3rd Visual Effects Society Awards
February 16, 2005
Best Visual Effects - Motion Picture:
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
The 3rd Visual Effects Society Awards, given on 16 February 2005 at the Hollywood Palladium, honored the best visual effects in film and television of 2004. An edited version of the ceremony was broadcast on HD Net. [1]
(Winners in bold)
Lifetime Achievement Award:
George Melies Award for Pioneering:
Board of Directors Award:
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture | Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture |
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – Roger Guyett, Tim Burke, Theresa Corrao, Emma Norton
| The Aviator – Rob Legato, Ron Ames, Matthew Gratzner, Pete Travers
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Best Single Visual Effect of the Year | Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture |
The Day After Tomorrow - Tidal Wave – Karen Goulekas, Mike Chambers, Chris Horvath, Matthew Butler
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Hippogriff Character – Michael Eames, David Lomax, Felix Balbas, Pablo Grillo
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Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture | Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture |
The Incredibles - Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible – Craig T. Nelson, Bill Wise, Bill Sheffler, Bolhem Bouchiba
| Spider-Man 2 - "NYC Street - Night" – Dan Abrams, David Emery, Andrew Nawrot, John Hart
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Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture | Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture |
The Aviator - "XF11 Crash" – Matthew Gratzner, Scott Schneider, Adam Gelbart, Leigh-Alexandra Jacob
| Spider-Man 2 - "Train Sequence" – Colin Drobnis, Greg Derochie, Blaine Kennison, Kenny Lam
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Outstanding Performance by an Actor or Actress in a Visual Effects Film | Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects in a Motion Picture |
The Aviator – Robert Spurlock, Richard Stutsman, Matthew Gratzner, R. Brice Steinheimer
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Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series | Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program |
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Star Trek: Enterprise - Storm Front, Part 2 – Ronald Moore, Daniel Curry, David Takemura, Fred Pienkos
| Lost -Pilot, Part 2 – Kevin Blank, Mitch Suskin, Benoit Girard, Jerome Morin |
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or Special | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial |
Virtual History: The Secret Plot to Kill Hitler – Jim Radford, Tom Phillips, Simon Thomas, Loraine Cooper | Citroën - "Alive with Technology" – Trevor Crawford, Neill Blomkamp, Simon Van de Lagemaat, Winston Helgason
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Outstanding Visual Effects in a Music Video | Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program |
Britney Spears - "Toxic" – Bert Yukich, Chris Watts
| Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital - Antubis Character – William de Bosch Kemper, Brian Harder, Patrick Kalyn, Scott Paquin
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Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Broadcast Program | Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program |
Spartacus - Opening – Eric Grenaudier, Anthony Ocampo, Cedric Tomacruz, Michael Cook
| Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets – George Roper, Christian Manz, Sirio Quintavalle, Pedro Sabrosa
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Outstanding Visuals in a Video Game |
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Half-Life 2 – Viktor Antonov, Randy Lundeen, Gary McTaggart, Dhabih Eng
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