Dune: Half Two scored a number one seven nominations to guide the 2025 VES Awards, which the Visible Results Society revealed right this moment. Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi sequel will battle for the marquee Photoreal Characteristic class in opposition to Higher Man, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Mufasa: The Lion King and Twisters.
The Excellent Supporting Visible Results in a Photoreal Characteristic race is amongst Blitz, Civil Conflict, Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter One, Nosferatu and Younger Lady and the Sea. Battling for VFX in an Animated Characteristic are The Wild Robotic — which leads all toon films with 5 noms — Inside Out 2, Moana 2, Transformers One and Ultraman: Rising.
Shōgun and The Penguin nabbed obtained 4 nominations every to guide within the episodic TV area. See the checklist of nominees in all 25 classes beneath.
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The VES Awards acknowledge excellent visible results artistry and innovation in options, animation, tv, commercials, video games and new media. The twenty third annual ceremony is about for February 11 on the Beverly Hilton.
“The artistry, ingenuity and keenness of visible results practitioners all over the world have come collectively to create outstanding imagery,” VES Chair Kim Davidson mentioned. “We’re seeing best-in-class work that elevates the artwork of storytelling and exemplifies the spirit of innovation.”
Particular honorees on the 2025 VES Awards embrace Emmy-winning actor-producer Hiroyuki Sanada (VES Award for Inventive Excellence), Oscar-winning director and VFX supervisor Takashi Yamazaki (VES Visionary Award) and VR/immersive expertise Pioneer Dr. Jacquelyn Ford Morie (VES Georges Méliès Award).
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The VES Awards and Film Academy haven’t precisely seen digital camera eye-to-eye in recent times. Since 2013, solely 5 of the Visible Results Society’s marquee Photoreal Characteristic winners went on to attain Oscars. Final yr continued the development, when The Creator took the VES prize and Godzilla Minus One devoured up the Academy Award.
VES has 5,000-plus members from greater than 50 nations. Listed here are its 2025 VES Awards nominees:
OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE
Higher Man
Luke Millar
Andy Taylor
David Clayton
Keith Herft
Peter Stubbs
Dune: Half Two
Paul Lambert
Brice Parker
Stephen James
Rhys Salcombe
Gerd Nefzer
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Erik Winquist
Julia Neighly
Paul Story
Danielle Immerman
Rodney Burke
Mufasa: The Lion King
Adam Valdez
Barry St. John
Audrey Ferrara
Daniel Fotheringham
Twisters
Ben Snow
Mark Soper
Florian Witzel
Susan Greenhow
Scott Fisher
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE
Blitz
Andrew Whitehurst
Sona Pak
Theo Demiris
Vincent Poitras
Hayley Williams
Civil Conflict
David Simpson
Michelle Rose
Freddy Salazar
Chris Zeh
J.D. Schwalm
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1
Jason Neese
Armen Fetulagian
Jamie Neese
J.P. Jaramillo
Nosferatu
Angela Barson
Lisa Renney
David Scott
Dave Prepare dinner
Pavel Ságner
Younger Lady and the Sea
Richard Briscoe
Carrie Rishel
Jeremy Robert
Stéphane Dittoo
Ivo Jivkov
OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE
Inside Out 2
Kelsey Mann
Mark Nielsen
Sudeep Rangaswamy
Invoice Watral
Moana 2
Carlos Cabral
Tucker Gilmore
Ian Gooding
Gabriela Hernandez
The Wild Robotic
Chris Sanders
Jeff Hermann
Jeff Budsberg
Jacob Hjort Jensen
Transformers One
Frazer Churchill
Fiona Chilton
Josh Cooley
Stephen King
Ultraman: Rising
Hayden Jones
Sean M. Murphy
Shannon Tindle
Mathieu Vig
OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL EPISODE
Fallout; The Head
Jay Price
Andrea Knoll
Grant Everett
Joao Sita
Devin Maggio
Home of the Dragon; Season 2; The Purple Dragon and the Gold
Daði Einarsson
Tom Horton
Sven Martin
Wayne Stables
Mike Dawson
Shōgun; Anjin
Michael Cliett
Melody Mead
Philip Engström
Ed Bruce
Cameron Waldbauer
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew; Episode 5
John Knoll
Pablo Molles
Jhon Alvarado
Jeff Capogreco
The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Energy; Season 2; Eldest
Jason Smith
Tim Keene
Ann Podlozny
Ara Khanikian
Ryan Conder
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL EPISODE
Expats: Residence
Robert Bock
Glorivette Somoza
Charles Labbé
Tim Emeis
Woman within the Lake; It Has to Do With the Seek for the Marvelous
Jay Price
Eddie Bonin
Joe Wehmeyer
Eric Levin-Hatz
Mike Myers
Masters of the Air; Half Three; The Regensburg-Schweinfurt Mission
Stephen Rosenbaum
Bruce Franklin
Xavier Matia Bernasconi
David Andrews
Neil Corbould
The Penguin; Bliss
Johnny Han
Michelle Rose
Goran Pavles
Ed Bruce
Devin Maggio
The Tattooist of Auschwitz; Pilot
Simon Giles
Alan Church
David Schneider
James Hattsmith
OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A REAL-TIME PROJECT
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Fabio Silva
Matthew Sherman
Caleb Essex
Bob Kopinsky
Future 2: The Closing Form
Dave Samuel
Ben Material
Eric Greenlief
Glenn Gamble
Star Wars Outlaws
Stephen Hawes
Lionel Le Dain
Benedikt Podlesnigg
Bogdan Draghici
What If…? – An Immersive Story
Patrick N.P. Conran
Shereif Fattouh
Zain Homer
Jax Lee
Till Daybreak
Nicholas Chambers
Jack Hidde Glavimans
Alex Gabor
OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A COMMERCIAL
YouTube TV NFL Sunday Ticket: The Magic of Sunday
Chris Bayol
Jeremy Brooks
Lane Jolly
Jacob Bergman
Disney; Holidays 2024
Adam Droy
Helen Tang
Christian Baker-Steele
David Fleet
Virgin Media; Walrus Whizzer
Sebastian Caldwell
Ian Berry
Ben Cronin
Alex Gray
Coca-Cola; The Heroes
Greg McKneally
Antonia Vlasto
Ryan Knowles
Fabrice Fiteni
Six Kings Slam; Name of the Kings
Ryan Knowles
Joe Billington
Dean Robinson
George Savvas
OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SPECIAL VENUE PROJECT
D23; Actual-Time Rocket
Evan Goldberg
Alyssa Finley
Jason Breneman
Alice Taylor
The Goldau Landslide Expertise
Roman Kaelin
Gianluca Ravioli
Florian Baumann
MTV Video Music Awards; Slim Shady Reside
Jo Plaete
Sara Mustafa
Cameron Jackson
Andries Courteaux
Tokyo DisneySea; Peter Pan’s By no means Land Journey
Michael Sean Foley
Kirk Bodyfelt
Darin Hollings
Bert Klein
Maya Vyas
Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony; Run
Benjamin Le Ster
Gilles De Lusigman
Gerome Viavant
Romain Tinturier
OUTSTANDING CHARACTER IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE
Higher Man; Robbie Williams
Milton Ramirez
Andrea Merlo
Seoungseok Charlie Kim
Eteuati Tema
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes; Noa
Rachael Dunk
Andrei Coval
John Sore
Niels Peter Kaagaard
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes; Raka
Seoungseok Charlie Kim
Giorgio Lafratta
Tim Teramoto
Aidan Martin
Mufasa: The Lion King; Taka
Klaus Skovbo
Valentina Rosselli
Eli De Koninck
Amelie Talarmain
OUTSTANDING CHARACTER IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE
Inside Out 2; Nervousness
Alexander Alvarado
Brianne Francisco
Amanda Wagner
Brenda Lin Zhang
The Wild Robotic; Roz
Fabio Lignini
Yukinori Inagaki
Owen Demers
Hyun Huh
Thelma The Unicorn; Vic Diamond
Guillaume Arantes
Adrien Montero
Anne-Claire Leroux
Gaspard Roche
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl; Gromit
Jo Fenton
Alison Evans
Andy Symanowski
Emanuel Nevado
OUTSTANDING CHARACTER IN AN EPISODE, COMMERCIAL, GAME CINEMATIC, OR REAL-TIME PROJECT
Secret Stage; Armored Core: Asset Administration; Mech Pilot
Zsolt Vida
Péter Krucsai
Ágnes Vona
Enric Nebleza Pañella
Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred; Neyrelle
Chris Bostjanick
James Ma
Yeon-Ho Lee
Atsushi Ikarashi
Disney; Holidays 2024; Octopus
Alex Doyle
Philippe Moine
Lewis Pickston
Andrea Lacedelli
Ronja the Robber’s Daughter; Vildvittran the Queen Harpy
Nicklas Andersson
David Allan
Gustav Åhren
Niklas Wallén
OUTSTANDING ENVIRONMENT IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE
Civil Conflict; Washington, D.C.
Matthew Chandler
James Harmer
Robert Moore
Adrien Zeppieri
Dune: Half Two; The Arrakeen Basin
Daniel Rhein
Daniel Anton Fernandez
Marc James Austin
Christopher Anciaume
Gladiator II; Rome
Oliver Kane
Stefano Farci
John Seru
Frederick Vallee
Depraved; The Emerald Metropolis
Alan Lam
Steve Bevins
Deepali Negi
Miguel Sanchez López-Ruíz
OUTSTANDING ENVIRONMENT IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE
Kung Fu Panda 4; Juniper Metropolis
Benjamin Lippert
Ryan Prestridge
Sarah Vawter
Peter Maynez
The Wild Robotic; The Forest
John Wake
He Jung Park
Woojin Choi
Shane Glading
Transformers One; Iacon Metropolis
Alex Popescu
Geoffrey Lebreton
Ryan Kirby
Hussein Nabeel
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl; Aqueduct
Matt Perry
Dave Alex Riddett
Matt Sanders
Howard Jones
OUTSTANDING ENVIRONMENT IN AN EPISODE, COMMERCIAL, GAME CINEMATIC, OR REAL-TIME PROJECT
Dune: Prophecy; Pilot; The Imperial Palace
Scott Coates
Sam Besseau
Vincent l’Heureux
Lourenco Abreu
Dune: Prophecy; Two Wolves; Zimia Spaceport
Nils Weisbrod
David Anastacio
Rene Borst
Ruben Valente
Shōgun; Osaka
Manuel Martinez
Phil Hannigan
Keith Malone
Francesco Corvino
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Energy; Season 2; Doomed to Die; Eregion
Yordan Petrov
Bertrand Cabrol
Lea Desrozier
Karan Dhandha
OUTSTANDING CG CINEMATOGRAPHY
Higher Man
Blair Burke
Shweta Bhatnagar
Tim Walker
Craig Younger
Dune: Half Two; Arrakis
Greig Fraser
Xin Steve Guo
Sandra Murta
Ben Wiggs
Home of the Dragon; Season 2; The Purple Dragon and the Gold; Battle at Rook’s Relaxation
Matt Perrin
James Thompson
Jacob Doehner
P.J. Dillon
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes ; Egg Climb
Dennis Yoo
Angelo Perrotta
Samantha Erickstad
Miae Kang
OUTSTANDING MODEL IN A PHOTOREAL OR ANIMATED PROJECT
Alien: Romulus; Renaissance House Station
Waldemar Bartkowiak
Trevor Huge
Matt Middleton
Ben Shearman
Deadpool & Wolverine; Ant-Man Area
Carlos Flores Gomez
Corinne Dy
Chris Byrnes
Gerald Blaise
Dune: Half Two; The Harkonnen Harvester
Andrew Hodgson
Timothy Russell
Erik Lehmann
Louie Cho
Gladiator II; The Colosseum
Oliver Kane
Marnie Pitts
Charlotte Fargier
Laurie Priest
OUTSTANDING EFFECTS SIMULATIONS IN A PHOTOREAL FEATURE
Dune: Half Two; Atomic Explosions and Wormriding
Nicholas Papworth
Sandy la Tourelle
Lisa Nolan
Christopher Phillips
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes; Burning Village, Rapids and Floods
Alex Nowotny
Claude Schitter
Frédéric Valleur
Kevin Kelm
Twisters
Matthew Hanger
Joakim Arnesson
Laurent Kermel
Zheng Yong Oh
Venom: The Final Dance; Water, Hearth & Symbiote Results
Xavi Martin Ramirez
Oscar Dahlen
Hedi Namar
Yuri Yang
OUTSTANDING EFFECTS SIMULATIONS IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE
Kung Fu Panda 4
Jinguang Huang
Zhao Wang
Hamid Shahsavari
Joshua LaBrot
Moana 2
Zoran Stojanoski
Jesse Erickson
Shamintha Kalamba Arachchi
Erin V. Ramos
The Wild Robotic
Derek Cheung
Michael Losure
David Chow
Nyoung Kim
Ultraman: Rising
Goncalo Cabaca
Zheng Yong Oh
Nicholas Yoon Joo Kuang
Praveen Boppana
OUTSTANDING EFFECTS SIMULATIONS IN AN EPISODE, COMMERCIAL, GAME CINEMATIC, OR REAL-TIME PROJECT
Avatar: The Final Airbender; Legends; Koizilla
Ioan Boieriu
David Stopford
Per Balay
Saysana Rintharamy
Shōgun; Damaged to the Fist; Landslide
Dominic Tiedeken
Heinrich Löwe
Charles Guerton
Timmy Lundin
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew; Pilot; Spaceship Hillside Takeoff
Travis Harkleroad
Xiaolong Peng
Marcella Brown
Mickael Riciotti
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Energy; Season 2; Shadow and Flame; Balrog Hearth and Collapsing Cliff
Koenraad Hofmeester
Miguel Perez Senent
Miguel Santana Da Silva
Billy Copley
Three Physique Drawback; Judgement Day
Yves D’Incau
Gavin Templer
Martin Chabannes
Eloi Andaluz Fullà
OUTSTANDING COMPOSITING & LIGHTING IN A FEATURE
Higher Man
Mark McNicholl
Gordon Spencer de Haseth
Eva Snyder
Markus Reithoffer
Dune: Half Two; Wormriding, Geidi Prime, and the Closing Battle
Christopher Rickard
Francesco Dell’Anna
Paul Chapman
Ryan Wing
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Joerg Bruemmer
Zachary Brake
Tim Walker
Kaustubh A. Patil
The Wild Robotic
Sondra L. Verlander
Baptiste Van Opstal
Eszter Offertaler
Austin Casale
OUTSTANDING COMPOSITING & LIGHTING IN AN EPISODE
Shōgun; Damaged to the Fist; Landslide
Benjamin Bernon
Douglas Roshamn
Victor Kirsch
Charlie Raud
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew; Episode 6; Jaws
Wealthy Grande
Tomas Lefebvre
Ian Dodman
Rey Reynolds
The Boys; Season 4; Life Among the many Septics
Tristan Zerafa
Mike Stadnyckyj
Toshi Kosaka
Rajeev BR
The Penguin; After Hours
Jonas Stuckenbrock
Karen Chang
Eugene Bondar
Miky Girón
OUTSTANDING COMPOSITING & LIGHTING IN A COMMERCIAL
Virgin Media; Walrus Whizzer
Sebastian Caldwell
Alex Gray
Kanishk Chouhan
Shubham Mehta
Coca-Cola; The Heroes
Ryan Knowles
Alex Gabucci
Jack Powell
Dan Yarcigi
Corcept; Marionette
Yongchan Kim
Arman Matin
Yoon Bae
Rajesh Kaushik
Disney; Holidays 2024
Christian Baker-Steele
Luke Warpus
Pritesh Kotian
Jack Harris
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL (PRACTICAL) EFFECTS IN A PHOTOREAL PROJECT
Blitz
Hayley Williams
David Eves
Alex Freeman
David Watson
Constellation
Martin Goeres
Johara Raukamp
Lion David Bogus
Leon Mark
The Penguin; Secure Weapons
Devin Maggio
Johnny Han
Cory Candrilli
Alexandre Prod’homme
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY AWARD
Dune: Half Two; Nuke CopyCat
Ben Kent
Guillaume Gales
Mairead Grogan
Johanna Barbier
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga; Artist-driven Machine Studying Character
John Bastian
Ben Ward
Thomas Rowntree
Robert Beveridge
Right here; Neural Efficiency Toolset
Jo Plaete
Oriel Frigo
Tomas Koutsky
Matteo Oliviero Dancy
Mufasa: The Lion King; Actual-Time Interactive Filmmaking, From Stage To Submit
Callum James
James Hood
Lloyd Bishop
Bruno Pedrinha
The Penguin; Section Synced Flash-Gun System
Johnny Han
Jefferson Han
Joseph Menafra
Michael Pynn
OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A STUDENT PROJECT
Daybreak (entry from ESMA – École Supérieure Des Métiers Artistiques)
Noah Mercier
Apolline Royer
Lorys Stora
Marie Pradeilles
Pupil Confederate (entry from Brigham Younger College)
Spencer Blanchard
Lisa Hen
Anson Savage
Kiara Spencer
Pittura (entry from ARTFX – Colleges of Digital Arts)
Lauriol Adam
Lassère Titouan
Vivenza Rémi
Marre Helloïs
Braveness (entry from Supinfocom – Rubika)
Salomé Cognon
Margot Jacquet
Nathan Baudry
Lise Delcroix