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  1. The Academy Award for Best Visual Effects is presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for the best achievement in visual effects. It has been handed to four members of the team directly responsible for creating the film's visual effects since 1980.

  2. Dec 3, 2023 · In this article, we’ll take you on a cinematic journey through the full list of Academy Award winners for Best VFX and highlight the top 10 films that have left an indelible mark on the history of cinema with their astonishing visual effects.

    • 'Blade Runner 2049'
    • 'Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2'
    • 'Kong: Skull Island'
    • 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'
    • 'War For The Planet of The Apes'

    Nominees: John Nelson, Gerd Nefzer, Paul Lambert and Richard R. Hoover Also up for best cinematography, best production design and two sound gongs, the hauntingly beautiful "Blade Runner 2049" takes us to a future of flying cars and androids. Like most of today's blockbusters, it's a team effort among various effects companies, including Framestore...

    Nominees: Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Jonathan Fawkner and Dan Sudick Multiple Marvel movies have been nominated for this award, but none has won so far. By venturing beyond Earth for most of its run-time, "Guardians" takes the Marvel cinematic universe into full-on fantasy worlds. From epic spacebattles to a climactic punch-up between two ...

    Nominees: Stephen Rosenbaum, Jeff White, Scott Benza and Mike Meinardus The flamboyant visual styling, period music and over-the-top acting made this Vietnam War-era creature feature way more fun than it had any right to be, even if the story was monstrously bad. You can't beat the sight of a giant ape fistfighting helicopter gunships, especially w...

    Nominees: Ben Morris, Mike Mulholland, Neal Scanlan and Chris Corbould Rian Johnson's galactic opus divided fans, but if there's one thing we can agree on, it's that it looked amazing. From the opening space battle to the fabulously opulent casino on Canto Bight to the lumbering walkers of the climactic battle, "Last Jedi" is visually stunning. The...

    Nominees: Joe Letteri, Daniel Barrett, Dan Lemmon and Joel Whist This film has an ape up its sleeve -- or rather, several apes. The intricately animated characters were conjured to life with heartfelt motion-capture performances by Andy Serkis, Steve Zahn and others. Animators from effects house Weta meticulously created the ape characters down to ...

  3. Memorable Moments. Miguel and Natalia LaFourcade perform during the live ABC Telecast of the 90th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, March 4, 2018. Oscar® nominee for Actress in a Leading Role, Margot Robbie and Lupita Nyong'o at the 90th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, March 4, 2018.

  4. Feb 25, 2018 · Watch behind-the-scenes footage revealing the secrets of the FX artists for the five films nominated for this year's Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.

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  5. Feb 6, 2018 · This year’s nominees for Best Visual Effects pushed the envelope in both scope and technical prowess, and brought many innovations of the last decade to a whole new level. Though diverse in subject matter, they exhibit trends in both viewer expectation and industry technology.

  6. Dec 18, 2017 · The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that 10 films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 90th Academy Awards.