Star Wars, The Revenant and Game of Thrones Take Top Honors at the VES Awards
Disney’s sequel to George Lucas’ cultural icon copped the evening’s main prize, winning outstanding visual effects in a photoreal feature“Star Wars” Proves To Be The Prevailing Force At VES Awards
Also scoring impressively are “The Revenant, “The Good Dinosaur,” “Game of Thrones,” SSE’s “Pier” spot
Visual Effects Society Announces Winners of the 14th Annual VES Awards
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Leads Feature Film Wins with 4 Awards; “The Good Dinosaur” is Top Animated Film Winner
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Seizes VFX Oscar Momentum
ILM came on strong Tuesday night at the 16th VES Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, with “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” winning top honors
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ is the big winner at the Visual Effects Society Awards
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” won for visual effects in…
How ‘The Revenant’s’ VFX Team Brought That Bear to Life
The film took home three trophies during the annual Visual Effects Society Awards on Feb. 2, including best animated performance for the CG bear
VES Awards Winners: ‘Star Wars’ Takes Top Prize
‘Star Wars’ received four awards and ‘The Revenant’ (and its bear) nabbed three during the Visual Effects Society Awards on Tuesday night.
VES Awards: Education and Service Are Priorities for Visual Effects Society
After witnessing everything from labor migration to Oscar-day protests by its members over the last few years, the Visual Effects Society has recommitted to its original mission
‘Star Wars,’ ‘Revenant’ Rain on ‘Mad Max’ Parade at Visual Effects Society Awards
Is it a telling sign for George Miller’s opus in the Oscar derby?
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