2024 VES Awards
The 22nd Visual Effects Society Awards, held on February 21, 2024, is a major celebration of excellence in visual effects across all mediums including film, television and other media.
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The nominations were announced on January 16, 2024, showcasing outstanding achievements by visual effects artists and professionals who push the boundaries of creativity and innovation in their fields. The awards ceremony serves as a platform to celebrate influential contributions that enhance storytelling and bring imaginative worlds to life.
During the awards ceremony, notable film and television productions were honored for their outstanding visual effects work in 2023. The event not only highlights the technical prowess of visual effects teams, but also recognizes the critical role they play in shaping visual storytelling that captivates audiences around the world.
The 22nd VES Awards not only celebrated the winners, but also highlighted the evolving and critical role of visual effects in the ever-expanding entertainment landscape, solidifying its status as a vital and dynamic industry.
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The 2024 VES Awards Dominate
At the 35th annual VES ceremony in 2024, New Regency’s sci-fi film “The Demiurge” won five awards, including the prestigious “Best Visual Effects Animated Feature Film” award. Another standout was “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”, which followed up its success at the Annie Awards with four more awards, most notably “Best Visual Effects in an Animated Film”.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 also became the only work in the film category to win multiple awards, while Nyad won the Best Visual Effects Award. The critically acclaimed Oppenheimer won the Best Special Effects Award.
In terms of TV series, HBO’s The Last of Us led with six nominations and won four awards, demonstrating its excellence in visual effects. In addition, Disney+’s The Mandalorian and HBO’s Victory: Rise of the Lakers also won multiple awards, contributing to the diversity of the award-winning works.
There was also a special moment at the ceremony, as William Shatner received the 2024 VES Creative Excellence Award. Shatner, known for his iconic role as Captain Kirk, humorously shouted, “I fell out of a plane!” before acknowledging the skills of the visual effects artists.
Joyce Cox, a three-time VES Award winner and a prominent figure in the visual effects industry, received the Lifetime Achievement Award. In her acceptance speech, she reflected on her extraordinary journey in the field and expressed her pride in receiving this honor. The VES Awards serve as a platform that not only celebrates outstanding achievements in individual work, but also recognizes the collective talent and innovation of the visual effects community.
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2024 VES Award Winners
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category |
Project/Exhibition |
Contributors |
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Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Film |
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse |
Allen Hawkins, Christian Heiner, Michael Lasker, Matt Houseman |
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Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Series |
The Last of Us; Season 1; Infection |
Alex Wang, Sean Nowlan, Stephen James, Simon Jung, Joel Whist |
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Outstanding Photorealistic Special Effects Supporting Actor |
Nyad |
Jack Braver, Fiona Campbell Westgate, R. Christopher White, Mohsen Moussaoui |
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Best Photorealistic Visual Effects in a Supporting Role in a TV Series |
Triumphant Moments: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty; Season 2; Beating Los Angeles |
Raymond McIntyre Jr., Victor DiMichina, Javier Menendez Platas, Damien Stantina |
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Outstanding Animated Character in a Cartoon |
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse; Spot |
Christopher Mannar, Craig Fiferek, Humberto Rosa, Nedip Varghese |
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Animated characters in episodic/commercial/game cinematics/real-time projects |
The Last of Us; Endurance and Survival; Bloater |
Gino Acevedo, Max Telfer, Dennis You, Fabio Leporelli |
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Photorealistic animated characters |
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3; Rocket |
Nathan McConnell, Andrea De Mattis, Anthony Magdalenidis, Rachel Williams |
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Photorealistic special effects simulation |
Creator |
Ludovic Lamisandrena, Raul Essig, Mathieu Chardonnay, Lewis Taylor |
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Effect simulation in animation |
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse |
Pav Grociola, Filippo Macari, Naoki Kato, Nicola Finizio |
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Effect simulation in TV series/commercials/game movies/real-time projects |
The Mandalorian; Season 3; Lake Monster Attacks Water |
Travis Harkleold, Florian Weiser, Rick Hankins, Aaron Bonner |
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Compositing and lighting in the film |
Creator; Bar |
Phil Pratts, Min Kim, Nisarg Sutar, Toshiko Miura |
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Compositing and Lighting in Commercials |
Coca-Cola; Masterpiece |
Ryan Knowles, Greg McNeely, Taran Speier, Jordan Dunstall |
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Compositing and lighting in the series |
The Last of Us; Endurance and Survival; War of the Infected Horde |
Matthew Lumb, Ben Roberts, Ben Campbell, Quentin Hema |
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Special (practical) effects in photorealistic projects |
Oppenheimer |
Scott Fisher, James Rollins, Mario Vanillo |
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Models in photorealistic or animated projects |
Creator; Nomad |
Oliver Kane, Matt Munro, Florence Green, Serban Angureanu |
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Visual Effects in Student Projects |
contour |
Alexis Lafuente, Anthony Nicola, Chloe Streicher, Elliott Drouet |
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Emerging Technology Award |
The Flash; Volumetric Capture |
Stephen Trojsky, Thomas Ganshorn, Oliver Pilarski, Lukasz Lepikowski |
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Virtual Cinematography in CG Projects |
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 |
Joanna Davidson, Cheyanna Wilkinson, Michael Cozens, Jason DeJalais |
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Visual Effects in Special Venue Projects |
Postcards from Earth |
Aluna Inversin, Eric Wilson, Corey Turner, William George |
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Rembrandt Immersive Artwork |
Andrew McNamara, Sebastian Reid, Andrew Kinnear, Sam Matthews |
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Visual effects in real-time projects |
Alan Wake 2 |
Jenny Purkinen, Johannes Richter, Daniel Konczyk, Damian Olechowski |
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Visual Effects in Commercials |
Coca-Cola; Masterpiece |
Ryan Knowles / Antonia Vlasto / Gregory McNearly / Dan Yagich |
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Creating environments in photorealistic |
Creator; Floating Village |
John Theroux, Guy Williams, Vincent Teicher, Timothy Malone |
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Creative environment in animation |
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse |
Taehyun Park, YJ Lee, Pepe Orozco, Kelly Han |
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Create environments in episodic/commercial/game cinematic/real-time projects |
The Last of Us: Boston After the Pandemic |
Melaina Mays, Adrien Lambert, Juan Carlos Baquet, Christopher Ansiam |
2024 VES Awards Organizers
The charismatic host of the 35th VES Awards in 2024 is none other than the famous comedian and Saturday Night Live (SNL) alum Jay Pharoah. Pharoah hosted the ceremony last year and he is back again this year. Bringing his comedic talents to the event, Pharoah kicked off the show with a humorous remark, saying, “It’s ironic that the strike ends right at the end of awards season.”
This witty comment not only set the tone for a celebratory night, but also signaled that the awards ceremony was taking place at a time when an industry strike was coming to an end. Pharaoh’s engaging and entertaining hosting style certainly added to the energy of the VES Awards, making the event not only a showcase for visual excellence, but also an enjoyable experience for attendees and viewers.
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