Great news today as not only did all five Academy Award nominated films – Avatar: Fire and Ash, F1, Sinners, Jurassic World Rebirth and The Lost Bus – all feature visual effects work by ILM, but Jurassic World Rebirth and The Lost Bus saw nominations for the ILM teams (For Jurassic World Rebirth, visual effects supervisor David Vickery, animation supervisor Stephen Aplin, and ILM visual effects supervisor Charmaine Chan, along with special effects supervisor Neil Corbould, and for The Lost Bus, ILM visual effects supervisor David Zaretti has been nominated along with production visual effects supervisor Charlie Noble, beloFX visual effects supervisor Russell Bowen, and special effects coordinator Brandon K. McLaughlin.)
They’re up against some incredibly stiff competition – the nomination for Sinners was one of a record-breaking 16 it received today – but as always, the best of luck to the ILM teams, who criminally have gone almost 20 years without a win, since Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man’s Chest in 2007.
“Still wrapping my head around the Oscar nomination for visual effects on Jurassic World Rebirth,” Vickery tells ILM.com. “I’m immensely proud of the work. Thank you to everyone who voted for us, but above all – well done to everyone who poured their hearts, souls, and creativity into this special project. You all deserve this!!!”
Aplin adds that “this nomination is such a fantastic reflection on the hard work and dedication the entire ILM team has contributed to the visual effects of Jurassic World Rebirth. Personally, my passion for this craft was jump-started after watching the original Jurassic Park when it first came out in theaters, so getting to play in that world and receive such a fabulous honor is a dream come true. Thank you, and congratulations to all nominated in this category.”
Check out my conversation with David Vickery about Jurassic World Rebirth over at ILM.com.
