While the Avatar love is expected, the other nominees aren’t what we might have otherwise expected. This might be telling for what the visual effects branch of the Academy thinks.
Nominations Tallies
(10) Avatar: Fire and Ash
(5) Elio, KPop Demon Hunters, Zootopia 2
(4) The Lost Bus, Superman
(3) The Bad Guys 2
(2) F1, In Your Dreams, Mickey 17, Tron: Ares
(1) After the Hunt, Andor, Dongji Rescue, Gen V, The Gorge, A House of Dyanmite, How to Train Your Dragon, Jurassic World: Rebirth, Lilo & Stitch, A Minecraft Movie, Sinners, Together, Warfare, Wicked: For Good, Win or Lose
The Nominations
Best Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
How to Train Your Dragon
Jurassic World: Rebirth
The Lost Bus
Best Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
After the Hunt
Dongji Rescue
A House of Dyanmite
Sinners
Warfare
Best Animation in an Animated Feature
The Bad Guys 2
Elio
In Your Dreams
KPop Demon Hunters
Zootopia 2
Best Character in a Photoreal Feature
Krypto the Superdog – Superman
Queen Malgosha – A Minecraft Movie
Stitch – Lilo & Stitch
Varang: Leader of the Ash Clan – Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best Character in an Animated Feature
Gary De’Snake – Zootopia 2
Glordon – Elio
Ooooo the Liquid Supercomputer – Elio
Rumi – KPop Demon Hunters
Best CG Cinematography
Avatar: Fire and Ash
KPop Demon Hunters
Tron: Ares
Zootopia 2
Best Compositing & Lighting in a Photoreal Feature
Bridgehead Industrial City – Avatar: Fire and Ash
Fights and Metropolis City Destruction – Superman
Modern Race & POV Footage – F1
The Wind Traders, Bridgehead, Rivers and Ocean – Avatar: Fire and Ashe
Best Effects Simulations in an Photoreal Feature
Escape from Hell – The Lost Bus
Metropolis City Destruction – Superman
Simulating Pandora – Avatar: Fire and Ash
Together
Best Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature
The Bad Guys 2
In Your Dreams
KPop Demon Hunters
Zootopia 2
Best Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature
The Bodyweb – The Gorge
Bridgehead Industrial City – Avatar: Fire and Ash
Dillinger’s Grid City – Tron: Ares
Feather River Canyone by the Pulga Bridge – The Lost Bus
The Wildfires of Roe Road – The Lost Bus
Best Created Environment in an Animated Feature
Cairo City – The Bad Guys 2
The Communiverse – Elio
Marsh Market – Zootopia 2
Seoul – KPop Demon Hunters
Best Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project
Bison – Wicked: For Good
The Fortress of Solitude – Superman
The Niflheim Spaceship – Mickey 17
The Windtraders’ Gondola – Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best Special (Practical) Effects in a Photoreal or Animated Project
Bags – Gen V
Who Are You? – Andor
Emerging Technology Award
BodyOpt – Avatar: Fire and Ash
Detached Facial Features – Win or Lose
Kora Fire Toolset – Avatar: Fire and Ash
Real-Time High Fidelity Animation System Using Signed Distance Functions – Elio
REVIZE – Mickey 17
Visual Effects Society Data
First Awards: 2002 (24)
