‘War for the Planet of the Apes,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ Top Visual Effects Awards
Visual Effects Society gives “Apes” the win in a category that also includes the other four Oscar VFX nominees
‘Coco,’ ‘War for the Planet of the Apes,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ Top VES Winners
The Visual Effects Society presented is 16th VES Awards in LA last night, honoring the year’s best in digital wizardry across a variety of formats in 24 categories.
‘Coco,’ ‘War for the Planet of the Apes,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ Dominate VES Awards
Winners were announced tonight for the 16th annual VES Awards during a ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. The awards are highly craft-specific, honoring specific components of visual effects artistry rather than the overall films themselves.
Songs for the Unsung
Ostriches, apes, dragons and a Land of the Dead tour guide took top honors at last night’s 16th Annual Visual Effects Society awards presentation.
THR’s Guide to the Visual Effects Society Awards
‘Blade Runner 2049’ and ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ lead the feature competition with seven nominations apiece.
Visual Effects Society Awards: ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Wins Big
‘War’ won four categories including the top prize for outstanding VFX in a photoreal feature. Is an Oscar next?
VES Awards: ‘Apes’, ‘Coco’ & ‘Thrones’ Dominate VFX Nods – Full Winners List
A film whose battles left hordes of primates dead and another that celebrates the Day of the Dead were the big winners at tonight’s 16th annual VES Awards.
War for the Planet of the Apes, Game of Thrones top 2018 Visual Effects Society Awards
The 2018 VES Awards was time for Caesar to shine.
Visual Effects Oscar Nominees on Their Top Digital Secrets
‘Star Wars’ actor Mark Hamill makes surprise appearance as presenter at the Visual Effects Society’s annual event
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