden Media, Mark Johnson, Silverbell Films, Wendy Rogers, Dean Wright, Andrew Fowler and Greg Butler
"Hellboy II: The Golden Army" (Universal) Michael J. Wassel, Lucy Killick, Adrian de Wet and Eamonn Butler
"Cloverfield" (Paramount Pictures) Bad Robot, Kevin Blank, Chantal Feghali, Michael Ellis and Eric Leven
"Iron Man" (Paramount) Paramount, Marvel Enterprises, Ben Snow, Hal Hickel, Victoria Alonso and John Nelson

Best Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature
WINNER "Changeling" (Universal) Relativity Media, Malpaso Productions, Michael Owens, Geoffrey Hancock, Jinnie Pak and Dennis Hoffman
"Eagle Eye" (DreamWorks Pictures, Paramount Pictures) Kurtzman/Orci, Jim Rygiel, Jim Berney, Crys Forsyth-Smith and David Smith
"Valkyrie" (MGM) United Artists, Bad Hat Harry, Richard R. Hoover, Maricel Pagulayan, Peter Nofz and Daniel Eaton
"Nim's Island" Camille Cellucci, Scott Gordon, Fred Pienkos and James Straus
"Synecdoche, New York" (Sony Pictures Classics) Mark Russell, Richard Friedlander, Eric Robertson and Brett Miller

Best Animation in an Animated Feature
WINNER "WALL-E" (Walt Disney) Pixar Animation Studios, Andrew Stanton, Jim Morris, Lindsey Collins and Nigel Hardwidge
"Bolt" (Walt Disney) The Chase: Chris Williams, Byron Howard, John Murrah and Doug Bennett
"Kung Fu Panda" (DreamWorks Animation) DreamWorks Animation, Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting: Markus Manninen, Dan Wagner, Alex Parkinson and Raymond Zibach
"Waltz With Bashir" (Sony Pictures Classics) A Bridgit Folman Film Gang, Les Films D'Ici, Razor Films, Arte France, ITVS International Production, Yoni Goodman and Yael Nahlieli
"Roadside Romeo" (Yash Raj Films) Pankaj Khandpur, Sherry Bharda, Shrirang Sathaye and Suhael Merchant

Best Single Visual Effect
WINNER "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (Paramount and Warner Bros.) A Kennedy/Marshall Production, Benjamin’s Secret: Eric Barba, Lisa Beroud, Steve Preeg and Jonathan Litt
"Cloverfield" (Paramount Pictures) Bad Robot, Statue of Liberty Crash and Woolworth Tower Collapse: Michael Ellis, Chantal Feghali, David Vickery and Ben Taylor
"The Day the Earth Stood Still" 3 Arts Entertainment, Newborn Klaatu: Jeffrey A. Okun, R. Christopher White, Thomas M. Boland and Ben Thompson
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (Paramount Pictures) LucasFilm Ltd., Valley Destruction: Stephanie Hornish, Pablo Helman, Jeff White and Craig Hammack
"Iron Man" (Paramount) Paramount, Marvel Enterprises, Ben Snow, Wayne Billheimer, Victoria Alonso and John Nelson

Best Animated Character in a Live Action Feature
WINNER "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (Paramount and Warner Bros.) A Kennedy/Marshall Production, Benjamin Button: Steve Preeg, Matthias Wittmann, Tom St. Amand and David McLean
"Hellboy II: The Golden Army" (Universal) Elemental Sequence: Colin McEvoy and Christoph Ammann
"Iron Man" (Paramount) Paramount, Marvel Enterprises, Hal Hickel, Bruce Holcomb, James Tooley and John Walker
"The Spiderwick Chronicles" (Paramount Pictures) Nickelodeon Movies, Hogsqueal: Todd Labonte, Michael Brunet, Nathan Fredenburg and Aharon Bourland

Best Animated Character in an Animated Feature
WINNER "WALL-E" (Walt Disney) Pixar Animation Studios, Wall-E and Eve Truck Sequence: Ben Burtt, Victor Navone, Austin Lee and Jay Shuster
"Bolt" (Walt Disney) Various Sequences - Bolt: Becky Bresee, Bob Davies, Renato Dos Anjos and Wayne Unten Jr.
"Bolt" (Walt Disney) Various Sequences - Rhino: Adam Dykstra, Dave Gottlieb, Clay Kaytis and Hyrum Osmond
"Kung Fu Panda" (DreamWorks Animation) DreamWorks Animation, This Kung Fu Stuff is Hard Work: Jack Black, Dan Wagner, Nico Marlet and Peter Farson

Best Effects Animation in an Animated Feature
WINNER "WALL-E" (Walt Disney) Pixar Animation Studios, Effects in WALL-E: Jason Johnston, Keith Daniel Klohn, Enrique Vila and Bill Watral
"Bolt" (Walt Disney) Various Sequences: John Murrah, Michael Kaschalk, Dale Mayeda and Adolph Lusinsky
"Kung Fu Panda" (DreamWorks Animation) DreamWorks Animation, The Secret Ingredient - Visual Effects of Kung Fu Panda: Markus Manninen, Alex Parkinson, Amaury Aubel and Lawrence Lee
"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" (DreamWorks SKG) PDI, DreamWorks Animation, Effects in Africa: Scott Peterson, Laurent Kermel, Andrew Wheeler and Greg Gladstone

Best Matte Paintings in a Feature
WINNER "Changeling" (Universal) Relativity Media, Malpaso Productions, 1928 Downtown L.A.: Romain Bayle, Abel Milanes, Allan Lee and Debor Dunphy
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (Paramount Pictures) LucasFilm Ltd., Richard Bluff, Barry Williams, Yanick Dusseault and Yusei Uesugi
"Synecdoche, New York" (Sony Pictures Classics) Matte Paintings: Brett Miller, Garrett Eaton and Matthew Conner
"Speed Racer" (Warner Bros.) Silver Pictures, Overall Matte Painting Presentation: Lubo Hristov, Dennis Martin and Ron Crabb

Best Models and Miniatures in a Feature
WINNER "The Dark Knight" (Warner Bros.) Syncopy, Garbage Truck Crash Models and Miniatures: Ian Hunter, Forest Fischer, Scott Beverly and Adam Gelbart
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (Paramount Pictures) LucasFilm Ltd., David Fogler, Craig Hammack, Brian Gernand and Geoff Heron
"Iron Man" (Paramount) Paramount, Marvel Enterprises, Suit Up Machine: Aaron McBride, Russell Paul, Gerald Gutschmidt and Keiji Yamaguchi
"My Darling of the Mountains" (Toho Company) Fuji TV, J Dream, Cine Bazar, Tohokashinsha Film Company Ltd., Hot Springs: Taro Kiba, Kenji Nagatani, Yuki Minagawa and Hideo Udo

Best Created Environment in a Feature
WINNER "The Dark Knight" (Warner Bros.) Syncopy, IMAX Gotham City Scapes: Peter Bebb, David Vickery, Philippe Leprince and Andrew Lockley
"Cloverfield" (Paramount Pictures) Bad Robot, Brooklyn Bridge Sequence: David Vickery, Phil Johnson, Victor Wade and Sean Stranks
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (Paramount Pictures) LucasFilm Ltd., Temple Heart: Michael Halsted, David Fogler, Steve Walton and David Weitzberg
"The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" (Universal Pictures) Avalanche Sequence: Mike Meaker, Rich Mahon, Jason Iverson and Sho Hasegawa
"Synecdoche, New York" (Sony Pictures Classics) Created Environment: Brett Miller, Garrett Eaton and Matthew Conner

Best Compositing in a Feature
WINNER "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (Paramount and Warner Bros.) A Kennedy/Marshall Production, Benjamin Comes Together: Janelle Croshaw, Paul Lambert, Sonja Burchard and Sarahjane Javelo
"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (Walt Disney) Walden Media, Mark Johnson, Silverbell Films, Stuart Lashley, Arundi Asregadoo, Mark Curtis and Richard Baker
"Iron Man" (Paramount) Paramount, Marvel Enterprises, Head Under Display - HUD Compositing: Jonathan Rothbart, Dav Rauch, Kyle McCulloch and Kent Seki
"Quantum of Solace" (MGM) Eon Productions Ltd., Sienna Chase and Fight Sequence: Anthony Smith, Christian Kaestner, Adrian Metzelaar and Jon Thum

Best Special Effects in a Feature
WINNER "The Dark Knight" (Warner Bros.) Syncopy, Overall: Chris Corbould, Peter Notley and Ian Lowe
"Defiance" (Paramount Vantage) Bedford Falls Productions, Grosvenor Park Productions, Special Effects: Neil Corbould, Steve Warner, Anne Maria Walters and Alan Young

Georges Méliès Award
WINNER Phil Tippett

Lifetime Achievement Award
WINNER Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall

2011 VES Awards

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