Avengers: Infinity War Scores Multiple Nominations For 2019 Visual Effects Society Awards
Avengers: Infinity War crushed the hearts of Marvel fans around the world last year, and this year, it's crushing awards season by scoring multiple nominations for the 2019 Visual Effects Society Awards, which were announced on Tuesday, January 15 (via The Hollywood Reporter).
In total, the Joe and Anthony Russo-directed superhero ensemble earned six nominations: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature; Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature, for the design of Josh Brolin's purple-skinned intergalactic despot Thanos; Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project, for the Nidavellir Forge Megastructure; Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature, for Thanos' home planet of Titan and for Black Panther's (Chadwick Boseman) technologically advanced country of Wakanda; and Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature, also for Titan.
Trailing close behind Infinity War in number of 2019 Visual Effects Society Awards nominations are Ready Player One and Incredibles 2, both of which earned five nods.
Directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Ernest Cline's novel of the same name, Ready Player One scooped up nominations for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature, Oustanding Animated Character (Art3mis), Outstanding Created Environment (the Overlook Hotel from The Shining), Outstanding Virtual Cinematography (the New York Race), and Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project (the DeLorean DMC-12).
As for the Incredibles sequel, the Visual Effects Society nominated it for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature, Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature (Helen Parr/Elasti-Girl), Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature (the Parr House), Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project (the Underminer Vehicle), and Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse also scored a few nominations, getting praise for its design of Miles Morales (voiced by Shamiek Moore). This is yet another nomination that will help Spider-Verse on its path to a potential Academy Award nomination in a few weeks.
Dr. Seuss' The Grinch, featuring the voice of Doctor Strange actor Benedict Cumberbatch as the titular mean green one, earned four nominations, as did Ralph Breaks the Internet. The sequel flick Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom took in three nominations, while Damien Chazelle's First Man and the Jason Momoa-starring DC Comics movie Aquaman both earned two.
Surprisingly, Black Panther didn't receive a single nomination for the upcoming Visual Effects Society Awards. This could be because Infinity War was nominated for its design of Wakanda, which is where Black Panther takes place, but it's odd nonetheless — particularly because so many are predicting the film will earn an Oscar nod for Best Visual Effects. (For what it's worth, Black Panther also made it onto Oscars shortlists for Makeup and Hairstyling, Original Score, and Original Song.)
Where television series are concerned, the sci-fi show Lost in Space topped the list of nominees with six nods (Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode; Outstanding Animated Character in an Episode or Real-Time Project; Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project; Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Episode; and two in the Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project category). Netflix's Altered Carbon and Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale did well also, both earning three nominations. Cycles scored three too, with The Deuce and Amazon's The Man in the High Castle earning two each.
With another six nods tucked under its metaphorical belt, Avengers: Infinity War is heading toward Oscar territory — and fast. There's a strong chance the film will earn a nomination in the Best Visual Effects category, as well as for Best Original Score. It would be amazing to see a Marvel movie take home the golden guy, but for now, we're thrilled that the Visual Effects Society has so recognized Infinity War in such a big way.
Find the complete list of nominees for the 2019 Visual Effects Society Awards below. The ceremony is schedule to take place on Tuesday, February 5 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Patton Oswalt will host.
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
Avengers: Infinity War
Christopher Robin
Ready Player One
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Welcome to Marwen
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
12 Strong
Bird Box
Bohemian Rhapsody
First Man
Outlaw King
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature
Dr. Seuss' The Grinch
Incredibles 2
Isle of Dogs
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode
Altered Carbon: "Out of the Past"
Krypton: "The Phantom Zone"
Lost in Space: "Danger, Will Robinson"
The Terror: "Go For Broke"
Westworld: "The Passenger"
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: "Pilot"
The Alienist: "The Boy on the Bridge"
The Deuce: "We're All Beasts"
The First: "Near and Far"
The Handmaid's Tale: "June"
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project
Age of Sail
Cycles
Dr. Grordbort's Invaders
God of War
Marvel's Spider-Man
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial
Beyond Good & Evil 2
John Lewis: "The Boy and the Piano"
McDonald's: "#ReindeerReady"
U.S. Marine Corps: "A Nation's Call"
Volkswagen: "Born Confident"
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project
Beautiful Hunan: Flight of the Phoenix
Childish Gambino's Pharos
DreamWorks Theatre Presents Kung Fu Panda
Osheaga Music and Arts Festival
Pearl Quest
Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature
Avengers: Infinity War: Thanos
Christopher Robin: Tigger
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom: Indoraptor
Ready Player One: Art3mis
Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature
Dr. Seuss' The Grinch: The Grinch
Incredibles 2: Helen Parr
Ralph Breaks the Internet: Ralphzilla
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: Miles Morales
Outstanding Animated Character in an Episode or Real-Time Project
Cycles: Rae
Lost in Space: Humanoid
Nightflyers: All That We Have Found: Eris
Spider-Man: Doc Ock
Outstanding Animated Character in a Commercial
McDonald's: Bobbi the Reindeer
Overkill's The Walking Dead: Maya
Peta: "Best Friend": Lucky
Volkswagen: "Born Confident": Bam
Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Journey to the Quantum Realm
Aquaman: Atlantis
Ready Player One: The Shining, Overlook Hotel
Solo: A Star Wars Story: Vandor Planet
Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature
Dr. Seuss' The Grinch: Whoville
Incredibles 2: Parr House
Ralph Breaks the Internet: Social Media District
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: Graphic New York City
Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project
Cycles: The House
Lost in Space: "Pilot": Impact Area
The Deuce: 42nd St
The Handmaid's Tale: "June": Fenway Park
The Man in the High Castle: Reichsmarschall Ceremony
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Photoreal Project
Aquaman: Third Act Battle
Echo: Time Displacement
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom: Gyrosphere Escape
Ready Player One: New York Race
Welcome to Marwen: Town of Marwen
Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project
Avengers: Infinity War: Nidavellir Forge Megastructure
Incredibles 2: Underminer Vehicle
Mortal Engines: London
Ready Player One: DeLorean DMC-12
Solo: A Star Wars Story: Millennium Falcon
Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature
Avengers: Infinity War: Titan
Avengers: Infinity War: Wakanda
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Venom
Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature
Dr. Seuss' The Grinch: Snow, Clouds and Smoke
Incredibles 2
Ralph Breaks the Internet: Virus Infection & Destruction
Smallfoot
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project
Altered Carbon
Lost in Space: Jupiter is Falling
Lost in Space: The Get Away
The Man in the High Castle: Statue of Liberty Destruction
Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature
Avengers: Infinity War: Titan
First Man
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Welcome to Marwen
Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Episode
Altered Carbon
The Handmaid's Tale: "June"
Lost in Space: Impact: Crash Site Rescue
Silicon Valley: "Artificial Emotional Intelligence": Fiona
Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Commercial
Apple: "Unlock"
Apple: "Welcome Home"
Genesis: "G90 Facelift"
John Lewis: "The Boy and the Piano"
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project
Chocolate Man
Proxima-b
Ratatoskr
Terra Nova