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.”
'Apes,' 'Big Hero 6' win big at 2015 Visual Effects Society Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:29 pm · February 4th, 2015
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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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'Gravity' (what else?) leads the way with eight Visual Effects Society nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:11 am · January 14th, 2014
“Gravity” led the Visual Effects Society nominations announcement today with eight. “Pacific Rim” was a few steps behind with six while “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” and “Iron Man 3” picked up five apiece.
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Tech Support: Visual Effects Society issues a 'call to action'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:18 pm · February 27th, 2013
Visual Effects Society Executive Director Eric Roth has issued an open letter and a “call to action,” imploring government and, certainly, industry attention be paid to the on-going plight in the world of visual effects.
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'Life of Pi' and 'Brave' rule the 11th annual Visual Effects Society Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:39 pm · February 5th, 2013
It was a predictably great night for “Life of Pi” at tonight’s Visual Effects Society Awards as the film picked up four prizes, including the big daddy, Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Motion Picture. Not only that, but as previously announced, the film’s director, Ang Lee, received the Society’s Visionary Award.
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'The Hobbit,' 'Avengers' and 'Life of Pi' lead Visual Effects Society nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:52 am · January 7th, 2013
“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” picked up seven nominations from the Visual Effects Society. “The Avengers” and “Life of Pi” weren’t far behind with six each.
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Roundup: 'Visionary' Ang Lee rewarded by Visual Effects Society
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 am · January 4th, 2013
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'Rango,' 'Apes' and 'Transformers' dominate the 10th annual Visual Effects Society Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:53 pm · February 7th, 2012
It was a good night for Industrial Light & Magic at the 10th annual Visual Effects Society Awards, which went down this evening. The company’s work in films like “Rango” and “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” dominated the proceedings, the former surprisingly sweeping the animated categories.
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'Tintin,' 'Harry Potter' and 'Transformers' out front with Visual Effects Society nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:37 am · January 9th, 2012
The Visual Effects Society has announced its list of nominees for the organization’s 10th annual ceremony, and leading the way wasn’t one of the live action blockbusters on the whittled-down slate of 10 advancing Oscar contenders. It was Steven Spielberg’s animated offering “The Adventures of Tintin,” which landed six nominations across the feature film categories.
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Stan Lee tapped for Visual Effects Society's Lifetime Achievement Award
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:04 am · October 19th, 2011
Stan “The Man” Lee’s creations, from “X-Men” to “Iron Man” and everything in between, have sparked the imagination of visual effects artist in the film industry for years. Perhaps it’s fitting, then, that he be awarded the Visual Effects Society’s lifetime achievement honor.
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Douglas Trumbull feted by Visual Effects Society
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:44 pm · October 11th, 2011
Visual effects wizard Douglas Trumbull’s work on “The Tree of Life” has sparked warranted respect and consideration this year. He has been tapped by the Visual Effects Society for this year’s Georges Méliès Award.
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Paramount announces first ever digital streaming program for awards season contenders
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:35 am · October 11th, 2011
Paramount PIctures has announced a new program to screen its awards contenders via digital screeners. The Visual Effects Society will be the guinea pigs and a wide-ranging trio of films will be the first out of the gate.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Calling it too soon on '50/50'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:32 am · October 4th, 2011
In today’s round-up, Steven Zeitchik aims to call “50/50” dead on arrival, Netflix’s most-rented movies list is dominated by Oscar winners and Robert Forster revisits “Jackie Brown” on the occasion of the film’s Blu-ray release.
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