HitFix takes a look at a Best Visual Effects Oscar race that once seemed a foregone conclusion but now feels like it could be a real race.
Best Visual Effects: Can 'Interstellar' hold off charging 'Apes' and 'Guardians?'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:39 pm · February 16th, 2015
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'Apes,' 'Big Hero 6' win big at 2015 Visual Effects Society Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:29 pm · February 4th, 2015
The Visual Effects Society handed out top honors Wednesday night to films such as “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” “Interstellar” and “Big Hero 6.”
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'Apes,' 'Birdman' surge as sound editors round out pre-Oscar industry nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:28 pm · January 14th, 2015
The final guild/industry group to declare nominees did so this afternoon as the Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) spoke up with a roll call of players for the 62nd Golden Reel Awards.
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Weta leads Visual Effects Society nominations with 'Apes' and 'Hobbit'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:34 am · January 13th, 2015
Nominees for the 13th annual Visual Effects Society Awards were announced Wednesday. “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” led the way with five nods.
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Weta wizards describe the progression from 'Rise' to 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'
Posted by gerardkennedy · 3:17 pm · January 5th, 2015
HitFix talks to visual effects supervisors Joe Letteri and Dan Lemmon about their work on “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.”
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