Ken Ralston To Receive VES Lifetime Achievement Award
Ken Ralston To Receive VES Lifetime Achievement Award
VFX Pioneer Ken Ralston to Receive VES Lifetime Achievement Award
Five-time Academy Award recipient Ken Ralston served as VFX supervisor on the revolutionary ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit.’
‘Return of the Jedi’ VFX Pioneer Ken Ralston to Get VES Lifetime Honor
His Oscar-winning work also includes ‘Forrest Gump’ and ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit.’
VES to Present Acclaimed Producer and Marvel Studios EVP Victoria Alonso with its Visionary Award
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VES Names Acclaimed Visual Effects Pioneer Ken Ralston Recipient of VES Lifetime Achievement Award
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Visual Effects Society to Present Acclaimed Producer and Marvel Studios EVP Victoria Alonso with its Visionary Award
The award will be presented at the 15th Annual VES Awards on February 7, 2017 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Visual Effects Society (VES) to Present Marvel Studios EVP Victoria Alonso with its Visionary Award
Victoria Alonso, Marvel Studios Executive Vice President of Physical Production
Marvel’s Victoria Alonso to be Honored by Visual Effects Society
Alonso is currently executive producing James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Taika Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok.Marvel Studios’ Victoria Alonso To Receive VES Visionary Award
VES will honor Alonso for her dedication to the industry and advancement of unforgettable storytelling through visual effects.
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