Nominees of 7th Visual Effects Society Awards in Motion Picture

'Iron Man' and 'The Dark Knight' are among the leaders of the pack following the nominations announcement of the 7th Visual Effects Society Awards.

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On Monday, January 19, Visual Effects Society have announced their nominees for the 7th annual Visual Effects Society Awards and "Iron Man" dominates the fields with five gongs. The superhero movie starring Robert Downey Jr. is up for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture and Best Single Visual Effect of the Year among other things.

In those two categories, the Jon Favreau-directed action movie will be facing strong competition from from "Cloverfield" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button". Still, for the Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven title, it also has to overshadow "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" and "Hellboy II: The Golden Army", while for the Single Visual Effect of the Year prize, it has to go up against "The Day The Earth Stood Still" and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull".

Aside from "Iron Man", other multiple nominations recipients included "Crystal Skull", "The Dark Knight" and "Bolt", each of which collects four nods. "Dark Knight" receiving two in the special-effects category and one for models and miniatures. "Bolt" is given gongs in animation fields, while "Crystal Skull" collects nods also for real time visuals and matte paintings.

Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall will receive the VES lifetime achievement award and creature-effects ace Phil Tippett will receive the George Melies award for artistic excellence. The 7th VES Awards will be presented February 21 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City.

List of Motion Picture Nominees for 7th Visual Effects Society Awards:

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture:

• "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian"
• "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
• "Hellboy II: The Golden Army"
• "Cloverfield"
• "Iron Man"

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture:

• "Changeling"
• "Eagle Eye"
• "Valkyrie"
• "Nim's Island"
• "Synecdoche, New York"

Outstanding Animation in an Animated Motion Picture:

• "Bolt" - The Chase
• "Kung Fu Panda" - Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting - The Animation of Kung Fu Panda
• "A Matter of Loaf and Death" - Piella's Mansion
• "Wall-E"

Best Single Visual Effect of the Year

• "Cloverfield" - Statue of Liberty Crash And Woolworth Tower Collapse
• "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" - Benjamin's Secret
• "The Day The Earth Stood Still" - Newborn Klaatu
• "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" - Valley Destruction
• "Iron Man"

Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture:

• "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" - Benjamin Button
• "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" - Elemental Sequence
• "Iron Man"
• "The Spiderwick Chronicles" - Hogsqueal

Oustanding Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture

• "Bolt" - Various Sequences - Bolt
• "Bolt" - Various Sequences - Rhino
• "Kung Fu Panda" - This Kung Fu Stuff Is Hard Work - The Animation of Po
• "Wall-E" - Wall-E And Eve Truck Sequence

Outstanding Effects Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture

• "Bolt" - Various Sequences
• "Kung Fu Panda" - The Secret Ingredient - Visual Effects of Kung Fu Panda
• "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" - Effects In Africa
• "Wall-E" - Effects In Wall-E

Outstanding Matte Paintings in a Feature Motion Picture

• "Changeling" - 1928 Downtown L.A.
• "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
• "Synecdoche, New York" - Matte Paintings
• "Speed Racer" - Overall Matte Painting Presentation

Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Feature Motion Picture

• "The Dark Knight" - Garbage Truck Crash Models and Miniatures
• "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
• "Iron Man" - Suit Up Machine
• "My Darling of the Mountains" - Hot Springs

Oustanding Created Environment in a Feature Motion Picture

• "Cloverfield" - Brooklyn Bridge Sequence
• "The Dark Knight" - Imax Gotham City Scapes
• "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" - Temple Heart
• "The Mummy: Tomb of The Dragon Emperor" - Avalanche Sequence
• "Synecdoche, New York" - Created Environment

Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture

• "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian"
• "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" - Benjamin Comes Together
• "Iron Man" - Head Under Display - Hud Compositing
• "Quantum of Solace" - Sienna Chase and Fight Sequence

Oustanding Special Effects in a Motion Picture

• "The Dark Knight"
• "The Dark Knight" - Garbage Truck Crash Mechanical Effects
• "Defiance" - Special Effects

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