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MillimeterVES Announces Nominees
Jan 10, 2006 4:34 PM
The Visual Effects Society (VES), the entertainment industry's only organization of visual effects professionals, recently announced the nominees for the 4th Annual VES Awards recognizing outstanding visual effects in twenty (20) categories of film, television, commercials, music videos and games.
Nominees were chosen by a panel of over sixty (60) visual effects professionals, all VES members, who viewed hundreds of entry submissions at the screening facilities of FotoKem in Burbank.
The announcement was made by Eric Roth, VES Executive Director, who said "We received over 200 submissions from over a half dozen countries around the world this year, which mirrors the kind of growth we're experiencing as a global organization. With that growth has come greater diversity, complexity, and creativity - hallmarks of the best and brightest the visual effects field has to offer."
SHOW AND TELL
The awards process continues with a special annual event on January 21 called the VES SHOW AND TELL EVENT 2006, which will afford an opportunity for VES nominees to demonstrate the secrets behind the visual effects "magic" that earned each artist a place for this year's awards.
"This year's work is truly amazing. Showcasing 'before and after' material and having Q&A for each of these different categories allows the nominees to highlight the various techniques and artistry in much more depth than any other awards competition," explains Tim McGovern, VES Awards Co-Chairman.
The SHOW AND TELL EVENT 2006 is free to VES members and is also open to the public at $20 per ticket. Tickets to the event, which will be held at the Skirball Cultural Center, are available by calling the VES office at (310) 822-9181 or may also be purchased at the door. Final voting for all categories will take place between January 25 and February 12, 2006.
Winners will be announced at the 4th Annual VES Awards gala on February 15, 2006, at the Hollywood Palladium. Academy Award-winning director John Lasseter will receive the VES Georges Méliès Award for Artistic Excellence. Jim Morris, the founding Chair of the VES, will receive the Board of Directors Award.
A complete list of all the nominees for the 4th Annual Awards follows and is also available on the VES Awards website at www.vesawards.com.
The Nominees
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture:
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe: Dean Wright, Randy Starr, Bill Westenhofer, Jim Berney
Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire: Jim Mitchell, Theresa Corrao, Tim Alexander, Tim Webber
King Kong: Eileen Moran, Joe Letteri, Christian Rivers, Eric Saindon
Star Wars: Episode III, Revenge of the Sith: John Knoll, Roger Guyett, Rob Coleman, Denise Ream
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture:
Jarhead: Pablo Helman, Jeanie King, Grady Cofer, Brett Northcutt
Kingdom of Heaven: Wes Sewell, Victoria Alonso, Tom Wood, Gary Brozenich
Memoirs Of A Geisha: Robert Stromberg, Julia Frey, Paul Graff, Adam Watkins
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or Special:
Comet Collision!: John Gross, Nick Black, Christian Bloch, Casey Benn
Superbowl XXXIX: Open: Benoit Girard, Jason Crosby, Jerome Morin, Chris Del Conte
Walking With Monsters: Tim Greenwood, Jo Nodwell, Neil Glasbey, Darren Byford
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series:
Invasion-Origin of Species: Armen Kevorkian, Matt Scharf, John Karner, Neil Sopata
Rome-Episode 1: Barrie Hemsley, James Madigan, Duncan Kinnaird, Joe Pavlo
Smallville-Commencement: Mat Beck, John Wash, John Han, Trent Smith
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program:
Alias-The Index: Kevin Blank, Armen Kevorkian, Eric Chauvin, Jonathan Spencer Levy
Lost-Exodus Part 2: Kevin Blank, Mitchell Ferm, Eric Chauvin, John Teska
Warm Springs: Camille Cellucci, Jonathan Keeton, Kirk Cadrette, John Baker
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial:
Esuvee-Keep it on all Fours: William Bartlett, Scott Griffin, Jake Mengers, Andrew Boyd
Guinness noitulove: William Bartlett, Scott Griffin, Andrew Boyd, Dan Seddon
Motorola-PEBL: Eric Barba, Lisa Beroud, Janelle Croshaw, Greg Teegarden
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Music Video:
The Chemical Brothers, Believe: Ben Cronin, Rebecca Barbour, Andrew Boyd, Jamie Isles
Nine Inch Nails, Only: Eric Barba, Lisa Beroud, Jay Barton, Jim Gaczkowski
Rob Thomas, Lonely No More: Bert Yukich
Best Single Visual Effect of the Year:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Nut Room: Nick Davis, Nikki Penny, Jon Thum, Ben Morris
Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, Opening Space Battle: John Knoll, Jill Brooks, David Weitzberg, Jeff Sutherland
War of the Worlds, Fleeing the Neighborhood: Dennis Muren, Pablo Helman, Sandra Scott, Marshall Krasser
Outstanding Real Time Visuals in a Video Game:
From Russia With Love: David Carson, Darren Pattenden, Ben Wanat
Madden NFL 06 Football Video Game for Xbox 360: Mark Mongie, Jim Spoto, Tommy Cinquegrano, Dale Jackson
NBA Live 06 Basketball Video Game for Xbox 360: Greg Juby, Tim Tschirner, Jim Perkins, Alex Ferrier
Need For Speed Most Wanted Habib Zargarpour, Greg D'Esposito, Eduardo Agostini, Colin O'Connor
Outstanding Pre-Rendered Visuals in a Video Game:
Need For Speed Most Wanted: Habib Zargarpour, Michael Mann, Mataio Gardi, Jason Dowdeswell
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, The Battle Cinematic: Jean-Jacques Tremblay, Raphael Lacoste, Kun Chang
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, The Palace Balcony Cinematic: Jean-Jacques Tremblay, Raphael Lacoste, Anne Mai Le Bouyonnec
Stranger's Wrath In Game Story Clips: Sherry McKenna, Lorne Lanning, Raymond Swanland, Iain Morton
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project:
Curse of Darkastle ... The Ride!: Dina Benadon, Brent Young, Chuck Comisky, Mario Kamberg
Deepo's 3-D Underwater Wondershow: Michel Heroux, Benoit Girard, Jerome Morin, Chris Del Conte
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon: Jack Geist, Sean Phillips, Johnathan Banta, Jerome Morin
Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture:
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Aslan: Richie Baneham, Erik De Boer, Matt Logue, Joe Ksander
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Dragon: Steve Rawlins, Eric Wong, Robert Weaver, Steve Nichols
King Kong, Kong: Andy Serkis, Atsushi Sato, Guy Williams, Eric Saindon
Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture:
Madagascar, King Julian: Rex Grignon, Denis Couchon
Robots, Fender: Robin Williams, David Torres, Mark Piretti, Ben Williams
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Gromit: Loyd Price Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program, Commercial, or Music Video:
Battlestar Galactica, Episode 2, Cylon: Dustin Adair, Mark Shimer, Lane Jolly, Steve Graves
Battlestar Galactica-Season 2, Episode 3 "Fragged," Cylon: Gary Hutzel, Andrew Karr, Gary Hughes, Allan Henderson
Surface-Episode 102, Baby Sea Creature: Eric Hance, Robert Bonchune, John Teska, Sean Jackson
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture:
Batman Begins, Gotham City Monorail Chase: Alex Wuttke, Pete Bebb, Dayne Cowan, Imery Watson
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Black Lake Environment: Andy Kind, Ivan Moran, Rob Allman, Justin Martin
King Kong, New York Dawn Attack: Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White, Matt Aitken, Charles Tait
Star Wars: Episode III, Revenge of the Sith: Jonathan Harb, Hilmar Koch, Yanick Dusseault, Brett Northcutt
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Broadcast Program, Commercial, or Music Video:
Into The West Mini-Series, Movies I, II and III: Cedric Tomacruz, David Bailey, Valeri Pfahning, Siddhartha Jayakar
Motorola-PEBL: Jim Gaczkowski, Daniel Thron, Janelle Croshaw, Greg Teegarden
Nine Inch Nails, Only: Janelle Croshaw, Greg Teegarden, Jim Gaczkowski, Scott Edelstein
Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture:
Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire, Hogwarts School: Jose Granell, Nigel Stone
Star Wars: Episode III, Revenge of the Sith: Brian Gernand, Pamela Choy, Ron Woodall, Kevin Reuter
War of the Worlds: Ed Hirsh, Steve Gawley, Joshua Ong, Russell Paul
Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Broadcast Program:
Ford-World Traveler: Matthew Gratzner, Greg Boettcher, Enrico Altmann, Matt Burlingame
Las Vegas Series, Episode 308 "Bold, Beautiful and Blue": Michael Cook, Anthony O'Campo, Eugene Kim, Renaud Talon
Walgreens Giving Tree, Last Minute-Winter Neighborhood: Ian Hunter, Forest Fischer, Seth Curlin, Joachim (Joe) Duppel
Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Voldemort's Nose: Ben Shepherd, Uel Horman, Charley Henley, Nicolas Aithadi
King Kong, T-Rex Fight: Erik Winquist, Michaell Pangrazio, Steve Cronin, Suzanne Jandu
War of the Worlds: Marshall Krasser, Michael Jamieson, Jeff Saltzman, Regan McGee
Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program, Commercial, or Music Video:
Empire: Stefano Trivelli, Michele Moen, Kelly Bumbarger, Sean Wilson
Into The West Mini-Series, Movie I, "Wheel to the Stars:: Jared Jones, Jason Korber, Geeta Basantani, Ryan Dutour
Mezzo Djarum-Race: Mark Rienzo, Feliciano di Giorgio, Maciek Sokalski, Jay Frankenberger
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