The top visual effects in movies, TV shows, animation, ads, and live projects were honored at the 23rd Annual VES Awards. The winners this year demonstrated exceptional storytelling skills, technical inventiveness, and ground-breaking craftsmanship.
Notable Wins:
- Because of its amazing digital characters and settings, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes won Outstanding VFX in a Photoreal Feature.
- Dune: Part Two demonstrated its expertise of visual narrative by dominating several categories, such as CG Cinematography, Effects Simulations, and Compositing & Lighting.
- With awards for Outstanding VFX in an Animated Feature, Character Animation, Effects Simulations, and Environment, The Wild Robot made an impression in the animation category.
- With awards for Outstanding VFX in an Episode, Environments, and Effects Simulations, Shōgun created waves in the field of episodic visual effects.
- The Penguin’s reputation as a visually striking series was cemented when it received praise for its compositing and practical effects.
With Here’s Neural Performance Toolset taking home the Emerging Technology Award and demonstrating the potential of AI-driven performance capturing, the awards also showcased technological developments. These triumphs stretch the limits of storytelling in television, movies, and other media, reflecting the constantly changing field of visual effects. To all the winners, congratulations!
