Victoria Alonso’s sudden exit from Marvel Studios on March 17 reportedly “blindsided” the 17-year studio veteran who served as president of physical and postproduction, visual effects and animation production, according to a new report in Variety. However, between a massive surge of new content since 2019 and a perceived decline in quality, some writing may have been on the wall.
Two VFX industry sources who spoke with IndieWire on the condition of anonymity said some VFX artists who worked on Marvel projects faced last-minute deadlines that made it very difficult to produce quality work — and found themselves embarrassed by some of the work they produced. And the sources added that while Alonso was remarkably successful at keeping the VFX pipeline flowing for as long as she did, results became increasingly inconsistent.
While there’s still no official word as to the reason for Alonso’s dismissal, it arrives amid allegations of...
Two VFX industry sources who spoke with IndieWire on the condition of anonymity said some VFX artists who worked on Marvel projects faced last-minute deadlines that made it very difficult to produce quality work — and found themselves embarrassed by some of the work they produced. And the sources added that while Alonso was remarkably successful at keeping the VFX pipeline flowing for as long as she did, results became increasingly inconsistent.
While there’s still no official word as to the reason for Alonso’s dismissal, it arrives amid allegations of...
- 3/23/2023
- by Bill Desowitz and Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Already a “fan” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, visual effects supervisor Dan DeLeeuw knew that “Avengers: Endgame” “was going to be the biggest film we’d ever done.” He wasn’t wrong. The Disney release eventually became the highest box office grosser in history, so the pressure to deliver was immense. Watch our exclusive video interview with DeLeeuw and fellow VFX supervisors Matt Aitken, Russell Earl and Jen Underdahl above.
See Alan Silvestri Interview: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ composer
The final installment of this 22-film Marvel storyline picks up where “Avengers: Infinity War” (2018) left off, with supervillain Thanos (Josh Brolin) having wiped out half the universe’s population with a snap of his fingers. The remaining Avengers (led by Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man) must then find a way to reverse his actions, leading to a climactic fight involving all the heroes in the McU.
That battle was “incredibly complex” to pull off,...
See Alan Silvestri Interview: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ composer
The final installment of this 22-film Marvel storyline picks up where “Avengers: Infinity War” (2018) left off, with supervillain Thanos (Josh Brolin) having wiped out half the universe’s population with a snap of his fingers. The remaining Avengers (led by Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man) must then find a way to reverse his actions, leading to a climactic fight involving all the heroes in the McU.
That battle was “incredibly complex” to pull off,...
- 1/9/2020
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
Hard to believe it’s almost been a year since Tony Stark bravely gave his fictional life to save the entirety of the fictional Marvel universe in Avengers: Endgame, eh? With one snap while wearing a snazzy glove, Iron Man restored what Thanos had disintegrated, but wound up charred and barbecued to death because of it. However, instead of a mere roasting, Rdj was almost split in half by the dang thing, and Weta Digital didn’t hold back on the gruesomeness at first.
During a recent interview, VFX supervisor Matt Aitken and Marvel VFX producer Jen Underdahl told Insider about the different versions of Tony’s climactic scene they had shipped. Aitken started strong, saying the following:
“We gave the filmmakers a full range [of looks] to choose from and one of those was where the energy from the stones had acted right up into his face and popped one of...
During a recent interview, VFX supervisor Matt Aitken and Marvel VFX producer Jen Underdahl told Insider about the different versions of Tony’s climactic scene they had shipped. Aitken started strong, saying the following:
“We gave the filmmakers a full range [of looks] to choose from and one of those was where the energy from the stones had acted right up into his face and popped one of...
- 1/9/2020
- by Josh Heath
- We Got This Covered
Disney dominated the 18th annual Ves Awards with five nominations apiece for Jon Favreau’s frontrunner “The Lion King” and Robert Rodriguez’s surprising “Alita: Battle Angel” (acquired from Fox). Joining them for the top photo-real prize were the Disney-led “Avengers: Endgame” and “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” along with Ang Lee’s “Gemini Man”. The Ves Awards will be held January 29th at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Competing for supporting VFX were Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman”, Sam Mendes’ “1917,” (which stitched together the World War I thriller as one continuous shot and offered various enhancements), James Mangold’s “Ford v Ferrari,” Todd Phillips’ “Joker,” and “The Aeronauts.”
In animation, Disney also fared well, with Pixar’s “Toy Story 4” (which grabbed five nominations) and “Frozen 2.” They were joined by Golden Globe nominee “Missing Link” from Laika, surprise nominee “Klaus” (the innovative 2D feature from Netflix and Spanish director Sergio Pablos), and,...
Competing for supporting VFX were Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman”, Sam Mendes’ “1917,” (which stitched together the World War I thriller as one continuous shot and offered various enhancements), James Mangold’s “Ford v Ferrari,” Todd Phillips’ “Joker,” and “The Aeronauts.”
In animation, Disney also fared well, with Pixar’s “Toy Story 4” (which grabbed five nominations) and “Frozen 2.” They were joined by Golden Globe nominee “Missing Link” from Laika, surprise nominee “Klaus” (the innovative 2D feature from Netflix and Spanish director Sergio Pablos), and,...
- 1/7/2020
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
The Visual Effects Society has unveiled nominations for its 18th annual Ves Awards, which honor VFX work in film, animation, TV, commercials and video games. Winners will be revealed at a ceremony January 29 at the Beverly Hilton.
Disney’s CG redo of the The Lion King and 20th Century Fox’s Alita: Battle Angel lead all film nominees with five apiece, joining the top animated nominee Toy Story 4. In TV, Disney+’s Star Wars spinoff The Mandalorian and the final season of HBO’s epic Game of Thrones lead the field with six nominations each.
Along with naming winners in 25 categories, the group’s ceremony later this month includes honoring Martin Scorsese with the Ves Lifetime Achievement Award. The Ves Visionary Award will be given to Roland Emmerich, and the Ves Award for Creative Excellence will be presented to VFX supervisor Sheena Duggal.
Here’s the list of noms:...
Disney’s CG redo of the The Lion King and 20th Century Fox’s Alita: Battle Angel lead all film nominees with five apiece, joining the top animated nominee Toy Story 4. In TV, Disney+’s Star Wars spinoff The Mandalorian and the final season of HBO’s epic Game of Thrones lead the field with six nominations each.
Along with naming winners in 25 categories, the group’s ceremony later this month includes honoring Martin Scorsese with the Ves Lifetime Achievement Award. The Ves Visionary Award will be given to Roland Emmerich, and the Ves Award for Creative Excellence will be presented to VFX supervisor Sheena Duggal.
Here’s the list of noms:...
- 1/7/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Here’s a random piece of McU trivia for you: The rat that saved the world – nay, the universe – in Avengers: Endgame is a real, trained animal.
Word comes by way of Marvel Entertainment’s visual effects producer Jen Underdahl, who analyzed every frame of Endgame‘s VFX as part of a Wired featurette. It’s a must-watch for anyone wanting to peek behind the curtain of Marvel’s two-billion-dollar behemoth, which has since gone on to become the highest-grossing movie, well, ever – eclipsing even Avatar at the tip-top of the box office charts.
But for all of Endgame‘s spectacle, there is one practical scene, in particular, that may surprise you: Ant-Man being yanked out of the Quantum Realm in the strangest of circumstances. Turns out that little furry hero was, in fact, real; no CGI trickery was required to render the rat that saved the universe, as Underdahl...
Word comes by way of Marvel Entertainment’s visual effects producer Jen Underdahl, who analyzed every frame of Endgame‘s VFX as part of a Wired featurette. It’s a must-watch for anyone wanting to peek behind the curtain of Marvel’s two-billion-dollar behemoth, which has since gone on to become the highest-grossing movie, well, ever – eclipsing even Avatar at the tip-top of the box office charts.
But for all of Endgame‘s spectacle, there is one practical scene, in particular, that may surprise you: Ant-Man being yanked out of the Quantum Realm in the strangest of circumstances. Turns out that little furry hero was, in fact, real; no CGI trickery was required to render the rat that saved the universe, as Underdahl...
- 9/16/2019
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
For those of you who have been wondering how old Steve Rogers/Captain America was at the end of Avengers: Endgame, we have an answer for you!
Fans were shocked and awed when we saw an old Steve Rogers sitting on a bench waiting to be seen by his friends Sam and Bucky. Thanks to visual effects producer Jen Underdahl, we’ve learned that Rogers was 106 years old in that scene. With it being the year 2023 at the end of the film, the age makes sense.
Underdahl asks, "What would a super soldier look like if he had aged 106 years? What would his skin look like?" She then went on to say the process included shrinking and reducing Evans' neck, shoulders, profile, and more to give him that "106-year-old super soldier look."
She also revealed that they had to cast a “skin double” that would approximate the same age and face shape of Cap.
Fans were shocked and awed when we saw an old Steve Rogers sitting on a bench waiting to be seen by his friends Sam and Bucky. Thanks to visual effects producer Jen Underdahl, we’ve learned that Rogers was 106 years old in that scene. With it being the year 2023 at the end of the film, the age makes sense.
Underdahl asks, "What would a super soldier look like if he had aged 106 years? What would his skin look like?" She then went on to say the process included shrinking and reducing Evans' neck, shoulders, profile, and more to give him that "106-year-old super soldier look."
She also revealed that they had to cast a “skin double” that would approximate the same age and face shape of Cap.
- 9/13/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
As expected, Avengers: Endgame was an extremely visual-effects heavy film, but in addition to bringing various characters and locations to life, the visual effects team also had to step in when the costume department ran out of time to fabricate some of the costumes. The biggest example of this was the white time-suits which many of the Avengers wore, and Visual Effects Producer Jen Underdahl explained to Wired in the above video that they were completely CG. The time suits are a combination of…...
- 9/12/2019
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
As the “Avengers: Endgame” hype officially dies down, with the home video release of the biggest film of all time, fans have largely applauded the combined efforts of the Russo Brothers, Kevin Feige, and big names in the cast and crew. However, as revealed in a new Wired mini-documentary, the name that has been thus far been left out, but should probably be included up there with the directors and producers, is Jen Underdahl.
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Continue reading ‘Avengers: Endgame’ VFX Breakdown Reveals Thicc Thor Is The Probably The Most Real Thing On Screen In The Superhero Blockbuster at The Playlist.
- 9/12/2019
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
The image above depicts Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) wearing his Quantum Realm suit in Marvel’s record-breaking blockbuster “Avengers: Endgame,” but it turns out that suit isn’t actually real. All of the Quantum Realm suits worn in “Endgame” are VFX creations because the film’s production had to start before the costume design team could finalize what the suits would look like. “Endgame” VFX producer Jen Underdahl reveals as much in a new Wired documentary about the extensive special effects work that went into the Marvel movie (via ScreenRant). “Endgame” was shot back-to-back with “Infinity War” and the production had a tight schedule in order to meet the film’s April 2019 release date. Waiting for the costume designers to finalize the suits was not an option.
“The time suits are a combination of Ant-Man, Tony Stark, and Guardians tech. That took quite a while for us to land on,...
“The time suits are a combination of Ant-Man, Tony Stark, and Guardians tech. That took quite a while for us to land on,...
- 9/12/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
An estimated 3,000 delegates on Monday attended a panel at the CG confab Siggraph on Avengers: Endgame's visual effects, which including the creation of a CG "Smart Hulk," Thanos and approximately 200 aging and de-aging shots.
Marvels Studios VFX producer Jen Underdahl kicked off the session with the numbers: Endgame had 2,698 shots in the movie, and 2,496 of them involved VFX.
A total of 14 VFX houses contributed to the film, and VFX supervisors from a few of those companies offered a glimpse at the work, including a presentation by Industrial Light + Magic ...
Marvels Studios VFX producer Jen Underdahl kicked off the session with the numbers: Endgame had 2,698 shots in the movie, and 2,496 of them involved VFX.
A total of 14 VFX houses contributed to the film, and VFX supervisors from a few of those companies offered a glimpse at the work, including a presentation by Industrial Light + Magic ...
- 7/29/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
An estimated 3,000 delegates on Monday attended a panel at the CG confab Siggraph on Avengers: Endgame's visual effects, which including the creation of a CG "Smart Hulk," Thanos and approximately 200 aging and de-aging shots.
Marvels Studios VFX producer Jen Underdahl kicked off the session with the numbers: Endgame had 2,698 shots in the movie, and 2,496 of them involved VFX.
A total of 14 VFX houses contributed to the film, and VFX supervisors from a few of those companies offered a glimpse at the work, including a presentation by Industrial Light + Magic ...
Marvels Studios VFX producer Jen Underdahl kicked off the session with the numbers: Endgame had 2,698 shots in the movie, and 2,496 of them involved VFX.
A total of 14 VFX houses contributed to the film, and VFX supervisors from a few of those companies offered a glimpse at the work, including a presentation by Industrial Light + Magic ...
- 7/29/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Warning: Big spoilers for Avengers: Endgame to follow.
Avengers: Endgame writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely recently sat down for an interview with The New York Times about their recent box office smash, and in addition to reflecting on the legacy left behind by the Avengers franchise, the pair were game to discuss two fairly divisive moments from the most recent film: Black Widow's exit and that lady superhero team-up moment.
The first, the unexpected death of Natasha "Nat" Romanoff (aka Black Widow) , takes place earlier on in the film. After the remaining Avengers realize that they need to travel back in time and retrieve the Infinity Stones before Thanos does, Nat and Clint (aka Hawkeye) are tasked with journeying to retrieve the Soul Stone on the planet Vormir. What they don't realize until they arrive is that in order to take it with them, they need to trade "a soul for a soul.
Avengers: Endgame writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely recently sat down for an interview with The New York Times about their recent box office smash, and in addition to reflecting on the legacy left behind by the Avengers franchise, the pair were game to discuss two fairly divisive moments from the most recent film: Black Widow's exit and that lady superhero team-up moment.
The first, the unexpected death of Natasha "Nat" Romanoff (aka Black Widow) , takes place earlier on in the film. After the remaining Avengers realize that they need to travel back in time and retrieve the Infinity Stones before Thanos does, Nat and Clint (aka Hawkeye) are tasked with journeying to retrieve the Soul Stone on the planet Vormir. What they don't realize until they arrive is that in order to take it with them, they need to trade "a soul for a soul.
- 5/5/2019
- by Quinn Keaney
- Popsugar.com
Warning: Spoilers for Avengers: Endgame ahead
One of the most emotional deaths in Avengers: Endgame almost turned out very differently.
Moviegoers were shocked to see Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff meet her sacrificial end in the Marvel epic, given that her standalone movie is reportedly in the works. Endgame writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely told The New York Times that they initially had Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye dying in the scene, but they changed it to Johansson when they realized it was the perfect ending to her character.
“There was, for sure,” McFeely said of the possibility...
One of the most emotional deaths in Avengers: Endgame almost turned out very differently.
Moviegoers were shocked to see Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff meet her sacrificial end in the Marvel epic, given that her standalone movie is reportedly in the works. Endgame writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely told The New York Times that they initially had Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye dying in the scene, but they changed it to Johansson when they realized it was the perfect ending to her character.
“There was, for sure,” McFeely said of the possibility...
- 5/1/2019
- by Ale Russian
- PEOPLE.com
Avengers: Endgame brought us all kinds exciting happy moments as well as tragic sad moments. Beloved characters do die in this movie and if you haven’t see it yet, you might not want to read any further.
During a recent interview with Avengers: Endgame screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely they reveal that they considered killing off another major character instead of the one that was ultimately killed.
In the movie, Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) sacrificed herself for the Soul Stone on Vormir. Hawkeye (Jeremey Renner) didn’t make that sacrifice easy for her, but in the end she got her way, and it was really the only way it should have gone down. But, they did discuss killing off Hawkeye!
While talking to the New York Times, McFreely was asked if Clint Barton’s sacrifice was a possible outcome, and he responded with:
“There was, for sure. Jen Underdahl,...
During a recent interview with Avengers: Endgame screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely they reveal that they considered killing off another major character instead of the one that was ultimately killed.
In the movie, Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) sacrificed herself for the Soul Stone on Vormir. Hawkeye (Jeremey Renner) didn’t make that sacrifice easy for her, but in the end she got her way, and it was really the only way it should have gone down. But, they did discuss killing off Hawkeye!
While talking to the New York Times, McFreely was asked if Clint Barton’s sacrifice was a possible outcome, and he responded with:
“There was, for sure. Jen Underdahl,...
- 4/30/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Kirsten Howard Apr 29, 2019
Spoilers, spoilers, spoilers. Spoilers for Avengers: Endgame! Did we mention the spoilers?
This article contains major Avengers: Endgame spoilers. We have a completely spoiler free review right here.
So, Black Widow is dead, and some people think that Avengers: Endgame got it all a bit wrong. Some people think the film got it right, mind. It certainly got a lot of people talking, which is no bad thing.
The pivotal scene in Endgame where Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) sacrifices herself on Vormir so that Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) can retreive the Soul Stone as part of the Avengers' plan to get back The Fallen was sudden and quite upsetting. With a Black Widow solo movie on the way, we're also ultimately left to wonder how permanent her death is in the McU.
read more - Avengers: Endgame Ending Explained
It turns out the whole thing was a...
Spoilers, spoilers, spoilers. Spoilers for Avengers: Endgame! Did we mention the spoilers?
This article contains major Avengers: Endgame spoilers. We have a completely spoiler free review right here.
So, Black Widow is dead, and some people think that Avengers: Endgame got it all a bit wrong. Some people think the film got it right, mind. It certainly got a lot of people talking, which is no bad thing.
The pivotal scene in Endgame where Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) sacrifices herself on Vormir so that Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) can retreive the Soul Stone as part of the Avengers' plan to get back The Fallen was sudden and quite upsetting. With a Black Widow solo movie on the way, we're also ultimately left to wonder how permanent her death is in the McU.
read more - Avengers: Endgame Ending Explained
It turns out the whole thing was a...
- 4/29/2019
- Den of Geek
In a way that directly mirrors the turning point of Avengers: Infinity War, the first real death of Avengers: Endgame comes when Black Widow and Hawkeye have to get the Soul Stone on Vormir. As we know from Thanos’ murder of Gamora, the Infinity Stone requires a sacrifice. Natasha and Clint both attempt to throw themselves down the cliff to protect the other, but eventually Nat’s the one to lose her life to save both Barton and the universe.
Though this is a one of the most key scenes in the movie, it wasn’t always planned to end this way. As you might expect from the way it keeps you guessing, it seems early on writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely weren’t 100% sure which of the heroes should die. The duo revealed to NY Times that Clint almost took Natasha’s place in the story, but they...
Though this is a one of the most key scenes in the movie, it wasn’t always planned to end this way. As you might expect from the way it keeps you guessing, it seems early on writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely weren’t 100% sure which of the heroes should die. The duo revealed to NY Times that Clint almost took Natasha’s place in the story, but they...
- 4/29/2019
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Avengers: Endgame brought us the demise of two major Phase 1 heroes, and to the surprise of many, neither of them was Captain America. Rather, the Avengers: Infinity War sequel saw Black Widow and Iron Man each sacrifice their lives to reverse the snap. And while a lot of fans were predicting the latter, it must be said that most of us didn’t have any money placed on Natasha Romanoff kicking the bucket.
In a recent interview with The New York Times, Endgame co-writers Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus were asked point blank why Scarlett Johansson’s character had to die, to which McFeely responded:
“Her journey, in our minds, had come to an end if she could get the Avengers back. She comes from such an abusive, terrible, mind-control background, so when she gets to Vormir and she has a chance to get the family back, that’s a thing she would trade for.
In a recent interview with The New York Times, Endgame co-writers Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus were asked point blank why Scarlett Johansson’s character had to die, to which McFeely responded:
“Her journey, in our minds, had come to an end if she could get the Avengers back. She comes from such an abusive, terrible, mind-control background, so when she gets to Vormir and she has a chance to get the family back, that’s a thing she would trade for.
- 4/29/2019
- by David Pountain
- We Got This Covered
Last night, the 17th annual Visual Effects Society Awards were held. The gala represented a moment to honor some of the types of films that don’t usually get cited during the precursor season. Mostly, it’s an opportunity to see which movie or movies are the frontrunners in the Best Visual Effects category at the Oscars. Even beyond the Academy Awards, it’s just a perfect time to honor the craftsmen and craftswomen who do the sort of work that’s too often overlooked. So, even though the Academy voters are looking at this for one specific reason, there’s multiple reasons to take interest in the Ves results from yesterday. Below you can see all of the Ves victors, though leading the way was Avengers: Infinity War and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, with four wins each. The former actually took the top honor of the night, which is...
- 2/6/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Ves Awards 2019: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Win Top VFX Prizes
Marvel’s “Avengers: Infinity War” was the big VFX winner at the 17th annual Ves Awards Tuesday at the Beverly Hilton, grabbing four prizes, including photoreal feature. And Sony’s animated Oscar favorite, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” also scored four awards, including animated feature.
While it’s a significant momentum builder for “Infinity War” in its quest to be the first VFX Oscar winner for the McU (and first superhero winner since 2004’s “Spider-Man 2”), there still remains competition from Damien Chazelle’s “First Man,” which won the Ves supporting prize. However, “Infinity War” boasts the stronger CG wow factor in the form of the brilliantly animated Thanos (peformance-captured by Josh Brolin) from Digital Domain and Weta Digital.
“Infinity War” also took home honors for animated character (Thanos), simulations (Titan), and compositing (Titan). “Spider-Verse” additionally snagged animated character (Miles Morales), environment (Graphic New York City), and simulations.
On the TV side,...
While it’s a significant momentum builder for “Infinity War” in its quest to be the first VFX Oscar winner for the McU (and first superhero winner since 2004’s “Spider-Man 2”), there still remains competition from Damien Chazelle’s “First Man,” which won the Ves supporting prize. However, “Infinity War” boasts the stronger CG wow factor in the form of the brilliantly animated Thanos (peformance-captured by Josh Brolin) from Digital Domain and Weta Digital.
“Infinity War” also took home honors for animated character (Thanos), simulations (Titan), and compositing (Titan). “Spider-Verse” additionally snagged animated character (Miles Morales), environment (Graphic New York City), and simulations.
On the TV side,...
- 2/6/2019
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
It was a great night for Marvel at the 17th annual Visual Effects Society Awards on Tuesday night. The comic book publisher’s wares led the film fields, with “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” nabbing four wins apiece.
“Spider-Verse,” a dominant animated feature on the awards circuit this year, swept each of its categories. “Avengers” nearly did the same, dropping just one to Universal’s “Mortal Engines.”
“Ready Player One” received two prizes, while “First Man” picked up one. They join “Avengers: Infinity War,” along with “Christopher Robin” and “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” in the Academy’s Oscar lineup of visual effects nominees this year.
On the television side, Netflix’s “Lost in Space” dominated with four wins as well.
“Westworld” co-creator Jonathan Nolan received the Visual Effects Society’s Visionary Award, while “Game of Thrones” creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss accepted the organization’s...
“Spider-Verse,” a dominant animated feature on the awards circuit this year, swept each of its categories. “Avengers” nearly did the same, dropping just one to Universal’s “Mortal Engines.”
“Ready Player One” received two prizes, while “First Man” picked up one. They join “Avengers: Infinity War,” along with “Christopher Robin” and “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” in the Academy’s Oscar lineup of visual effects nominees this year.
On the television side, Netflix’s “Lost in Space” dominated with four wins as well.
“Westworld” co-creator Jonathan Nolan received the Visual Effects Society’s Visionary Award, while “Game of Thrones” creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss accepted the organization’s...
- 2/6/2019
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Variety Film + TV
The 17th annual Ves Awards are being handed out tonight at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, and Deadline will be live-blogging the affair and updating the winners list live. Patton Oswalt is hosting the Visual Effects Society’s gala, which celebrates the best VFX artistry and innovation in film, animation, TV, commercials and video games across 24 categories.
The winner of the Ves Award for Photoreal Feature has gone on to win the Visual Effects Oscar 10 of the 16 times it has been presented, but it hasn’t been much of a harbinger for the past half-decade or so. Last year the Ves Award went to War for the Planet of the Apes, while the Academy Award was claimed by Blade Runner 2049, as Roger Deakins won for the first time in his 14th nominations. The Jungle Book won both in 2017, but Ves and Oscar failed to match up in either of the previous two years.
The winner of the Ves Award for Photoreal Feature has gone on to win the Visual Effects Oscar 10 of the 16 times it has been presented, but it hasn’t been much of a harbinger for the past half-decade or so. Last year the Ves Award went to War for the Planet of the Apes, while the Academy Award was claimed by Blade Runner 2049, as Roger Deakins won for the first time in his 14th nominations. The Jungle Book won both in 2017, but Ves and Oscar failed to match up in either of the previous two years.
- 2/6/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The Visual Effects Society announced nominees for the organization’s 17th annual awards on Tuesday.
Leading the way in the film and TV fields, respectively, were Marvel’s “Avengers: Infinity War” and Netflix’s “Lost in Space.” Each picked up six nominations. Pixar’s “Incredibles 2” received the most nominations among animated feature contenders with five.
“Ready Player One” also landed five nominations, while “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” and “Welcome to Marwen” each earned three. “Christopher Robin” and “First Man” picked up a pair apiece, while “Ant Man and the Wasp” landed one. Those films joined “Avengers: Infinity War” on the Academy’s list of 10 semifinalists for the category, each of which displayed their wares at the organization’s annual Visual Effects Bake-Off on Jan. 5.
Notably, Marvel’s “Black Panther” and Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns” — the final two films on the Academy’s bake-off...
Leading the way in the film and TV fields, respectively, were Marvel’s “Avengers: Infinity War” and Netflix’s “Lost in Space.” Each picked up six nominations. Pixar’s “Incredibles 2” received the most nominations among animated feature contenders with five.
“Ready Player One” also landed five nominations, while “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” and “Welcome to Marwen” each earned three. “Christopher Robin” and “First Man” picked up a pair apiece, while “Ant Man and the Wasp” landed one. Those films joined “Avengers: Infinity War” on the Academy’s list of 10 semifinalists for the category, each of which displayed their wares at the organization’s annual Visual Effects Bake-Off on Jan. 5.
Notably, Marvel’s “Black Panther” and Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns” — the final two films on the Academy’s bake-off...
- 1/15/2019
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Variety Film + TV
The Visual Effects Society has revealed nominations for the 17th annual Ves Awards, which will recognize the best VFX artistry and innovation in film, animation, TV, commercials and video games.
Disney/Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity Wars and Netflix’s Lost In Space lead the film and TV categories this year with six nominations, respectively. Disney/Pixar’s Incredibles 2 tops the animation field with five noms.
Winners will be announced during a ceremony February 5 at the Beverly Hilton hosted by Patton Oswalt. Also at the gala, the annual Ves Visionary Award will be presented to Westworld‘s Jonathan Nolan, while the Ves Award for Creative Excellence will be presented to Game of Thrones masterminds David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
Here are the nominees announced Tuesday in 24 categories:
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
Avengers: Infinity War
Daniel DeLeeuw
Jen Underdahl
Kelly Port
Matt Aitken
Daniel Sudick
Christopher Robin
Chris Lawrence...
Disney/Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity Wars and Netflix’s Lost In Space lead the film and TV categories this year with six nominations, respectively. Disney/Pixar’s Incredibles 2 tops the animation field with five noms.
Winners will be announced during a ceremony February 5 at the Beverly Hilton hosted by Patton Oswalt. Also at the gala, the annual Ves Visionary Award will be presented to Westworld‘s Jonathan Nolan, while the Ves Award for Creative Excellence will be presented to Game of Thrones masterminds David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
Here are the nominees announced Tuesday in 24 categories:
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
Avengers: Infinity War
Daniel DeLeeuw
Jen Underdahl
Kelly Port
Matt Aitken
Daniel Sudick
Christopher Robin
Chris Lawrence...
- 1/15/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
While “Avengers: Infinity War” topped the 17th annual Ves Awards (to be held February 5th at the Beverly Hilton Hotel) with six nominations, “Black Panther,” Marvel’s other Oscar frontrunner, was shut out. And Damien Chazelle’s acclaimed “First Man,” another frontrunner, was included in the supporting category as a result of its invisible VFX. Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns,” meanwhile, was also snubbed.
However, joining “Infinity War” in the top VFX category were a surprising list: “Ready Player One” (with five nominations), “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” “Christopher Robin” and “Welcome to Marwen.” Joining “First Man” for supporting VFX were “12 Strong,” Bird Box,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and “Outlaw King”.
In animation, Pixar’s “Incredibles 2” was the big winner with five nominations, followed by Sony’s “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” and Disney’s “Ralph Breaks the Internet” with four. They were joined by Illumination’s “The Grinch” and Wes Anderson’s “Isle of Dogs.
However, joining “Infinity War” in the top VFX category were a surprising list: “Ready Player One” (with five nominations), “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” “Christopher Robin” and “Welcome to Marwen.” Joining “First Man” for supporting VFX were “12 Strong,” Bird Box,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and “Outlaw King”.
In animation, Pixar’s “Incredibles 2” was the big winner with five nominations, followed by Sony’s “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” and Disney’s “Ralph Breaks the Internet” with four. They were joined by Illumination’s “The Grinch” and Wes Anderson’s “Isle of Dogs.
- 1/15/2019
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
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