The winners of the 11th Annual Visual Effect Society (VES) Awards have been announced. The ceremony took place on 5 February.
Ang Lee, director of Life of Pi, received the VES Visionary award given to an individual “who has uniquely and consistently employed the art and science of visual effects to foster imagination and ignite future discoveries by way of artistry, invention and groundbreaking work’.
During his acceptance speech, Lee paid tribute to the team on Life of Pi by saying that their work was not “visual effects, but visual art’.
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Richard Edlund for his contributions to the original Star Wars trilogy, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Ghostbusters
Outstanding Models in a Feature Motion Picture:
The Avengers
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture:
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Outstanding Created Environment in a Commercial or Broadcast Program:
Game of Thrones: Pyke
Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion Picture:
Brave: The Forest
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture:
The Avengers: Midtown Manhattan
Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture:
Brave
Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture:
Life of Pi: Storm of God
Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture:
Life of Pi: Richard Parker
Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture:
Brave: Merida
Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture:
Life of Pi: Storm of God
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture:
The Impossible
Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture:
Brave
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture:
Life of Pi
