Matt Aitken (special effects artist)

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Matt Aitken
Occupation Visual effects artist
Years active1995-present

Matt Aitken is a special effects artist.

He was nominated at the 82nd Academy Awards for his work on the film District 9 . His nomination was shared with Robert Habros, Dan Kaufman and Peter Muyzers. [1] In 2020, he received his second Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects on 2019 film, Avengers: Endgame , at the 92nd Academy Awards. His nomination was shared with Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, and Dan Sudick.

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Selected filmography

YearTitleDistributor
1996 The Frighteners Universal Pictures
1997 Contact Warner Bros. Pictures
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring New Line Cinema
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2004 I, Robot 20th Century Fox
2005 King Kong Universal Pictures
2006 X-Men: The Last Stand 20th Century Fox
2007 Bridge to Terabithia Buena Vista Pictures
2009 Avatar 20th Century Fox
2009 District 9 Sony Pictures
2011 The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn Paramount Pictures
2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Warner Bros. Pictures
2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013 Iron Man 3 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Warner Bros. Pictures
2016 Independence Day: Resurgence 20th Century Fox
2019 Avengers: Endgame Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2003 Visual Effects Society Awards Best Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Won
2006 Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture King Kong "New York dawn attack" sceneWon
2010 Academy Awards Best Visual Effects District 9 Nominated
Saturn Awards Best Special Effects Nominated
British Academy Film Awards Best Special Visual Effects Nominated
Gold Derby Awards Visual EffectsNominated
2011 Visual Effects Society Awards Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project King Kong: 360 3-D Won
2012 Saturn Awards Best Special Effects The Adventures of Tintin Nominated
Visual Effects Society Awards Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in an Animated Feature Motion PictureNominated
Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion PictureNominated
2013Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Won
Hollywood Post Alliance Awards Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film Iron Man 3 Nominated
2015 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Won
2018 Hollywood Professional Association Awards Avengers: Infinity War Won
2019 Visual Effects Society Awards Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal FeatureWon
Saturn Awards Best Special Effects Avengers: Endgame Won
Satellite Awards Best Visual Effects Nominated
Hollywood Professional Association Awards Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film Nominated
Seattle Film Critics Society Awards Best Visual EffectsNominated
2020 Academy Awards Best Visual Effects Nominated
British Academy Film Awards Best Special Visual Effects Nominated
Visual Effects Society Awards Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal FeatureNominated
Gold Derby Awards Visual EffectsWon
Visual Effects of the DecadeNominated
Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards Best Visual EffectsWon
2022 Satellite Awards Best Visual Effects Eternals Nominated
Gold Derby Awards Visual EffectsNominated
Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards Best Visual EffectsNominated
2023 Hollywood Professional Association Awards Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Nominated
2024 Satellite Awards Best Visual Effects Nominated

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References

  1. "The 82nd Academy Awards (2010) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.