Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
| Academy Award for Best Visual Effects | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) |
| First awarded | 1929 |
| Currently held by | John Nelson Gerd Nefzer Paul Lambert Richard R. Hoover Blade Runner 2049 (2017) |
| Website | http://www.oscars.org  |
The Academy Award for Best Visual Effects is an Academy Award given for the best achievement in visual effects.
Contents
1 History of the award
2 Rules
3 Filmmakers
4 Engineering Effects Award
4.1 1920s
5 Special Effects Awards
5.1 1930s
5.2 1940s
5.3 1950s
5.4 1960s
6 Visual Effects Awards
6.1 1960s
6.2 1970s
6.3 1980s
6.4 1990s
6.5 2000s
6.6 2010s
7 Multiple awards and nominations
7.1 Multiple awards
8 See also
9 Notes
10 Superlatives
11 References
History of the award
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences first recognized the technical contributions of special effects to movies at its inaugural dinner in 1928, presenting a plaque for "Best Engineering Effects" to the first Best Picture Oscar winner, the World War I flying drama Wings.
Producer David O. Selznick, then production head at RKO Studios, petitioned the Academy Board of Governors to recognize the work of animator Willis O'Brien for his groundbreaking work on 1933's King Kong.
But it was not until 1938 when a film was actually recognized for its effects work, when a "Special Achievement Award for Special Effects" was given to the Paramount film Spawn of the North. The following year, "Best Special Effects" became a recognized category, although on occasion the Academy has chosen to honor a single film outright rather than nominate two or more films. From 1939 to 1963, it was an award for a film's visual effects as well as audio effects, so usually it was given to two persons, although some years only one or the other type of effect was recognised. In 1964, it was given only for visual effects, and the following year the name of the category was changed to "Best Special Visual Effects".
Between 1972 and 1977, there was no specific award for visual effects. As such work was awarded within the umbrella award called Special Achievement Academy Award. In 1977, a specific award category for visual effects was reintroduced with the current name, "Best Visual Effects", although until 1995, visual effects could for some years continue to be given within the Special Achievement Academy Award instead. 1990 was the last year there were no official nominations, but instead a special achievement given.
To date, there have been two wholly Animated films nominated in this category: The Nightmare Before Christmas in 1993 and Kubo and the Two Strings in 2016. There has been one semi-animated film nominated, which also won: Who Framed Roger Rabbit in 1988.[1]
Rules
Usually, there are three nominated films. In 1979, there were five films nominated. Sometimes, no award is given. Other times, a single film is given the award outright.
In 2007, it was decided that a list of no more than 15 eligible films would be chosen, from which a maximum of seven would be shortlisted for further consideration. A vote would then proceed, with a maximum of three nominees. Since 2010, there are ten shortlisted finalists which, using a form of range voting, produce five nominees.[2][3] No more than four people may be nominated for a single film.[4]
According to the official Academy Award rules, the criteria are:
(a) consideration of the contribution the visual effects make to the overall production and
(b) the artistry, skill and fidelity with which the visual illusions are achieved.
Filmmakers
A number of filmmakers have had their movies honored for their achievements in visual effects; i.e., five films produced by George Pal, five by director/producer George Lucas, five by director James Cameron (who began his career in Hollywood as an effects technician), four by directors Richard Fleischer, Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson, and three by director Robert Zemeckis.
Stanley Kubrick's only Oscar win was in this category, for 1968's 2001: A Space Odyssey. The film's credits list four effects contributors, including Douglas Trumbull. However, according to the rules of the Academy in effect at the time, only three persons could be nominated for their work on a single film, which would have resulted in the omission of either Trumbull, Tom Howard, Con Pederson or Wally Veevers. Ultimately, it was Kubrick's name that was submitted as a nominee in this category, resulting in his winning the award, which many consider a slight to the four men whose work contributed to the film's success.[citation needed]
Engineering Effects Award
The table below display the Oscar nominees for Best Engineering Effects.
indicates the winner
1920s
| Year | Film | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
1927-28 (1st) | ||
Wings | Roy Pomeroy | |
Ralph Hammeras (photographic) [note 1] | ||
Nugent Slaughter (photographic) [note 2] | ||
Special Effects Awards
The tables below display the Oscar nominees for Best Special Effects including the recipients of the Special Achievement Awards.
1930s
| Year | Film | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
1938 (11th) | ||
Spawn of the North [note 3] | For outstanding achievement in creating Special Photographic and Sound Effects in the Paramount production, Spawn of the North. Special Effects by Gordon Jennings, assisted by Jan Domela, Dev Jennings, Irmin Roberts and Art Smith. Transparencies by Farciot Edouart, assisted by Loyal Griggs. Sound Effects by Loren Ryder, assisted by Harry Mills, Louis Mesenkop and Walter Oberst. | |
1939 (12th) [note 4] | ||
The Rains Came | Fred Sersen (photographic); E. H. Hansen (sound) | |
Gone with the Wind | Jack Cosgrove (photographic); Fred Albin and Arthur Johns (sound) | |
Only Angels Have Wings | Roy Davidson (photographic); Edwin C. Hahn (sound) | |
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex | Byron Haskin (photographic); Nathan Levinson (sound) | |
Topper Takes a Trip | Roy Seawright (photographic) | |
Union Pacific | Farciot Edouart and Gordon Jennings (photographic); Loren Ryder (sound) | |
The Wizard of Oz | A. Arnold Gillespie (photographic); Douglas Shearer (sound) |
1940s
| Year | Film | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
1940 (13th) | ||
The Thief of Bagdad | Lawrence Butler (photographic); Jack Whitney (sound) | |
The Blue Bird | Fred Sersen (photographic); E. H. Hansen (sound) | |
Boom Town | A. Arnold Gillespie (photographic); Douglas Shearer (sound) | |
The Boys from Syracuse | John P. Fulton (photographic); Bernard B. Brown and Joseph Lapis (sound) | |
Dr. Cyclops | Gordon Jennings and Farciot Edouart (photographic) | |
Foreign Correspondent | Paul Eagler (photographic); Thomas T. Moulton (sound) | |
The Invisible Man Returns | John P. Fulton (photographic); Bernard B. Brown and William Hedgcock (sound) | |
The Long Voyage Home | R. T. Layton and R. O. Binger (photographic); Thomas T. Moulton (sound) | |
One Million B.C. | Roy Seawright (photographic); Elmer Raguse (sound) | |
Rebecca | Jack Cosgrove (photographic); Arthur Johns (sound) | |
The Sea Hawk | Byron Haskin (photographic); Nathan Levinson (sound) | |
Swiss Family Robinson | Vernon L. Walker (photographic); John O. Aalberg (sound) | |
Typhoon | Farciot Edouart and Gordon Jennings (photographic); Loren Ryder (sound) | |
Women in War | Howard J. Lydecker, William Bradford and Ellis J. Thackery (photographic); Herbert Norsch (sound) | |
1941 (14th) | ||
I Wanted Wings | Farciot Edouart and Gordon Jennings (photographic); Louis Mesenkop (sound) | |
Aloma of the South Seas | Farciot Edouart and Gordon Jennings (photographic); Louis Mesenkop (sound) | |
Byron Haskin (photographic); Nathan Levinson (sound) | ||
Flight Command | A. Arnold Gillespie (photographic); Douglas Shearer (sound) | |
The Invisible Woman | Lawrence Butler (photographic); William H. Wilmarth (sound) | |
The Sea Wolf | Byron Haskin (photographic); Nathan Levinson (sound) | |
That Hamilton Woman | John Fulton (photographic); John Hall (sound) | |
Topper Returns | Roy Seawright (photographic); Elmer Raguse (sound) | |
A Yank in the R.A.F. | Fred Sersen (photographic); E. H. Hansen (sound) | |
1942 (15th) | ||
Reap the Wild Wind | Gordon Jennings, Farciot Edouart and William Pereira (photographic); Louis Mesenkop (sound) | |
The Black Swan | Fred Sersen (photographic); Roger Heman and George Leverett (sound) | |
Desperate Journey | Byron Haskin (photographic); Nathan Levinson (sound) | |
Flying Tigers | Howard Lydecker (photographic); Daniel J. Bloomberg (sound) | |
Invisible Agent | John Fulton (photographic); Bernard B. Brown (sound) | |
Jungle Book | Lawrence Butler (photographic); William H. Wilmarth (sound) | |
Mrs. Miniver | A. Arnold Gillespie and Warren Newcombe (photographic); Douglas Shearer (sound) | |
The Navy Comes Through | Vernon L. Walker (photographic); James G. Stewart (sound) | |
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing | Ronald Neame (photographic); C. C. Stevens (sound) | |
The Pride of the Yankees | Jack Cosgrove and Ray Binger (photographic); Thomas T. Moulton (sound) | |
1943 (16th) | ||
Crash Dive | Fred Sersen (photographic); Roger Heman (sound) | |
Air Force | Hans Koenekamp and Rex Wimpy (photographic); Nathan Levinson (sound) | |
Bombardier | Vernon L. Walker (photographic); James G. Stewart and Roy Granville (sound) | |
The North Star | Clarence Slifer and R. O. Binger (photographic); Thomas T. Moulton (sound) | |
So Proudly We Hail! | Gordon Jennings and Farciot Edouart (photographic); George Dutton (sound) | |
Stand By for Action | A. Arnold Gillespie and Donald Jahraus (photographic); Michael Steinore (sound) | |
1944 (17th) | ||
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo | A. Arnold Gillespie, Donald Jahraus and Warren Newcombe (photographic); Douglas Shearer (sound) | |
The Adventures of Mark Twain | Paul Detlefsen and John Crouse (photographic); Nathan Levinson (sound) | |
Days of Glory | Vernon L. Walker (photographic); James G. Stewart and Roy Granville (sound) | |
Secret Command | David Allen, Ray Cory and Robert Wright (photographic); Russell Malmgren and Harry Kusnick (sound) | |
Since You Went Away | Jack Cosgrove (photographic); Arthur Johns (sound) | |
The Story of Dr. Wassell | Farciot Edouart and Gordon Jennings (photographic); George Dutton (sound) | |
Wilson | Fred Sersen (photographic); Roger Heman (sound) | |
1945 (18th) | ||
Wonder Man | John P. Fulton (photographic); Arthur Johns (sound) | |
Captain Eddie | Fred Sersen and Sol Halperin (photographic); Roger Heman and Harry Leonard (sound) | |
Spellbound | Jack Cosgrove (photographic) | |
They Were Expendable | A. Arnold Gillespie, Donald Jahraus and Robert A. MacDonald (photographic); Michael Steinore (sound) | |
A Thousand and One Nights | Lawrence W. Butler (photographic); Ray Bomba (sound) | |
1946 (19th) | ||
Blithe Spirit | Thomas Howard (visual) | |
A Stolen Life | William McGann (visual); Nathan Levinson (audible) | |
1947 (20th) | ||
Green Dolphin Street | A. Arnold Gillespie and Warren Newcombe (visual); Douglas Shearer and Michael Steinore (audible) | |
Unconquered | Farciot Edouart, Devereux Jennings, Gordon Jennings, W. Wallace Kelley and Paul Lerpae (visual); George Dutton (audible) | |
1948 (21st) | ||
Portrait of Jennie | Paul Eagler, Joseph McMillan Johnson, Russell Shearman and Clarence Slifer (visual); Charles Freeman and James G. Stewart (audible) | |
Deep Waters | Ralph Hammeras, Fred Sersen and Edward Snyder (visual); Roger Heman (audible) | |
1949 (22nd) | ||
Mighty Joe Young | RKO Productions | |
Tulsa | Walter Wanger Pictures |
1950s
| Year | Film | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
1950 (23rd) | ||
Destination Moon | George Pal Productions | |
Samson and Delilah | Cecil B. DeMille Productions | |
1951 (24th) | ||
When Worlds Collide [note 3] | Paramount | |
1952 (25th) | ||
Plymouth Adventure [note 3] | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | |
1953 (26th) | ||
The War of the Worlds [note 3] | Paramount Studio | |
1954 (27th) | ||
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Walt Disney Studios | |
Hell and High Water | 20th Century-Fox Studio | |
Them! | Warner Bros. Studio | |
1955 (28th) | ||
The Bridges at Toko-Ri | Paramount Studio | |
The Dam Busters | Associated British Picture Corporation, Ltd. | |
The Rains of Ranchipur | 20th Century-Fox Studio | |
1956 (29th) | ||
The Ten Commandments | John P. Fulton | |
Forbidden Planet | A. Arnold Gillespie, Irving G. Ries and Wesley C. Miller | |
1957 (30th) | ||
The Enemy Below [note 6] | Walter Rossi (audible) | |
The Spirit of St. Louis | Louis Lichtenfield (visual) | |
1958 (31st) | ||
tom thumb | Tom Howard (visual) | |
Torpedo Run | A. Arnold Gillespie (visual); Harold Humbrock (audible) | |
1959 (32nd) | ||
Ben-Hur | A. Arnold Gillespie and Robert MacDonald (visual); Milo B. Lory (audible) | |
Journey to the Center of the Earth | L. B. Abbott and James B. Gordon (visual); Carl Faulkner (audible) |
1960s
| Year | Film | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
1960 (33rd) | ||
The Time Machine | Gene Warren and Tim Baar (visual) | |
The Last Voyage | Augie Lohman (visual) | |
1961 (34th) | ||
The Guns of Navarone | Bill Warrington (visual); Vivian C. Greenham (audible) | |
The Absent-Minded Professor | Robert A. Mattey and Eustace Lycett (visual) | |
1962 (35th) | ||
The Longest Day | Robert MacDonald (visual); Jacques Maumont (audible) | |
Mutiny on the Bounty | A. Arnold Gillespie (visual); Milo B. Lory (audible) |
Visual Effects Awards
The tables below display the Oscar nominees for Best Visual Effects including the recipients of the Special Achievement Awards.
1960s
| Year | Film | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
1963 (36th) | ||
Cleopatra | Emil Kosa Jr. | |
The Birds | Ub Iwerks | |
1964 (37th) | ||
Mary Poppins | Peter Ellenshaw, Eustace Lycett and Hamilton Luske | |
7 Faces of Dr. Lao | Jim Danforth | |
1965 (38th) | ||
Thunderball | John Stears | |
The Greatest Story Ever Told | Joseph McMillan Johnson | |
1966 (39th) | ||
Fantastic Voyage | Art Cruickshank | |
Hawaii | Linwood G. Dunn | |
1967 (40th) | ||
Doctor Dolittle | L. B. Abbott | |
Tobruk | Howard A. Johnson Jr. and Albert Whitlock | |
1968 (41st) | ||
2001: A Space Odyssey | Stanley Kubrick | |
Ice Station Zebra | Hal Millar and Joseph McMillan Johnson | |
1969 (42nd) | ||
Marooned | Robbie Robertson | |
Krakatoa, East of Java | Eugène Lourié and Alex Weldon |
1970s
| Year | Film | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
1970 (43rd) | ||
Tora! Tora! Tora! | A. D. Flowers and L. B. Abbott | |
Patton | Alex Weldon | |
1971 (44th) | ||
Bedknobs and Broomsticks | Alan Maley, Eustace Lycett and Danny Lee | |
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth | Jim Danforth and Roger Dicken | |
1972 (45th) | ||
The Poseidon Adventure [note 3] | L. B. Abbott and A. D. Flowers | |
1973 (46th) | ||
No award given | ||
1974 (47th) | ||
Earthquake [note 3] | Frank Brendel, Glen Robinson and Albert Whitlock | |
1975 (48th) | ||
The Hindenburg [note 3] | Albert Whitlock and Glen Robinson | |
1976 (49th) | ||
King Kong [note 3] | Carlo Rambaldi, Glen Robinson and Frank Van der Veer | |
Logan's Run [note 3] | L. B. Abbott, Glen Robinson and Matthew Yuricich | |
1977 (50th) | ||
Star Wars | John Stears, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Grant McCune and Robert Blalack | |
Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Roy Arbogast, Douglas Trumbull, Matthew Yuricich, Gregory Jein and Richard Yuricich | |
1978 (51st) | ||
Superman [note 3] | Les Bowie, Colin Chilvers, Denys Coop, Roy Field, Derek Meddings and Zoran Perisic | |
1979 (52nd) | ||
Alien | H. R. Giger, Carlo Rambaldi, Brian Johnson, Nick Allder and Dennis Ayling | |
The Black Hole | Peter Ellenshaw, Art Cruickshank, Eustace Lycett, Danny Lee, Harrison Ellenshaw and Joe Hale | |
Moonraker | Derek Meddings, Paul Wilson and John Evans | |
1941 | William A. Fraker, A. D. Flowers and Gregory Jein | |
Star Trek: The Motion Picture | Douglas Trumbull, John Dykstra, Richard Yuricich, Robert Swarthe, David K. Stewart and Grant McCune | |
1980s
| Year | Film | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
1980 (53rd) | ||
The Empire Strikes Back [note 3] | Brian Johnson, Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren and Bruce Nicholson | |
1981 (54th) | ||
Raiders of the Lost Ark | Richard Edlund, Kit West, Bruce Nicholson and Joe Johnston | |
Dragonslayer | Dennis Muren, Phil Tippett, Ken Ralston and Brian Johnson | |
1982 (55th) | ||
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Muren and Kenneth F. Smith | |
Blade Runner | Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich and David Dryer | |
Poltergeist | Richard Edlund, Michael Wood and Bruce Nicholson | |
1983 (56th) | ||
Return of the Jedi [note 3] | Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Ken Ralston and Phil Tippett | |
1984 (57th) | ||
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Dennis Muren, Michael J. McAlister, Lorne Peterson and George Gibbs | |
Ghostbusters | Richard Edlund, John Bruno, Mark Vargo and Chuck Gaspar | |
2010 | Richard Edlund, Neil Krepela, George Jenson and Mark Stetson | |
1985 (58th) | ||
Cocoon | Ken Ralston, Ralph McQuarrie, Scott Farrar and David Berry | |
Return to Oz | Will Vinton, Ian Wingrove, Zoran Perisic and Michael Lloyd | |
Young Sherlock Holmes | Dennis Muren, Kit West, John Ellis and David W. Allen | |
1986 (59th) | ||
Aliens | Robert Skotak, Stan Winston, John Richardson and Suzanne Benson | |
Little Shop of Horrors | Lyle Conway, Bran Ferren and Martin Gutterridge | |
Poltergeist II: The Other Side | Richard Edlund, John Bruno, Garry Waller and William Neil | |
1987 (60th) | ||
Innerspace | Dennis Muren, William George, Harley Jessup and Kenneth F. Smith | |
Predator | Joel Hynek, Robert M. Greenberg, Richard Greenberg and Stan Winston | |
1988 (61st) | ||
Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Ken Ralston, Richard Williams, Edward Jones and George Gibbs | |
Die Hard | Richard Edlund, Al DiSarro, Brent Boates and Thaine Morris | |
Willow | Dennis Muren, Michael J. McAlister, Phil Tippett and Chris Evans | |
1989 (62nd) | ||
The Abyss | John Bruno, Dennis Muren, Hoyt Yeatman and Dennis Skotak | |
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | Richard Conway and Kent Houston | |
Back to the Future Part II | Ken Ralston, Michael Lantieri, John Bell and Steve Gawley |
1990s
| Year | Film | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
1990 (63rd) | ||
Total Recall [note 3] | Eric Brevig, Rob Bottin, Tim McGovern and Alex Funke | |
1991 (64th) | ||
Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Gene Warren Jr. and Robert Skotak | |
Backdraft | Mikael Salomon, Allen Hall, Clay Pinney and Scott Farrar | |
Hook | Eric Brevig, Harley Jessup, Mark Sullivan and Michael Lantieri | |
1992 (65th) | ||
Death Becomes Her | Ken Ralston, Doug Chiang, Doug Smythe and Tom Woodruff Jr. | |
Alien 3 | Richard Edlund, Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr. and George Gibbs | |
Batman Returns | Michael Fink, Craig Barron, John Bruno and Dennis Skotak | |
1993 (66th) | ||
Jurassic Park | Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Phil Tippett and Michael Lantieri | |
Cliffhanger | Neil Krepela, John Richardson, John Bruno and Pamela Easley | |
The Nightmare Before Christmas | Pete Kozachik, Eric Leighton, Ariel Velasco Shaw and Gordon Baker | |
1994 (67th) | ||
Forrest Gump | Ken Ralston, George Murphy, Stephen Rosenbaum and Allen Hall | |
The Mask | Scott Squires, Steve 'Spaz' Williams, Tom Bertino and Jon Farhat | |
True Lies | John Bruno, Thomas L. Fisher, Jacques Stroweis and Patrick McClung | |
1995 (68th) | ||
Babe | Scott E. Anderson, Charles Gibson, Neal Scanlan and John Cox | |
Apollo 13 | Robert Legato, Michael Kanfer, Leslie Ekker and Matt Sweeney | |
1996 (69th) | ||
Independence Day | Volker Engel, Douglas Smith, Clay Pinney and Joseph Viskocil | |
Dragonheart | Scott Squires, Phil Tippett, James Straus and Kit West | |
Twister | Stefen Fangmeier, John Frazier, Habib Zargarpour and Henry La Bounta | |
1997 (70th) | ||
Titanic | Robert Legato, Mark Lasoff, Thomas L. Fisher and Michael Kanfer | |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Randal M. Dutra and Michael Lantieri | |
Starship Troopers | Phil Tippett, Scott E. Anderson, Alec Gillis and John Richardson | |
1998 (71st) | ||
What Dreams May Come | Joel Hynek, Nicholas Brooks, Stuart Robertson and Kevin Mack | |
Armageddon | Richard R. Hoover, Patrick McClung and John Frazier | |
Mighty Joe Young | Rick Baker, Hoyt Yeatman, Allen Hall and Jim Mitchell | |
1999 (72nd) | ||
The Matrix | John Gaeta, Janek Sirrs, Steve Courtley and Jon Thum | |
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace | John Knoll, Dennis Muren, Scott Squires and Rob Coleman | |
Stuart Little | John Dykstra, Jerome Chen, Henry F. Anderson III and Eric Allard |
2000s
| Year | Film | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
2000 (73rd) | ||
Gladiator | John Nelson, Neil Corbould, Tim Burke and Rob Harvey | |
Hollow Man | Scott E. Anderson, Craig Hayes, Scott Stokdyk and Stan Parks | |
The Perfect Storm | Stefen Fangmeier, Habib Zargarpour, John Frazier and Walt Conti | |
2001 (74th) | ||
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook, Richard Taylor and Mark Stetson | |
A.I. Artificial Intelligence | Dennis Muren, Scott Farrar, Stan Winston and Michael Lantieri | |
Pearl Harbor | Eric Brevig, John Frazier, Ed Hirsh and Ben Snow | |
2002 (75th) | ||
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook and Alex Funke | |
Spider-Man | John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara and John Frazier | |
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones | Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman, John Knoll and Ben Snow | |
2003 (76th) | ||
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook and Alex Funke | |
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Dan Sudick, Stefen Fangmeier, Nathan McGuinness and Robert Stromberg | |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and Terry Frazee | |
2004 (77th) | ||
Spider-Man 2 | John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara and John Frazier | |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Roger Guyett, Tim Burke, John Richardson and William George | |
I, Robot | John Nelson, Andrew R. Jones, Erik Nash and Joe Letteri | |
2005 (78th) | ||
King Kong | Joe Letteri, Brian Van't Hul, Christian Rivers and Richard Taylor | |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Dean Wright, Bill Westenhofer, Jim Berney and Scott Farrar | |
War of the Worlds | Dennis Muren, Pablo Helman, Randal M. Dutra and Dan Sudick | |
2006 (79th) | ||
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and Allen Hall | |
Poseidon | Boyd Shermis, Kim Libreri, Chas Jarrett and John Frazier | |
Superman Returns | Mark Stetson, Neil Corbould, Richard R. Hoover and Jon Thum | |
2007 (80th) | ||
The Golden Compass | Michael Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris and Trevor Wood | |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and John Frazier | |
Transformers | Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Russell Earl and John Frazier | |
2008 (81st) | ||
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton and Craig Barron | |
The Dark Knight | Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Tim Webber and Paul Franklin | |
Iron Man | John Nelson, Ben Snow, Dan Sudick and Shane Mahan | |
2009 (82nd) | ||
Avatar | Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones | |
District 9 | Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros and Matt Aitken | |
Star Trek | Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh and Burt Dalton |
2010s
| Year | Film | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
2010 (83rd) | ||
Inception | Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley, and Peter Bebb | |
Alice in Wonderland | Ken Ralston, David Schaub, Carey Villegas and Sean Phillips | |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | Tim Burke, John Richardson, Christian Manz and Nicolas Aithadi | |
Hereafter | Michael Owens, Bryan Grill, Stephan Trojanski and Joe Farrell | |
Iron Man 2 | Janek Sirrs, Ben Snow, Ged Wright and Dan Sudick | |
2011 (84th) | ||
Hugo | Robert Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann and Alex Henning | |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | Tim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler and John Richardson | |
Real Steel | Erik Nash, John Rosengrant, Dan Taylor and Swen Gillberg | |
Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White and Daniel Barrett | |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Matthew E. Butler and John Frazier | |
2012 (85th) | ||
Life of Pi | Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan de Boer and Donald R. Elliott | |
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and R. Christopher White | |
Marvel's The Avengers | Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams and Dan Sudick | |
Prometheus | Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood, Charley Henley and Martin Hill | |
Snow White and the Huntsman | Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Philip Brennan, Neil Corbould and Michael Dawson | |
2013 (86th) | ||
Gravity | Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk and Neil Corbould | |
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and Eric Reynolds | |
Iron Man 3 | Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Erik Nash and Dan Sudick | |
The Lone Ranger | Tim Alexander, Gary Brozenich, Edson Williams and John Frazier | |
Star Trek Into Darkness | Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Ben Grossmann and Burt Dalton | |
2014 (87th) | ||
Interstellar | Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter, and Scott R. Fisher | |
Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, Bryan Grill and Dan Sudick | |
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett and Erik Winquist | |
Guardians of the Galaxy | Stephane Ceretti, Nicolas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner and Paul Corbould | |
X-Men: Days of Future Past | Richard Stammers, Lou Pecora, Tim Crosbie and Cameron Waldbauer | |
2015 (88th) | ||
Ex Machina | Mark Williams Ardington, Sara Bennett, Paul Norris and Andrew Whitehurst | |
Mad Max: Fury Road | Andrew Jackson, Dan Oliver, Andy Williams and Tom Wood | |
The Martian | Anders Langlands, Chris Lawrence, Richard Stammers and Steven Warner | |
The Revenant | Richard McBride, Matt Shumway, Jason Smith and Cameron Waldbauer | |
Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Chris Corbould, Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach and Neal Scanlan | |
2016 (89th) [6] | ||
The Jungle Book | Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones and Dan Lemmon | |
Deepwater Horizon | Craig Hammack, Jason Snell, Jason Billington and Burt Dalton | |
Doctor Strange | Stephane Ceretti, Richard Bluff, Vincent Cirelli and Paul Corbould | |
Kubo and the Two Strings | Steve Emerson, Oliver Jones, Brian McLean and Brad Schiff | |
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | John Knoll, Mohen Leo, Hal Hickel and Neil Corbould | |
2017 (90th) [7] | ||
Blade Runner 2049 | John Nelson, Gerd Nefzer, Paul Lambert and Richard R. Hoover | |
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Jonathan Fawkner and Dan Sudick | |
Kong: Skull Island | Stephen Rosenbaum, Jeff White, Scott Benza and Mike Meinardus | |
Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Ben Morris, Mike Mulholland, Neal Scanlan and Chris Corbould | |
War for the Planet of the Apes | Joe Letteri, Daniel Barrett, Dan Lemmon and Joel Whist |
Multiple awards and nominations
Multiple awards
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See also
- BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects
- Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Visual Effects
- Saturn Award for Best Special Effects
Notes
^ The nomination for Ralph Hammeras was not associated with any individual film.
^ According to the Academy's in-house records, the nomination for Nugent Slaughter was most often connected with The Jazz Singer. It is not considered an official nomination for that film.
^ abcdefghijklm This was presented as a Special Achievement Award, not competitively.
^ From 1939 until 1962, visual effects and sound effects artists competed in a combined Best Special Effects category.
^ When nominations were announced on February 9, 1942, Dive Bomber was nominated in place of The Sea Wolf. Both were Warner Bros. productions with photographic effects by Byron Haskin and sound effects by Nathan Levinson. By February 19, the Dive Bomber nomination was replaced with The Sea Wolf. The reason for the substitution is unknown.
^ In 1957, The Enemy Below won the Best Special Effects Oscar for audible effects by Walter Rossi. It was not cited for its visual effects.
Superlatives
For this Academy Award category, the following superlatives emerge:[8]
Most awards: Dennis Muren – 8 awards (resulting from 15 nominations)
Most nominations: Dennis Muren – 15 nominations (resulting in 8 awards)
References
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^ "89TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS OF MERIT" (PDF). oscars.org. 2016. RULE TWENTY-TWO SPECIAL RULES FOR THE VISUAL EFFECTS AWARD.Five productions shall be selected using reweighted range voting to become the nominations for final voting for the Visual Effects award.
^ "RangeVoting.org - Reweighted Range Voting - a PR voting method that feels like range voting". rangevoting.org. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
^ [1] Archived September 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
^ "The Official Academy Awards Database". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
^ "Academy Awards 2017: Complete list of Oscar winners and nominees". Los Angeles Times. February 26, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
^ Hipes, Patrick (January 23, 2018). "Oscar Nominations: 'The Shape Of Water' Leads Way With 13". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
^ Academy Award Statistics Archived 2009-03-01 at the Wayback Machine.
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