The Visual Effects Society (VES) announced their nominations today, and Iron Man was in the lead with 5 nominations. Now, there are a number of categories at the VES awards, but the one that is probably most representative of the Oscar Best Visual Effects category is Outstanding Visual Effects in an F/X Driven Movie. The five nominees are The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Cloverfield, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, and Iron Man. Of those films, Iron Man and Benjamin Button seem like locks for Oscar nods, but what about the third nomination? Neither Prince Caspian or Cloverfield qualified in the bake-offs, so that leaves Hellboy 2. But will that really get a nomination? Australia, Journey to the Center of the Earth and The Dark Knight also qualified in the Oscar bake-offs, and The Dark Knight could receive the third nomination. The VES distinguishes between CGI/digital effects (Visual Effects) and in-camera effects (Special Effects), and Dark Knight was nominated in the Special Effects category. So, I don't know? I'm going to go with Hellboy 2, just because the Academy seems to really like their CGI, but watch The Dark Knight get the nod. If it did receive the nomination, though, it would be worthy.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Guild Noms: Visual Effects
The Visual Effects Society (VES) announced their nominations today, and Iron Man was in the lead with 5 nominations. Now, there are a number of categories at the VES awards, but the one that is probably most representative of the Oscar Best Visual Effects category is Outstanding Visual Effects in an F/X Driven Movie. The five nominees are The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Cloverfield, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, and Iron Man. Of those films, Iron Man and Benjamin Button seem like locks for Oscar nods, but what about the third nomination? Neither Prince Caspian or Cloverfield qualified in the bake-offs, so that leaves Hellboy 2. But will that really get a nomination? Australia, Journey to the Center of the Earth and The Dark Knight also qualified in the Oscar bake-offs, and The Dark Knight could receive the third nomination. The VES distinguishes between CGI/digital effects (Visual Effects) and in-camera effects (Special Effects), and Dark Knight was nominated in the Special Effects category. So, I don't know? I'm going to go with Hellboy 2, just because the Academy seems to really like their CGI, but watch The Dark Knight get the nod. If it did receive the nomination, though, it would be worthy.
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