2019 Visual Effects Society Nominations

This year’s nominations for the Visual Effects Society Awards have officially been announced. Avengers: Infinity War leads the pack with the most nominations. The VES choses which five films get nominated for the Academy Awards in February. So if you are into the Oscars, you might want to take note here. It is also worth mentioning that the VES choose nominations for film, video games, etc. For the sake of my movie blog, I have included only the film categories (of which there are plenty).

And the nominees are…

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS in a PHOTOREAL FEATURE
Avengers: Infinity War
Christopher Robin
Ready Player One
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Welcome to Marwen

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING VISUAL EFFECTS in a PHOTOREAL FEATURE
12 Strong
Bird Box
Bohemian Rhapsody
First Man
Outlaw King

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS in an ANIMATED FEATURE
The Grinch
Incredibles 2
Isle of Dogs
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED CHARACTER in a PHOTOREAL FEATURE
Thanos, Avengers: Infinity War
Tigger, Christopher Robin
Indorapter, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 
Art3mis, Ready Player One

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED CHARACTER in an ANIMATED FEATURE
The Grinch, The Grinch
Helen Parr, Incredibles 2
Ralphzilla, Ralph Breaks the Internet
Miles Morales, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

OUTSTANDING CREATED ENVIRONMENT in a PHOTOREAL FEATURE
Journey to the Quantum Realm, Ant-Man and the Wasp
Atlantis, Aquaman
The Shining/Overlook Hotel, Ready Player One
Vandor Planet, Solo: A Star Wars Story

OUTSTANDING CREATED ENVIRONMENT in an ANIMATED FEATURE
Whoville, The Grinch
Parr House, Incredibles 2
Social Media Distric, Ralph Breaks the Internet
Graphic New York City, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

OUTSTANDING VIRTUAL CINEMATOGRAPHY in a PHOTOREAL PROJECT
Third Act Battle, Aquaman
Time Displacement, Echo
Gyrosphere Escape, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
New York Race, Ready Player One
Town of Marwen, Welcome to Marwen

OUTSTANDING MODEL in a PHOTOREAL or ANIMATED PROJECT
Nidavellir Forge Megastructure, Avengers: Infinity War
Underminer Vehicle, Incredibles 2
London, Mortal Engines
DeLorean DMC-12, Ready Player One
Millenium Falcon, Solo: A Star Wars Story

OUTSTANDING EFFECTS SIMULATIONS in a PHOTOREAL FEATURE
Titan, Avengers: Infinity War
Wakanda, Avengers: Infinity War
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Venom

OUTSTANDING EFFECTS SIMULATIONS in an ANIMATED FEATURE
Snow, Clouds & Smoke, The Grinch
Incredibles 2
Virus Infection & Destruction, Ralph Breaks the Internet
Smallfoot
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

OUTSTANDING COMPOSITING in a PHOTOREAL FEATURE
Titan, Avengers: Infinity War
First Man
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Welcome to Marwen

What do you think about this year’s nominees for the Visual Effects Society Awards Nominations? Any surprises? Let me know in the comments below!