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Article Search Advanced Search Visual Effects Society Announces 6th Annual VES Awards Winners By Staff Feb 12, 2008, 19:22 The VES Awards were given out last night during the Visual Effects Society's (VES) sixth annual gala event at the Kodak Theatre Grand Ballroom in Hollywood. The sold-out event attracted more than a thousand visual effects and animation artists, dozens of nominees and members of the film, television, commercial and video game industries. During the evening, filmmaker Steven Spielberg received the VES Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his contribution to the art and science of visual effects. "The work we celebrated tonight is a testament to the crucial role the talent, knowledge and experience visual effects artists play in the storytelling process. Because visual effects "geeks' are at the cutting edge of technology, they are also at the cutting edge of entertainment as well," says Eric Roth, VES Executive Director. "I think it is remarkably appropriate that we awarded our highest honor - the VES Lifetime Achievement Award -- to Steven Spielberg, because he is not only one of the greatest storytellers of our time, he is also an honorary techno-geek for us tonight." And the winners are: Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture Transformers: Scott Farrar, Shari Hanson, Russell Earl, Scott Benza Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture Ratatouille: Michael Fong, Apurva Shah, Christine Waggoner, Michael Fu Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or Special Battlestar Galactica - "Razor": Mike Gibson, Gary Hutzel, Sean Jackson, Pierre Drolet Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series Fight for Life - Episode 4: Philip Dobree, Nicola Instone, Marco Iozzi, Matt Chandler Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program Rome 2 - Episode 6 - "Philippi": James Madigan, Barrie Hemsley, Duncan Kinnard, Gary Brozenich Visual Effects in a Commercial Smirnoff "Sea": William Bartlett, Scott Griffin, Dan Seddon, David Mellor Best Single Visual Effect of the Year Transformers (Desert highway sequence): Scott Farrar, Shari Hanson, Shawn Kelly, Michael Jamieson Real Time Visuals in a Video Game Halo 3: Marcus Lehto, Jonty Barnes, Stephen Scott, CJ Cowan Pre-Rendered Visuals in a Video Game World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade: Jeff Chamberlain, Scott Abeyta Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project "Sea Monsters": Sean Phillips, Jack Geist, Robin Aristorenas, Mark Dubeau Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (Davy Jones): Hal Hickel, Marc Chu, Jakub Pistecky, Maia Kayser Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture Ratatouille (Colette): Janeane Garofalo, Jamie Landes, Sonoko Konishi, Paul Aichele Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program or Commercial Chemical Brothers - "Salmon Dance": Nicklas Andersson, Mike Mellor, Sylvain Marc, Florent DeLa Taille Effects in an Animated Motion Picture Ratatouille(food): Jon Reisch, Jason Johnston, Eric Froemling, Tolga Goketkin Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (the Maelstrom): Frank Losasso Petterson, Paul Sharpe, Joakim Arnesson, David Meny Created Environment in a Live Action Broadcast Program or Commercial Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee: Phi Tran, Matthew Lee, Martin Hilke, Justin Mitchell Models or Miniatures in a Motion Picture Transformers: Dave Fogler, Ron Woodall, Alex Jaeger, Brian Gernand Models or Miniatures in a Broadcast Program or Commercial Halo 3/Believe Campaign: Matthew Gratzner, Alan Scott, Seth Curlin, Greg Boettcher Compositing in a Motion Picture Transformers: Pat Tubach, Beth D'Amato, Todd Vaziri, Mike Conte Compositing in a Broadcast Program or Commercial Nike, "Leave Nothing": James Allen, Rob Trent Special Effects in a Motion Picture Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix: John Richardson, Stephen Hamilton, Richard Farns, Stephen Hutchinson Special Effects in a Broadcast Program or Commercial Lexus Hydrant, "Actively Safe": Dave Peterson, Anthony De La Cruz Email this article  Printer friendly page