Visual Effects Society Awards: 'The Midnight Sky' Tops Feature Competition - Hollywood Reporter
George Clooney's meditative sci-fi drama The Midnight Sky won the top category of outstanding visual effects in a photoreal feature and a second trophy for its model work, Tuesday during a virtual presentation of the 19th annual Visual Effects Society Awards.Pixar's Soul swept the feature animation categories, winning five trophies in all, including outstanding VFX in an animated feature.In the feature categories--in addition to the two awards claimed by Netflix's The Midnight Sky--Mank grabbed the award for supporting VFX, The One and Only Ivan collected the award for animated character, Mulan topped the field for created environment, and Project Power won trophies for effects simulation and compositing.That's been my relationship with visual effects," Jackson said, recalling the "big gamble" to start VFX house Weta, in order to make The Lord of the Rings' visual effects in New Zealand.
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal FeatureOutstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal EpisodeOutstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time ProjectOutstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal FeatureOutstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Outstanding Animated Character in an Episode or Real-Time Project WINNER The Mandalorian - "The Jedi" - The Child - John Rosengrant Peter Clarke Scott Patton Hal HickelOutstanding Animated Character in a Commercial WINNER The Mandalorian - "The Believer" - Morak Jungle -Enrico Damm Johanes Kurnia Phi Tran Tong TranThe Mandalorian - "The Siege" - Nevarro Canyon - Kevin George Aaron Barr Piotr Tatar Abel Milanés BetancourtThe Mandalorian - "The Believer" - Richard Bluff Matt Jensen Chris Williams Landis Fields IVThe Mandalorian - "The Siege" - Dave Crispino Kyle Winkelman Paul Kavanagh Jose BurgosOutstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated ProjectThe Mandalorian -  Boba Fett’s Ship - Jay Machado Enrico Damm Gerald Blaise Ryan ChurchThe Mandalorian - "The Rescue" - Light Cruiser - John Knoll John Goodson Dan Patrascu Rene GarciaOutstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal FeatureWINNER Project Power - Yin Lai Jimmy Leung Jonathan Edward Lyddon-Towl Pierpaolo Navarini Michelle LeeOutstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project The Mandalorian - "The Marshal" Krayt Dragon - HuaiYuan Teh Don Wong Mathieu Chardonnet Prashanth BhagavanWINNER Project Power - Russell Horth Matthew Patience Julien RousseauThe Mandalorian - "The Believer" - Peter Demarest Christopher Balog Shawn Mason David WahlbergThe Mandalorian - "The Marshal" - Nicolas Caillier Simon Rafin Siang Kee Poh Simon MarinofThe Mandalorian - "The Passenger" - TC Harrison Tami Carter Jaume Creus Costabella Shane DavidsonOutstanding Special (Practical) Effects in a Photoreal or Animated ProjectOutstanding Visual Effects in a Student ProjectÂ