Hasta La Motion!

The Seventeenth Visual Effects Society Awards ushered some of the best works in visual effects and animation of the 2018 calendar year to its coveted piece of silverware, as more than a thousand guests gathered at the Beverly Hilton to partake in the jamboree.

Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War, arguably the biggest release last year, reigned supreme at the function, bagging home four awards including the best visual effects in a photoreal feature. VFX supervisors Daniel DeLeeuw and Kelly Port, as well as special effects supervisor Daniel Sudick and VFX producer Jen Underdahl were the recipients of the prize.

Sony’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was all the rage in the animation category, winning the outstanding visual effects in an animated feature. Based on Marvel comics, the animated flick has become a roaring success at the global box-office since opening in cinemas last month. However, the juggernaut continues roll on even beyond the threatrical confines and now adds another feather to its bulging cap.

Here’s the list of winners in full:

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature

Avengers: Infinity War; Daniel DeLeeuw, Jen Underdahl, Kelly Port, Matt Aitken and Daniel Sudick

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature

First Man; Paul Lambert, Kevin Elam, Tristan Myles, Ian Hunter and JD Schwalm

Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse; Joshua Beveridge, Christian Hejnal, Danny Dimian and Bret St. Clair

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode

Lost in Space “Danger, Will Robinson”; Jabbar Raisani, Terron Pratt, Niklas Jacobson and Joao Sita

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan “Pilot”; Erik Henry, Matt Robken, Bobo Skipper, Deak Ferrand and Pau Costa

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project

Age of Sail; John Kahrs, Kevin Dart, Cassidy Curtis and Theresa Latzko

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial

John Lewis “The Boy and the Piano”; Kamen Markov, Philip Whalley, Anthony Bloor and Andy Steele

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project

Childish Gambino’s Pharos; Keith Miller, Alejandro Crawford, Thelvin Cabezas and Jeremy Thompson

Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature

Avengers: Infinity War – Thanos; Jan Philip Cramer, Darren Hendler, Paul Story and Sidney Kombo-Kintombo

Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Miles Morales; Marcos Kang, Chad Belteau, Humberto Rosa & Julie Bernier Gosselin

Outstanding Animated Character in an Episode or Real-Time Project

Lost in Space “Humanoid”; Chad Shattuck, Paul Zeke, Julia Flanagan, Andrew McCartney

Outstanding Animated Character in a Commercial

Volkswagen “Born Confident, Bam”; David Bryan, Chris Welsby, Fabian Frank & Chloe Dawe

Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature

Ready Player One – The Shining, Overlook Hotel; Mert Yamak, Stanley Wong, Joana Garrido and Daniel-Ștefan Gagiu

Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature

Spider-Man; Into the Spider-Verse – Graphic New York City; Terry Park, Bret St. Clair, Kimberly Liptrap and Dave Morehead

Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project

Lost in Space – Pilot; Impact Area; Philip Engström, Kenny Vähäkari, Jason Martin and Martin Bergquist

Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Photoreal Project

Ready Player One – New York Race; Daniele Bigi, Edmund Kolloen, Mathieu Vig and Jean-Baptiste Noyau

Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project

Mortal Engines – London; Matthew Sandoval, James Ogle, Nick Keller and Sam Tack

Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature

Avengers: Infinity War – Titan; Gerardo Aguilera, Ashraf Ghoniem, Vasilis Pazionis & Hartwell Durfor

Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse; Ian Farnsworth, Pav Grochola, Simon Corbaux and Brian D. Casper

Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project

Altered Carbon; Philipp Kratzer, Daniel Fernandez, Xavier Lestourneaud and Andrea Rosa

Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature

Avengers: Infinity War – Titan; Sabine Laimer, Tim Walker, Tobias Wiesner and Massimo Pasquetti

Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Episode

Lost in Space – Impact; Crash Site Rescue; David Wahlberg, Douglas Roshamn, Sofie Ljunggren and Fredrik Lönn

Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Commercial

Apple “Welcome Home”; Michael Ralla, Steve Drew, Alejandro Villabon and Peter Timberlake

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project

Terra Nova; Thomas Battistetti, Mélanie Geley, Mickael Le Mezo and Guillaume Hoarau

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