12th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards

The Visual Effects Society (VES) announced their awards on February 12th, 2014 with giving away the top prize to none other than GRAVITY. VES has been successfully predicting the Oscar winner for Visual Effects over the years and it's almost certain that Gravity will be proving it once again by winning the Oscar.

FILM

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture: GRAVITY

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture: THE LONE RANGER

Outstanding Animation in an Animated Motion Picture: FROZEN

Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture: SMAUG, THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG

Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture: BRINGING THE SNOW QUEEN TO LIFE, FROZEN

Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture: EXTERIOR, GRAVITY

Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion Picture: ELSA'S ICE PALACE, FROZEN

Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture: GRAVITY

Outstanding Models in a Feature Motion Picture: ISS EXTERIOR, GRAVITY

Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture: PARACHUTE AND ISS DESTRUCTION, GRAVITY

Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture: ELSA'S BLIZZARD, FROZEN

Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture: GRAVITY

TELEVISION

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program: GAME OF THRONES: VALAR DOHAERIS

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program: BANSHEE: PILOT

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial: PETA: 98% HUMAN

Outstanding Animated Character in a Commercial or Broadcast Program: PETA: 98% HUMAN

Outstanding Created Environment in a Commercial or Broadcast Program: GAME OF THRONES: THE CLIMB

Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Commercial or Broadcast Program: THE CREW

Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in a Commercial or Broadcast Program: PETA: 98% HUMAN

Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program: GAME OF THRONES: THE CLIMB

Outstanding Compositing in a Commercial: CALL OF DUTY: EPIC NIGHT OUT

OTHER CATEGORIES

Outstanding Real-Time Visuals in a Video Game: CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project: SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project: RUGBYBUGS

18th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards

The Art Directors Guild (ADG) announced its ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards on February 8th, 2014 with giving away the top prizes to THE GREAT GATSBY, GRAVITY and HER for Period, Fantasy and Contemporary film categories respectively. It's possible that the ultimate Oscar winner will be one of these ADG winners. Last year, LINCOLN won the Best Production Design Oscar and it didn't win the ADG award. Let's see if the same happens this year. Personally, I'd love it if the winner is either GRAVITY or HER.

Here is the complete list of winners:

WINNERS FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A FEATURE FILM IN 2013

Period Film: THE GREAT GATSBY, Production Designer: Catherine Martin

Fantasy Film: GRAVITY, Production Designer: Andy Nicholson

Contemporary Film: HER, Production Designer: K.K.Barrett 

WINNERS FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN IN TELEVISION FOR 2013

One-Hour Single Camera Television Series: GAME OF THRONES, Production Designer: Gemma Jackson (Episode: Valar Dohaeris)

Television Movie or Mini-Series: BEHIND THE CANDELABRA, Production Designer: Howard Cummings

Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series: VEEP, Production Designer: Jim Gloster (Episode: Helsinki)

Short Format, Live Action Series: BATTLE STAR: GALACTICA, Production Designer: Brian Kane

Multi-Camera, Variety, or Unscripted Series: PORTLANDIA, Production Designer: Tyler Robinson (Episode: Missionaries)

Awards, Music, or Game Shows: THE 67th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS, Production Designer: Steve Bass

Commercial, PSA, Promo, and Music Video: CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS, Production Designer: Todd Cherniawsky (Episode: Epic Night Out)

60th Annual Golden Reel Awards

The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) announced their 60th annual Golden Reel awards on February 17th, 2013 with giving away the top prize to LIFE OF PI, directed and produced by Ang Lee.

Here is the complete list of winners:

MPSE Filmmaker Award: Ang Lee

MPSE Career Achievement Award: John Roesch

FILM

Best Sound Editing: Music in a Feature Film: Life of Pi

Best Sound Editing: Music in a Musical Feature Film: Les Misérables

Best Sound Editing: Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film: Life of Pi

Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film: Skyfall

Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR in an Animation Feature Film: Wreck-It Ralph

Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Foreign Language Film: Rust and Bone

Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue, ADR and Music in a Feature Documentary: Last Call at the Oasis

TELEVISION

Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR Animation in Television: Adventure Time "Card Wars"

Best Sound Editing: Long Form Documentary: Crossfire Hurricane

Best Sound Editing: Long Form Music in Television: Hemingway & Gellhorn

Best Sound Editing: Short Form Music in Television: Fringe "A Short Story About Love"

Best Sound Editing: Long Form Dialogue and ADR in Television: Game of Thrones Season 2 "Valar Morghulis"

Best Sound Editing: Long Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television (TIE): Game of Thrones Season 2 "Valar Morghulis"; Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama bin Laden

Best Sound Editing: Long Form Musical in Television: Let It Shine

Best Sound Editing: Short Form Musical in Television: Smash "Hell on Earth"

Best Sound Editing: Short Form Dialogue and ADR in Television: The Newsroom "Amen"

Best Sound Editing: Short Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television: American Horror Story: Asylum "Welcome to Briarcliff"

OTHERS

Best Sound Editing: Computer Episodic Entertainment: Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn

Best Sound Editing: Computer Interactive Entertainment: Resident Evil 6

Best Sound Editing: Direct to Video - Animation: Justice League: Doom

Best Sound Editing: Direct to Video - Live Action: Fire with Fire

Verna Fields Award in Sound Editing for Student Filmmakers: Head Over Heels

27th Annual ASC Awards

The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) announced its winners on February 10th, 2013 with giving away the top prize to Roger Deakins for his great work in SKYFALL. It is an achievement for Deakins as he is also nominated for the Oscar this year and hopefully he would win that as well.

Here is the complete list of winners:

Feature Film: Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC for Skyfall 

One-hour Episodic Television Series (Tie):

• Balazs Bolygo, HSC for Cinemax’s Hunted (“Mort”)


• Kramer Morgenthau, ASC for HBO’s Game of Thrones (“The North Remembers”)

Television Movie/Miniseries: Florian Hoffmeister for the PBS Masterpiece presentation of Great Expectations

Half-hour Episodic Series: Bradford Lipson for FX’s Wilfred (“Truth”)

11th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards

The Visual Effects Society (VES) announced its awards on February 5th, 2013 with giving away the top prize to LIFE OF PI, directed and produced by Ang Lee. This is an achievment for Life of Pi considering there were so many films that incorporated special visual effects such as the Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and the Avengers.

Here is the complete list of winners:

HONORARY AWARDS:

Lifetime Achievement Award: Richard Edlund

VES Visionary Award: Ang Lee

FILM:

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture: Life of Pi

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture: The Impossible

Outstanding Animation in an Animated Motion Picture: Brave

Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture: Richard Parker (Life of Pi)

Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture: Merida (Brave)

Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture: Midtown Manhattan (The Avengers)

Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion Picture: The Forest (Brave)

Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Outstanding Models in a Feature Motion Picture: Helicarrier (The Avengers)

Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture: Storm of God (Life of Pi)

Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture: Brave

Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture: Storm of God (Life of Pi)

TELEVISION:

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program: Game of Thrones

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program: Boardwalk Empire

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial: Biomorph (Nike)

Outstanding Animated Character in a Commercial or Broadcast Program: Training the Dragons (Game of Thrones)

Outstanding Created Environment in a Commercial or Broadcast Program: Pyke (Game of Thrones)

Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Commercial or Broadcast Program: ZombiU

Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in a Commercial or Broadcast Program: Cloud (Guinness)

Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program: White Walker Army (Game of Thrones)

Outstanding Compositing in a Commercial: 2012 Silverado (Chevy)

OTHER CATEGORIES:

Outstanding Real-Time Visuals in a Video Game: Call of Duty: Black Ops II

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project: Minion Mayhem (Despicable Me)

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project: Natalis

17th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards

The Art Directors Guild (ADG) announced its ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards on February 2nd, 2013 with giving away the top prizes to ANNA KARENINA, LIFE OF PI and SKYFALL for Period, Fantasy and Contemporary film categories respectively. All of these winners are most deserving and it is probable that Anna Karenina will be the big winner at the Oscars or the trophy might also go to Les Miserables.

Here is the complete list of winners:

Lifetime Achievement Award: Herman Zimmerman

EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A FEATURE FILM

Period Film: Anna Karenina

Fantasy Film: Life of Pi

Contemporary Film: Skyfall

EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR TELEVISION

One-Hour Single Camera Television Series: Game of Thrones (Episode: The Ghost of Harrenhal)

Television or Mini-series: American Horror Story: Asylum (Episode: I Am Anne Frank, Part 2)

Episode of a Half-Hour Single Camera Television Series: Girls (Episode: Pilot)

Episode of a Multi-Camera Variety or Unscripted Series: Saturday Night Live (Host: Mick Jagger)

Awards/Music/Game Shows: 84th Annual Academy Awards

EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR COMMERCIALS & MUSIC VIDEOS

Commercials and Music Videos: Xbox (Halo 4 Commissioning)