'The Hobbit' receives 7 nominations from Visual Effects Society

By Steve Pond
TheWrap

Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" received seven nominations from the Visual Effects Society to lead all feature films, the VES announced on Monday. Ang Lee's "Life of Pi" and Marvel's superhero film "The Avengers" each received six.

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In the Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture, the category that most closely corresponds to the Oscar category for visual effects, the nominees were "The Hobbit," "Prometheus," "Life of Pi," "The Avengers" and "Battleship."

"Rust and Bone," "The Impossible," "Argo," "Flight" and "Zero Dark Thirty" are competing in the category of Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture.

Animated features "Brave," "ParaNorman," "Rise of the Guardians," "Wreck-It Ralph" and "Hotel Transylvania" received nominations in the animation category.

Television programs singled out by VES voters include "Game of Thrones," "Once Upon a Time," "Falling Skies," "Curiosity," "Munsters: Mockingbird Lane," "Hemingway & Gellhorn," "Boardwalk Empire" and "Hawaii Five-O."

Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises," which has not been faring well this awards season, received a single nomination, for its models.

Nominations were made in 24 different categories in live-action and animated film, television, commercials, video games and special projects. Nominees were selected at a number of special sessions attended by VES members on Saturday, Jan. 5.

At the ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 5, Ang Lee will be honored with the VES Visionary Award.

The nominations:

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
"Prometheus"
"Life of Pi"
"The Avengers"
"Battleship"

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture
"Rust and Bone"
"The Impossible"
"Argo"
"Flight"
"Zero Dark Thirty"

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program
"Game of Thrones": Volar Morghulis
"Once Upon A Time": The Stranger
"Falling Skies": Worlds Apart
"Curiosity"
"Munsters: Mockingbird Lane"

Outstanding Real-Time Visuals in a Video Game
"Call of Duty: Black Ops II"
"Halo 4"
"Dirt Showdown"
"Forza Horizon"
"Dishonored"

Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
"Brave"
"ParaNorman"
"Rise of the Guardians"
"Wreck-It Ralph"
"Hotel Transylvania"

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program
"Hemingway & Gellhorn"
"Boardwalk Empire": Episode 308
"Men Who Built America": Episode 2
"Hell On Wheels": Blood Moon
"Hawaii Five-0": La O Na Makuahine

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial
Pepsi: Crowd Surfing
Nike: Biomorph
Lady Gaga: Fame
Norfolk Southern: City of Possibilities
"Call of Duty": Surprise

Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
"The Hobbit": Goblin King
"The Hobbit": Gollum
"The Avengers": The Hulk
"Life of Pi": Richard Parker

Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
"Brave": Argument
"Hotel Transylvania": Dracula
"Wreck-It Ralph": Vanellope
"The Pirates: Band of Misfits"

Outstanding Animated Character in a Commercial or Broadcast Program
"Ted": Jimmy Kimmel Live!
"Sinbad": Episode 1
"Hallmark: Motherbird"
"Game of Thrones": Training the Dragons

Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
"The Hobbit": Goblin Caverns
"Prometheus": LV-233
"The Avengers": Midtown Manhattan
"Life of Pi": Open Ocean

Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
"Brave": The Forest
"ParaNorman": Graveyard
"ParaNorman": Main Street
"Rise of the Guardians": The North Pole

Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
"The Avengers": Downtown Manhattan
"Total Recall": Hover Car Chase
"The Amazing Spider-Man"

Outstanding Models in a Feature Motion Picture
"The Avengers": Helicarrier
"The Impossible": Orchid Hotel
"Men in Black 3": Cape Canaveral/ Apollo Launch
"The Dark Knight Rises": Airplane Heist

Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
"Brave"
"ParaNorman": Practical Volumetrics
"ParaNorman": Angry Aggie Ink-Blot Electricity
"Rise of the Guardians": Last Stand

Outstanding Created Environment in a Commercial or Broadcast Program
"Sinbad"
"Pyke"
"Call of Duty": Eclipse - Surprise
"5 Gum RPM": Choose Your Energy

Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Commercial or Broadcast Program
Toyota: Real Deal
"Halo 4": Forward Unto Dawn
"Call of Duty": Eclipse - Surprise
ZombiU

Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
"Life of Pi": Storm of God
"Battleship"
"Life of Pi": Ocean

Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in a Commercial or Broadcast Program
Nike: Biomorph
"Last Resort": Captain
"Guinness": Cloud
Nissan Altima: Wouldn't it be Cool

Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
"Life of Pi": Storm of God
"The Avengers": Hulk Punch
"Prometheus": Engineers & the Orrery

Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program
"Hemingway & Gellhorn"
"Last Resort": Captain
"White Walker Army"
"Hell On Wheels": Blood Moon

Outstanding Compositing in a Commercial
Chevy 2012 Silverado
Norfolk Southern: City of Possibilities
"Call of Duty": Eclipse - Surprise
Nike: Game On, World

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project
"Despicable Me": Minion Mayhem
SeaWorld: Turtle Trek 3D/ 360
"Earthquake: Evidence of a Restless Planet"
"The Ball Unleashed"

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project
"Voile Noir"
"Globosome"
"Rollin' Safari"
"Natalis"

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