The nominees for the 9th Annual VES Awards are as follows:
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual-Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture
Inception
Paul Franklin – Visual Effects Supervisor
Chris Corbould – Special Effects Supervisor
Mike Chambers – Visual Effects Producer
Matthew Plummer – Visual Effects Producer
Iron Man 2
Ben Snow – VFX Supervisor
Ged Wright – VFX Supervisor
Janek Sirrs – VFX Supervisor
Susan Pickett – VFX Producer
TRON: Legacy
Eric Barba – Visual Effects Supervisor
Lisa Beroud – Visual Effects Producer
Steve Preeg – Animation Director
Karl Denham – Sequence Supervisor
Alice In Wonderland
Ken Ralston – Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Tom Peitzman – Visual Effects Producer
David Schaub – Animation Supervisor
Carey Villegas – Visual Effects Supervisor
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Tim Burke – Overall VFX Supervisor
Emma Norton – Visual Effects Producer
John Richardson – Special Effects Supervisor
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture
Green Zone
Peter Chiang – Visual Effects Supervisor
Charlie Noble – Visual Effects Supervisor
Joss Williams – Special Effects Supervisor
Matthew Plummer – Visual Effects Producer
SALT
Robert Grasmere – Visual Effects Supervisor
Camille Cellucci – Visual Effects Producer
Mark Breakspear – Visual Effects Supervisor
Ivan Moran – Visual Effects Supervisor
Hereafter
Michael Owens – VFX Supervisor
Joel Mendias – Executive Producer
Bryan Grill – VFX Supervisor
Danielle Plantec – CG Supervisor
Black Swan
Dan Schrecker – Visual Effects Supervisor
Colleen Bachman – Visual Effects Producer
Michael Capton – 3D Supervisor
Brad Kalinoski – Compositing Supervisor
Robin Hood
Richard Stammers – Overall VFX Supervisor
Allen Maris – VFX Producer
Jessica Norman – Digital Effects Supervisor
Max Wood – CG Supervisor
Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
Tangled
Clay Kaytis – Supervising Animator
John Kahrs – Supervising Animator
Glen Keane – Supervising Animator
Roy Conli – Producer
How to Train Your Dragon
Simon Otto – Head of Character Animation
Craig Ring – Visual Effects Supervisor
Bonnie Arnold – Produced By
Toy Story 3
Lee Unkrich Director
Darla K. Anderson – Producer
Guido Quaroni -Supervising Technical Director
Michael Fong – Simulation & Effects Supervisor
Shrek Forever After
Jason Reisig – Head of Character Animation
Doug Cooper – VFX Supervisor
Gina Shay – Produced By
Teresa Cheng – Produced By
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole
Zareh Naibandian – Producer
Simon Whiteley – Production Designer
Eric Leighton – Animation Director
Alex Weight – Animation Supervisor
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or a Special
Last Day of the Dinosaurs
Arnaud Brisebois – Artistic Director
Louis Desrochers – VFX Artist
Alain Lachance – Visual Effects Producer
Marc-Antoine Rousseau – Visual Effects Supervisor
Inside The Perfect Predator
Philip Dobree – VFX Supervisor/VFX Producer
Richard Costin – Animation TD
Sam Meisels – Compositor
The Pacific
John Sullivan – Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
David Taritero – VFX Producer
William Mesa – Visual Effects Supervisor
Marco Requay – Digital Visual Effects Supervisor
Prep and Landing: Operation Secret Santa
Dorothy McKim – Producer
Kyle Odermatt – VFX Supervisor
Andy Harkness – Art Director
Adolph Lusinsky – Look and Lighting Director
America – Story of US
Philip Dobree – VFX Supervisor/VFX Producer
Emile Hardy – DMP
Sam Howell – Lead Animator
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series
Caprica
Michael Gibson – VFX Producer
Gary Hutzel – VFX Supervisor
Davey Morton – VFX Artist
Jesse Toves – CGI Artist
No Ordinary Family
Andrew Orloff – VFX Supervisor
Curt Miller – VFX Supervisor
Paul Linden – VFX Supervisor
Scott Tinter – VFX Producer
V
Andrew Orloff – VFX Supervisor
Nathan Overstrom – 2D Supervisor
Karen Czukerberg – VFX Producer
Roberto Biagi – VFX Supervisor
The Event
Victor Scalise – Visual Effects Supervisor
Jason Spratt – Visual Effects Producer
Diego Galtieri – Compositor
Mike Enriquez – Lead 3D Artist
Stargate: Universe
Mark Savela – VFX Supervisor
James Rorick – VFX Producer
Craig Vanden Biggelaar – Digital Effects Supervisor
Adam de Bosch Kemper – Lead Animator
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program
The Walking Dead
Sam Nicholson – Visual Effects Supervisor
Jason Sperling – Visual Effects Supervisor
Kent Johnson – Visual Effects Producer
Chris Martin – Compositing Supervisor
Human Target
Andrew Orloff – VFX Supervisor
Raoul Bolognini – VFX Producer
Nathan Overstrom – 2D Supervisor
Jason Monroe – Lead Modeler
Undercovers
Jay Worth – VFX Producer / Supervisor
Andrew Waisler – VFX Supervisor
Ron Thornton – VFX Supervisor
Andrew Kramer – Digital Artist
Boardwalk Empire
Robert Stromberg – VFX Supervisor
Dave Taritero – VFX Producer
Richard Friedlander – VFX Producer
Paul Graff – VFX Supervisor
Lost
Adam Avitabile – Visual Effects Supervisor
Melinka Thompson-Godoy – Visual Effects Producer
Michael Capton – 3D Supervisor
Brad Kalinoski – Compositing Supervisor
Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Short
Looney Tunes – Coyote Falls
Bryan Engram – Animation Supervisor
Greg Lyons – Producer
Josh Carey – Rigging Supervisor
Harry Michalakeas – Technical Supervisor
Day & Night
Teddy Newton – Director
Kevin Reher – Producer
Michael Fu – Supervising Technical Director
Tom Gately – Supervising Animator
Paths of Hate
Tomasz Baginski – Animation Producer
Jaroslaw Sawko – Animation Producer
Damian Nenow – VFX Supervisor
Marta Staniszewska – Production Manager
Tick Tock Tale
Dorothy McKim – Producer
John Murrah – VFX Supervisor
Adolph Lusinsky – Look and Lighting Director
Wayne Unten – Animator
Cat Shit One – The Animated Series
Kazuya Sasahara – Director
Junya Okabe – Producer
Tomohisa Ishikawa – Art Director
Yoshiyuki Okada – Concept Artist
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Live Action Commercial
Wrigley’s 5 Gum – React
Robert Sethi – VFX Supervisor
Chris Knight – VFX Supervisor
Arielle Davis – VFX Producer
Gawain Liddiard – 3D Lead Artist
DirecTV “Ice Cream”
Franck Lambertz – VFX Supervisor
Andrew Bell – VFX Producer/Head of Production
Mike Wynd – VFX Supervisor
Ross Denner – 3 D Animator
Barclaycard Rollercoaster
Angus Kneale – Executive Creative Director/Shoot Supervisor
Ben Smith – Creative Director/Shoot Supervisor
Dan Williams – Lead Flame Artist
Ruben Vanderbroek – CG Artist
Halo: Reach
Dan Glass – Senior VFX Supervisor
Dan Seddon – CG Supervisor
Matt Dessero – DFX Supervisor
Stephanie Gilgar – VFX Producer
Verizon – Towers
Robert Sethi – VFX Supervisor
Arielle Davis – VFX Producer
Chris Knight – Shoot Supervisor/2D Lead Artist
Andre Desouza – 3D Artist
Outstanding Animated Commercial
World of Warcraft
Marc Messenger – VFX Supervisor
Phillip Hillenbrand, Jr. – VFX Producer
Michael Kelleher – FX Supervisor
Brian LaFrance Matte – Painting Supervisor
Dante’s Inferno: Hell Awaits
Tim Miller – Director
Kevin Margo – CG Supervisor
Lindsey Zamplas – Producer
Kirby Miller – VFX Supervisor
Target “A Better Bullseye”
Chris Riehl – Animation Director
Javier Jimenez – Executive Producer
Daniel Zobrist – CG/Animation Supervisor
Charles Paek – CG/Lighting Supervisor
Andrex
Abby Orchard – VFX Producer
Antoine Moulineau – CGI Supervisor
Mike Mellor – Animation Supervisor
Russell Dodgson – VFX Supervisor
Cadbury’s Spots V Stripes
Jake Mengers – Creative VFX Director
Julie Evans – VFX Producer
Jorge Montiel Meurer – Lead Animator
Michael Gregory – 2D Supervisor
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project
City of Ruins
Marcin Kobylecki – VFX Producer
Piotr Sliwowski – VFX Producer
Michal Gryn – VFX Supervisor
Damian Nenow – VFX Supervisor
King Kong 360 3D
Matt Aitken – VFX Supervisor
Kevin Sherwood – VFX Producer
Eric Reynolds – Animation Supervisor
R. Christopher White – CG Supervisor
Flight of the Dragon
Brent Young – Overall VFX Supervisor
Dina Benadon – Overall VFX Producer
Charlotte Huggins – Overall Project Producer
Michael “Oz” Smith – Technical Director
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Richard Mann – VFX Producer
Adam Howard – Visual Effects Supervisor
Matt Hendershot – CG Supervisor
James Strauss – Animation Supervisor
Outstanding Real-Time Visual Effects in a Video Game
StarCraft II
Scott Goffman – VFX Supervisor
Phillip Hillenbrand, Jr. – VFX Producer
Nick Carpenter – Executive Art Director
James McCoy Animation Director
Need for Speed
Henry LaBounta – Senior Art Director
Fiona Sperry – VP, GM
Johannes Soderqvist – Art Director
Alex Fry – Software Engineer
Halo: Reach
Marcus Lehto – Creative Director
Joseph Tung – Executive Producer
Stephen Scott – Senior FX Lead
CJ Cowan – Cinematics Director
Kinectimals
Jorg Neumann – Executive Producer
Brian Moore – Art Director
John Laws – Art Director
Jonny Watts – Game Design Director
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Video Game Trailer
World of Warcraft
Marc Messenger – VFX Supervisor
Phillip Hillenbrand, Jr. – VFX Producer
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Dave Wilson – Director
Corey Butler – CG Supervisor
Keith Luczywo – Producer
Seung Jae Lee – VFX Supervisor
Star Wars: The Old Republic 2
Tim Miller – Director
Dave Wilson – Director
Lindsey Zamplas – Producer
Brandon Riza – VFX Supervisor
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Kazuyuki Ikumori – VFX Producer
Mitsuharu Fukai – VFX Supervisor
Kody Sabourin – VFX Director
Jonathan Jacques-Belletete – Art Director
Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
Chronicles Of Narnia: Voyage Of The Dawn Treader – Reepicheep
Gabriele Zucchelli – Animation Supervisor
Catherine Mullan – Lead Animator
Benoit Dubuc – Lead Animator
Peta Bayley – Lead Animator
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 – Dobby
Mathieu Vig – Animator
Ben Lambert – Modeller
Laurie Brugger – Character Supervisor
Marine Poirson – Look Development TD
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore – Kitty Galore
William Groebe – Animation Supervisor
Brian Mendenhall – Animation Lead
Aharon Bourland – Computer Graphics Supervisor
Steve Reding – Lighting Supervisor
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 – Kreacher
Laurent Laban – Animator
Will Brand – Modeller
Matthieu Goutte – Rigger
Jason Baker – Look Development TD
Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole – Digger
Josh Murtack – Rigging Supervisor
James Cunliffe – Lead Animator
Jessica Groom – Character Surfacer
Andrew Hunt – Lead Animator
How to Train Your Dragon – Toothless
Gabe Hordos – Supervising Animator
Cassidy Curtis – Supervising Animator
Mariette Marinus – Character Technical Director
Brent Watkins – Character Technical Director
Tangled – Rapunzel
Tony Smeed – Supervising Animator
Amy Smeed – Animator
Becky Bresee – Animator
Kira Lehtomaki – Animator
Megamind – Minion
David Cross – Minion
Rani Naamani – Animator
Dick Walsh – Character Technical Director
Adrian Tsang – Character Technical Director
Outstanding Animated Character in a Broadcast Program or Commercial
Citron C3 The Spacebox – Citro
Michael Nauzin – CG Supervisor
Anne Chatelain – CG Animator
Gregory Mougne – CG Animator
Cedric Nicolas – CG Animator
Cadbury – Freida Steer
Raphael Pimentel – Animation Supervisor
Thana Siripopungul – Rigging Supervisor
Prep and Landing: Operation Secret Santa – Lanny
Tony Smeed – Supervising Animator
Chad Sellers – Animator
Patrick Osborne – Animator
John Wong – Animator
Logitech – Robot
Rob Ramsdell – Lead Artist/Puppeteer
Darnell Isom – Lead Art Designer/Puppeteer
James Springham – Lead Model Maker
Shelly Dutcher – Lead Flame Artist
Outstanding Animated Character in a Video Game
Halo: Reach – Kat
Lee R. Wilson – Story and Cinematic Lead
Jason Robertson – Senior Animator
David Hunt – Senior Technical Artist
Joe Spataro – Technical Designer in Animation
Kinectimals – Cub
Joel Mongeon – Senior Artist
Kenneth Lammers – Technical Art Director
Felix Ilsley – Lead Animator
Andrew Matthews – Lead Character Artist
StarCraft II – Sarah Kerrigan
Jeffrey W. Chamberlain – VFX Supervisor
Angela Blake – VFX Producer
Nick Carpenter – Executive Art Director
Outstanding Effects Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
Shrek Forever After
Jeff Budsberg – Effects Lead
Andrew Kim – Effects Lead
Yancy Lindquist – Effects Animator
Can Yuksel – Effects Animator
How to Train Your Dragon
Andy Hayes – Effects Animator
Laurent Kermel – Effects Animator
Jason Mayer – Effects Animator
Brett Miller – Effects Animator
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole
Sebastien Quessy – FX Lead
Kevin Blom – FX Artist
Jerome Escobar – FX Artist
Toy Story 3
Jason Johnston – Effects Artist
Eric Froemling – Effects Artist
David Ryu – Effects Artist
JD Northrup – Effects Artist
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
Iron Man 2 – Stark Expo
Giles Hancock – Digimatte Supervisor
Richard Bluff – Digimatte Artist
Todd Vaziri – Digital Artist
Aaron McBride – VFX Art Director
TRON: Legacy – Disc Game
Jonathan Litt – Lighting Supervisor
Juan S. Gomez – Lighting Lead
Kevin Sears – Environment Lead
Sonja Burchard – Compositing Supervisor
Inception – Paris Dreamscape
Bruno Baron – Lighting Supervisor
Dan Neal – CG Supervisor
Graham Page – Compositing Sequence Supervisor
Per Mork-Jensen – Compositor
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time – Sand Room
Alex Rothwell – Lead Effects Artist
Chris Zeh – Compositing Supervisor
Laurent Hugueniot – CG Supervisor
Kevin Jenkins – Visual Effects Art Director
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Broadcast Program
Boardwalk Empire – Boardwalk
Robert Stromberg – CG Supervisor
Brian Sales – Lead Compositor
Paul Graff – VFX Supervisor
Brian Pace – Digital Modeler
The Event – To Keep Us Safe
Michael Cook – Lead 3D Artist
Jon Rosenthal – 3D Artist
Ragui Hanna – 2D Artist
Ryan Wieber – 2D Artist
The Pacific – The Battle of Iwo Jima
Marco Recuay – VFX Supervisor/Lead Artist
Morgan McDermott – CG Supervisor
NIck Lund-Ulrich- Compositing Supervisor
Boardwalk Empire – Family Limitation
J. John Corbett – Compositing Supervisor
Matthew Conner – Digital Artist & Compositor
Brendan Fitzgerald – Senior 3D Artist
Jun Zhang – Lead Compositor
Outstanding Models & Miniatures in a Feature Motion Picture
Shutter Island – Ward-C Int./Ext. Lighthouse Int./Ext.
Matthew Gratzner – VFX Supervisor
Scott Schneider – Model Crew Chief
Adam Gelbart – Model Maker
Richard A.F. Ewan – Model Painter
Iron Man 2 – Hammer Military Drones
Bruce Holcomb – Digital Model Supervisor
Ron Woodall – View Paint Supervisor
John Goodson – Modeler
John Walker – CG Supervisor
The Expendables – The Palace Explodes
Gene Warren Jr. – Owner
Christopher Lee
Warren – Director of Photography
Gene Warren III – Visual Effects Supervisor
Inception – Hospital Fortress Destruction
Ian Hunter – VFX Supervisor
Scott Beverly – Mechanical FX Supervisor
Forest Fischer – Model Crew Chief
Robert Spurlock – Special FX Supervisor
Outstanding Models & Miniatures in a Broadcast Program or Commercial
Family Guy – Brian Griffin’s House of Payne
Andrew Karr – 3D Artist
Alec McClymont – CG Supervisor
Daniel Osaki – Lead 3D Modeler
Paul Hegg – CG Artist
Boardwalk Empire – The Ivory Tower
J. John Corbett – Compositing Supervisor
Matthew Conner – Digital Artist & Compositor
Brendan Fitzgerald – Senior 3D Artist
Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture
TRON: Legacy
Kym Olsen – Look Development Compositing Lead
Paul Lambert – Compositing Supervisor
Sarahjane Javelo Chase – Rotoscope & Paint Lead
Sonja Burchard – Compositing Supervisor
Alice In Wonderland – Stolen Tarts
Lisa Deaner – Precomp
Orde Stevanoski – Compositor
Aaron Kupferman – Lighting/comp
Ruben Flores – Lighting/comp
Inception
Astrid Busser-Casas – Compositing Sequence Supervisor
Scott Pritchard – Compositing Sequence Supervisor
Jan Maroske – Compositing Sequence Supervisor
George Zwier – Compositing Sequence Supervisor
Hereafter – Tsunami Sequence
Joseph Farrell – Compositing Supervisor
Nick Crew – Lead Visual Effects Artist
Jamie Hallett – Compositor
Christine Lo – Compositor
Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program or Commercial
Drench Cubehead
Matthew Unwin – VFX Supervisor
Lisa Ryan – Compositor
Michael Gregory – 2D Supervisor
Boardwalk Empire – Episode 1
Paul Graff – VFX Supervisor
Brian Sales – Lead Compositor
Jesse Siglow – Compositor
Merysa Nichols – Compositor
Travelers “Watering Hole”
Franck Lambertz – VFX Supervisor/Compositing Lead
Ryan Knowles – 2D Artist
The Pacific – Peleliu landing
Jeremy Nelson – Lead Compositor
John Mesa – Compositor/Supervisor
Dan Novy – Animator/Compositor
Tyler Cote – Compositor
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project
LOOM
Regina Welker – Student
Time For Change
Rupert Ashton – 3D Artist
Priyan Jayamaha – 3D Artist
Junying Xu – 3D Artist
Kirsten Dale Pretorious – Key Nuke Compositor
Das Tub
Rupert Ashton – 3D Artist
Priyan Jayamaha – 3D Artist
Junying Xu – 3D Artist
Kirsten Dale Pretorious – Key Nuke Compositor
Nuisible(s)
Erick Hupin – Realisation
Baptiste Ode – Realisation
Philippe Puech – Realisation
Pierre Nahoum – Realisation
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Visual Effects Society Rob Morgenroth