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Visual Effects Society Announces 6th Annual VES Awards Winners
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Feb 12, 2008, 19:22

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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


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