The 6th Visual Effects Society Awards, given in Los Angeles on 10 February 2008, honored the best visual effects in film and television. The awards were later broadcast on HDNet on April 2, 2008.
Winners and nominees
(Winners in bold)
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Steven Spielberg
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture:
The Golden Compass
I Am Legend
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Spider-Man 3
Transformers
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture:
Blades of Glory
The Kite Runner
Ratatouille
We Own the Night
Zodiac
Best Single Visual Effect of the Year:
300 - Crazy Horse Sequence
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - Jack and Davey Duel
Spider-Man 3 - The Birth of Sandman
Surf's Up - Riding the Visual Effects Tube
Transformers - Desert Highway Sequence
Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Pictures:
Enchanted - Pip
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - Davey Jones
Spider-Man 3 - Sandman
Transformers - Optimus Prime
The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep - Crusoe
Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture:
Beowulf - Beowulf
Ratatouille - Colette
Shrek The Third - King Harold
Surf's Up - Chicken Joe
Surf's Up - Cody
Outstanding Effects in an Animated Motion Picture:
Beowulf - Dragon Chase
Ratatouille - Food
Ratatouille - Rapids
Shrek The Third - Effects
Surf's Up - Riding Waves - CG Style
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture:
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - The Hall of Prophecy
I Am Legend - Times Square Hunt
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - The Maelstrom
Rush Hour 3
Sweeney Todd - The Old Bailey
Zodiac - Washington and Cherry
Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture:
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Hogwarts School
Live Free or Die Hard - Freeway Sequence - F35 Miniature and Effects
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - Practical and Digital Ships
Spider-Man 3 - Building/Crane Destruction Miniature and Effects
Transformers
Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture:
I Am Legend - Seaport Evacuation
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - Death of Beckett
Transformers
The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep - Crusoe
Outstanding Special Effects in a Motion Picture:
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series:
Battlestar Galactica - Episode 316 - Maelstrom
Doctor Who - Last of the Time Lords - Series 3 - Episode 13
Fight For Life - Episode 4
Heroes - Episode 208: Four Months Ago
Stargate Atlantis - Adrift
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program:
Drive - Episode 101 - The Starting Line - Driving Sequence
Grey's Anatomy - Walk on Water - Ferryboat Crash
Marie Antoinette - Miniseries
Pushing Daisies - Pilot Episode
Rome 2 - Episode 6 - Philipi
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or Special:
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
Ben 10: Race Against Time - VFX Compilation
Doctor Who Christmas Special 2007 - Voyage of the Damned
Race to Mars: Getting to Mars
Tin Man Night One
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial:
Bacardi - Bacardi Sun
BMW - Hydrogen
BMW - Road
Smirnoff - Sea
Zune - Ballad of Tina Pink
Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program, Commercial, or Music Video:
AMP - Paper
Ben 10: Race Against Time - Grey Matter Sequence
The Chemical Brothers - Salmon Dance - Fatlip Shots
Doctor Who - Last of the Time Lords - Series 3 - Episode 13
Primeval - Episode 6 - Predator Animation
Propel - Stress Monster
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Broadcast Program, Commercial or Music Video:
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee - 002_5
Smallville - Metropolis City
Subaru - Peel Out
Tin Man - Night One
Ugly Betty - A League of Their Own
Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Broadcast Program, Commercial, or Music Video:
Halo 3 - Believe Campaign
Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program, Commercial or Music Video:
Levis - Change
Nike - Leave Nothing
Smallville - Bizarro Flood
Smallville - Season 6, Episode 11: Justice
Tin Man - Night One
Outstanding Real Time Visuals in a Video Game:
Crysis - Realtime Visuals
Halo 3 - Halo 3 Footage
Mass Effect - Game Sequence
Need for Speed: ProStreet - Pro Street
Team Fortress 2
Outstanding Pre-Rendered Visuals in a Video Game:
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars - GDI, NOD and Scrin Scenes
Hellgate: London
The Witcher Cinematic - Intro
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade - Cinematic Intro
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project:
Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia - 38_011
Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor - Show Edit
Sea Monsters
