The 10th Visual Effects Society Awards was held in Los Angeles on February 7, 2012, in honor to the best visual effects in film and television of 2011.
Winners and nominees
(winners in bold)
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Stan Lee
Georges Méliès Award:
Douglas Trumbull
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture:
Captain America: The First Avenger
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture:
Anonymous
Hugo
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Source Code
War Horse
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature Motion Picture:
Arthur Christmas
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 - The Gringotts Dragon
Paul - Paul
Rise of the Planet of the Apes - Caeser
The Thing - Edvard/Adam
Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture:
Puss in Boots – Puss
Rango - Rango
Rio - Nigel
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn- Tintin
Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture:
Captain America: The First Avenger
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture:
Anonymous - London
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 - Hogwarts
Thor - Heimdall's Observatory
Transformers: Dark of the Moon - 155 Wacker Drive
Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion Picture:
Puss in Boots - The Cloud World
Rango - Main Street Dirt
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn - Bagghar
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn - Docks
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn - Pirate Battle
Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Feature Motion Picture:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 - Hogwarts School Buildings
Hugo - Train Crash
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol - Parking Garage
Transformers: Dark of the Moon - Driller
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture:
Hugo
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Thor
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in an Animated Feature Motion Picture:'
Arthur Christmas
Cars 2
Rango
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series:
Falling Skies
Fringe
Once Upon a Time
Planet Dinosaur
Terra Nova
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program:
Boardwalk Empire - Georgia Peaches
Bones - Tornado Case
Breaking Bad - Face Off
Game of Thrones - Winter Is Coming
Pan Am - Pilot
Outstanding Animated Character in a Broadcast Program or Commercial:
Audi A6 Avant - Hummingbird
Canal + - The Bear
Carls Jr. - Robot
Game of Thrones - Fire and Blood
Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program or Commercial:
Boardwalk Empire - Gimcrack & Bunkum
Any World: Jeep Call of Duty MW3
Channel 4 - Street Summer
DirecTV - Hot House
Outstanding Created Environment in a Broadcast Program or Commercial:
Audi A6 Avant - Hummingbird
Boardwalk Empire - Two Boats and a Lifeguard
Game of Thrones - The Icewall
Pan Am - Pilot Worldport Terminal
Terra Nova – Terra Nova
Outstanding Models in a Broadcast Program or Commercial:
Arrowhead Nature's Fix
Boardwalk Empire - Georgia Peaches
Falling Skies - Airbase
Once Upon a Time - Snow's Castle
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Broadcast Program or Commercial:
Gears of War 3 - Dust to Dust
Ghost Recon - Future Soldier "Camo Up"
Mattel: Hot Wheels
Once Upon A Time - Cinderella's Courtyard
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or Special:
The Bomber
Finding Life Beyond Earth
Gettysburg
Inside the Human Body
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Live Action Commercial:
Dior J'adore
Jameson: Fire
Johnnie Walker: Rock Giant
Kia: Share Some Soul
Volkswagen: Hedgehog
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Commercial or Video Game Trailer:
Audi A6 Avant - Hummingbird
Coca-Cola Siege
Diablo III: The Black Soulstone
Prey 2
Sony: 2 Worlds
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project
Amazin
Humbugged! Rockettes to the Rescue
Star Tours: The Adventure Continues
Transformers the Ride: The Ultimate 3D Battle
Typhoon 360
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project:
a.maize
Aquatic Bloom
Defective Detective
Hai Hase
Renee the Movie
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