The 4th Visual Effects Society Awards, given in Los Angeles on 16 February 2006, honored the best visual effects in film and television. The 2005 VES Awards Premiered on HDNet.
Winners and nominees
(Winners in bold)
George Melies Award for Pioneering:
John Lasseter
Board of Directors Award:
Jim Morris
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture:
The Chronicles of Narnia
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
King Kong
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture:
Jarhead
Kingdom of Heaven
Memoirs Of A Geisha
Best Single Visual Effect of the Year:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Nut Room
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith - Opening Space Battle
War of the Worlds -Fleeing the Neighborhood
Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture:
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Aslan
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Dragon
King Kong – Kong
Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture:
Madagascar - King Julian
Robots - Fender
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit – Gromit
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture:
Batman Begins - Gotham City Monorail Chase
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Black Lake Environment
King Kong -New York Dawn Attack
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
War of the Worlds
Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire -Voldemort's Nose
King Kong - T-Rex Fight
War of the Worlds
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series:
Invasion - Origin of Species
Rome Episode 1
Smallville - Commencement
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program:
Alias - The Index
Lost -Exodus Part 2
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or Special:
Comet Collision
Walking with Monsters
Super Bowl XXXIX: Open
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial:
Esuvee - Keep it on all Fours
Motorola - PEBL
Guinness - noitulovE
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Music Video:
The Chemical Brothers - Believe
Nine Inch Nails – "Only"
Rob Thomas - Lonely No More
Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Broadcast Program, Commercial or Music Video:
Battlestar Galactica - Season 2, Episode 03: Fragged -Cylon Centurian
Battlestar Galactica - Valley of Darkness - Cylon
Surface - Episode 102 - Nimrod
Outstanding Created Environmentin a Broadcast Program, Commercial or Music Video:
Into the West Movies I, II and III
Motorola - PEBL
Nine Inch Nails - Only
Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Broadcast Program, Commercial or Music Video:
Ford - World Traveler
Las Vegas - Episode 308 - Bold, Beautiful and Blue
Walgreens Giving Tree/Last Minute - Winter Neighborhood
Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program, Commercial or Music Video:
Empire
Into the West - Movie I: Wheel to the Stars
Mezzo Djarum
Outstanding Real Time Visuals in a Video Game:
From Russia With Love
Madden NFL 06 Football Video Game For Xbox 360
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Outstanding Pre-Rendered Visuals in a Video Game:
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones - The Battle Cinematic
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones – The Palace Balcony Cinematic
Stranger's Wrath
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project:
Curse of Darkcastle... The Ride
Deepo's Undersea 3D Wondershow
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D
