22nd Visual Effects Society Nominations

The Creator, Elemental, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse were the most cited films this year, which is good news for the three of those who were on the Academy’s shortlist (Elemental wasn’t on it). Two shortlisters didn’t even make the list, Poor Things and Rebel Moon – Part One: Child of Fire. Of the remaining five films, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Napoleon, and Society of the Snow were the only titles with more than once citation. The surprising dearth of recognition for Godzilla Minus One is surprising. There are only five titles in the top two categories that are on the Academy’s shortlist, so those could be our nominees if Godzilla Minus One were one of them and it’s not.

Award Tallies

(7) The Creator
(6) Elemental, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
(4) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
(3) John Wick: Chapter 4
(2) Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Napoleon, Nyad, Oppenheimer, Society of the Snow
(1) Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Blue Beetle, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, The Flash, Godzilla Minus One, I’m a Virgo, Killers of the Flower Moon, Migration, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Nimona, The Nun 2, Peter Pan & Wendy, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Wish, Wonka

The Awards

Best Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature

The Creator
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Oppenheimer

Best Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature

John Wick: Chapter 4
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Nyad
Society of the Snow

Best Visual Effects in an Animated Feature

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Elemental
Nimona
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Best Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature

Godzilla – Godzilla Minus One
Oompa Loompa – Wonka
Rocket – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Topo the Octopus – Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Best Animated Character in an Animation Feature

Ember – Elemental
Spot – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Superfly – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Wade – Elemental

Best Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature

Floating Village – The Creator
Knowhere – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Place de l’Etoile – John Wick: Chapter 4
Underwater Wreck – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Best Created Environment in an Animated Feature

Chicken Island – Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Element City – Elemental
Midtown Manhattan – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Mumbattan City – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Best Effects Simulations in an Photoreal Feature

The Creator
Napoleon
The Nun 2
Nyad

Best Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature

Elemental
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Best Special (Practical) Effects in a Photoreal or Animated Project

I’m a Virgo
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
Society of the Snow

Best Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project

The Arête – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Jolly Roger – Peter Pan & Wendy
Nomad – The Creator
Spider HQ – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Best Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project

The Creator
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Migration
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Best Compositing & Lighting in a Feature

Apartment Massacre Videogame Style – John Wick: Chapter 4
Bar – The Creator
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Spaceships – The Creator

Emerging Technology Award

Dynamic Screen Space Textures for Coherent Stylization – Wish
Machine-Learning Cloth – Blue Beetle
Volumetric Capture – The Flash
Volumetric Neural Style Transfer – Elemental