The 7th Visual Effects Society Awards, given in Los Angeles on February 21, 2009, honored the best visual effects in film and television of 2008. The awards were later broadcast on the Starz Edge Network on May 9, 2009.
Winners and nominees
(Winners in bold)
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall
George Melies Award for Pioneering:
Phil Tippett
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture:
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Cloverfield
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army
Iron Man
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture:
Changeling
Eagle Eye
Nim's Island
Synecdoche, New York
Valkyrie
Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture:
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
Roadside Romeo
WALL-E
Waltz With Bashir
Best Single Visual Effect of the Year:
Cloverfield - Statue of Liberty Crash and Woolworth Tower Collapse
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Benjamin’s Secret
The Day The Earth Stood Still - Newborn Klaatu
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - Valley Destruction
Iron Man
Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Benjamin Button
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army - Elemental Sequence
Iron Man
The Spiderwick Chronicles - Hogsqueal
Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture:
Bolt - Bolt
Bolt - Rhino
Kung Fu Panda - Po
Wall-E – Wall-E and Eve Truck Sequence
Outstanding Effects Animation in an Animated Feature:
Bolt -Various Sequences
Kung Fu Panda - The Secret Ingredient - Visual Effects of Kung Fu Panda
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - Effects in Africa
Wall-E - Effects in WALL-E
Outstanding Matte Paintings in a Feature Motion Picture:
Changeling
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Speed Racer -Matte Paintings
Synecdoche, New York - Matte Paintings
*Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Feature Motion Picture:
The Dark Knight - Garbage Truck Crash Models & Miniatures
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Iron Man - Suit Up Machine
My Darling of the Mountains - Hot Springs
Outstanding Created Environment in a Feature Motion Picture:
Cloverfield - Brooklyn Bridge Sequence
The Dark Knight - IMAX Gotham City Scapes
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - Temple Heart
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor - Avalanche Sequence
Synecdoche, New York - Created Environment
Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture:
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Iron Man
Quantum of Solace
Outstanding Special Effects in a Feature Motion Picture:
The Dark Knight - Overall
Defiance - Special Effects
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series:
Battlestar Galactica - Season 4: BSG Space Battle
Heroes - The Second Coming
Ghost Whisperer - Ghost in the Machine
Sarah Connor Chronicles - Episode 108
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program:
Fringe - Episode 101 - Pilot
Jericho - Episode 7 - Patriots & Tyrants
Life - Frozen Solid
Pushing Daisies - The Legend of Merle McQuoddy
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial:
Bacardi - Sundance
Coke - It's Mine
FedEx - Pigeon
Monster Stork - Stork
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or Special:
Dr. Who - The Next Doctor - Cyber King
Generation Kill - Episode 2
John Adams - Join or Die
Knight Rider - Prometheus
Outstanding Matte Paintings in a Broadcast Program or Commercial:
Doctor Who - Series 4 - Silence in the Library
Generation Kill - Episode 2
Merlin the Mark of Nimueh Series 1 - The Mark of Nimueh
Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Broadcast Program or Commercial:
New Balance - Anthem
Ghost Whisperer - Episode 404 - Claridon Ship Shots
Outstanding Created Environment in a Broadcast Program or Commercial:
Audi - Living Room - Living Room
Heroes - Tokyo
John Adams - Join or Die - Episode 1 - The Boston Harbor
Wrigley's - Fruit Shredder
Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program or Commercial:
Coke - It's Mine - Balloons
FedEx - PIGEON - Pigeon
John Adams - Join or Die - Episode 1 - The Boston Harbor
Time Sculpture
Outstanding Real Time Visuals in a Video Game:
Crysis Warhead
Dead Space
Need for Speed: Undercover - Xbox 360
Outstanding Pre-Rendered Visuals in a Video Game:
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Chrono Lab, Empire, and Allied Scenes
Need for Speed: Undercover - Cinematics
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King - Intro Cinematics
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project:
Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk - Main Title Sequence
U2 3D - Selected Shots
Outstanding Effects in a Student Project:
Hangar Number Five - Robot Attack
La Main Des Maitres - Revolution
Our Wonderful Nature
Plastic - Transformation Sequence
