It might not have been a successful evening for Solo: A Star Wars Story, but the teams at ILM had a hugely satisfying evening as Avengers: Infinity War and Ready Player One both walked away with major awards at the 2019 VES Awards.
All that being said, Childish Gambino flew the flag for Solo as Donald Glover’s alter ego won for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project.
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
“Avengers: Infinity War”
Daniel DeLeeuw
Jen Underdahl
Kelly Port
Matt Aitken
Daniel Sudick
Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature
“Avengers: Infinity War”; Thanos
Jan Philip Cramer
Darren Hendler
Paul Story
Sidney Kombo-Kintombo
Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature
“Avengers: Infinity War”; Titan
Sabine Laimer
Tim Walker
Tobias Wiesner
Massimo Pasquetti
Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature
“Avengers: Infinity War”; Titan
Gerardo Aguilera
Ashraf Ghoniem
Vasilis Pazionis
Hartwell Durfor
Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature
“Ready Player One”; The Shining, Overlook Hotel
Mert Yamak
Stanley Wong
Joana Garrido
Daniel Gagiu
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Photoreal Project
“Ready Player One”; New York Race
Daniele Bigi
Edmund Kolloen
Mathieu Vig
Jean-Baptiste Noyau
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project
“Childish Gambino’s Pharos”
Keith Miller
Alejandro Crawford
Thelvin Cabezas
Jeremy Thompson
And now we wait for the Oscars ceremony which is only a couple of weeks away.
