Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode

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The Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode is one of the annual awards given by the Visual Effects Society, starting in 2004. While the award's title has changed several time within this period, the recipients have been television episodes and/or movies or specials with less prominent, more subtle visual effects work.

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Winners and nominees

2000s

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program

YearProgramEpisode(s)NomineesNetwork
2004
[1]
Lost "Pilot (Part 2)"Kevin Blank, Mitch Suskin, Benoit Girard, Jerome Morin ABC
Clubhouse "Spectator Interference"Curt Miller, Jason C. Spratt, Doug Witsken, Mike Tonder CBS
Spartacus Sam Nicholson, Eric Grenaudier, Anthony Ocampo, Tim Donahue USA
2005
[2] [3]
Lost "Exodus: Part 2"Kevin Blank, Mitchell Ferm, Eric Chauvin, John Teska ABC
Alias "The Index"Kevin Blank, Armen V. Kevorkian, Eric Chauvin ABC
Warm Springs Camille Cellucci, Jonathan Keeton, Kirk Cadrette, John Baker HBO
2006
[4] [5]
ER "Scoop and Run"Sam Nicholson, Scott Ramsey, Adam Ealovega, Anthony Ocampo NBC
Alias "Reprisal"/"All the Time in the World"Kevin Blank, Jay Worth, Steve Fong, Kevin Kutchaver ABC
Commander in Chief "The Wind Beneath Her Wings"Mark Kolpack, Adam Ealovega, Mark Spatny, Michael Enriquez
2007
[6] [7]
Rome "Philippi"James Madigan, Barrie Hemsley, Duncan Kinnaird, Gary Brozenich HBO
Drive "The Starting Line"Raoul Bolognini, Loni Peristere, Steven Meyer, Chris John Jones Fox
Grey's Anatomy "Walk on Water"Sam Nicholson, Scott Ramsey, Valeri Pfahning, Michael Enriquez ABC
Marie-AntoinetteRichard Martin, Pierre Raymond, Sébastien Rioux, Nadine Homier
Pushing Daisies "Pie-lette"Craig Weiss, Toni Pace Carstensen, Brian Vogt, Jimmy BerndtABC
2008
[8] [9]
Fringe "Pilot"Kevin Blank, Jay Worth, Andrew Orloff, Barbara Genicoff Fox
Jericho "Patriots and Tyrants"Andrew Orloff, Blythe Dalton Klippsten, Chris John Jones, Michael Cliett CBS
Life "Frozen Solid"Anthony 'Max' Ivins, Jenny Foster, Danny S. Kim, Shawn Lipowski NBC
Pushing Daisies "The Legend of Merle McQuoddy"William Powloski, Elizabeth Castro, Melanie Rose Tucker, Eric Chauvin ABC
2009
[10] [11]
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation "Family Affair" (Opening Sequence)Rik Shorten, Steven Meyer, Derek Smith, Sabrina Arnold CBS
FlashForward "No More Good Days"Kevin Blank, Steven Meyer, Jonathan Spencer Levy, Andrew Orloff ABC
Kings "Goliath"Craig Weiss, Niel Wray, Brian Vogt, Ronald B. Moore NBC
Krupp: A Family Between War and PeaceThomas Tannenberger, Olcun Tan, Shane Cook, Mark Kolpack ZDF
Lost "The Incident"Mitch Suskin, Eric Hance, Sean M. Scott, Samantha Mabie-TuinstraABC

2010s

YearProgramNomineesNetwork
2010
[12] [13]
Boardwalk Empire Robert Stromberg, David Taritero, Richard Friedlander, Paul Graff HBO
Human Target Andrew Orloff, Raoul Bolognini, Nathan Overstrom, Charlene Eberle Douglas Fox
Lost Adam Avitabile, Melinka Thompson-Godoy, Michael Capton, Michael Degtjarewsky ABC
The Walking Dead Sam Nicholson, Jason Sperling, Kent Johnson, Christopher D. Martin AMC
Undercovers Jay Worth, Andrew Waisler, Ron Thornton, Andrew Kramer NBC
YearProgramEpisode(s)NomineesNetwork
2011
[14] [15]
Game of Thrones "Winter Is Coming"Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor, Angela Barson, Ed Bruce, Adam McInnes HBO
Boardwalk Empire "Georgia Peaches"Richard Friedlander, Robert Stromberg, David TariteroHBO
Bones "The Twist in the Twister"Christian Cardona, Buddy Gheen, Beau Janzen, Andy Simonson Fox
Breaking Bad "Face Off" Bruce Branit, Werner Hahnlein, Greg Nicotero, William Powloski AMC
Pan Am "Pilot"Tavis Larkham, Christopher D. Martin, Sam Nicholson, Matt Robken ABC
2012
[16] [17]
Boardwalk Empire "The Pony"John Bair, Parker Chehak, Paul Graff, Lesley Robson-Foster HBO
Hawaii Five-0 "La O Na Makuahine "Gevork Babityan, Jon Howard, Armen V. Kevorkian, Rick Ramirez CBS
Hell on Wheels "Blood Moon"Matt von Brock, Jason Fotter, Tim Jacobsen, Bill Kent AMC
Hemingway & Gellhorn Nathan Abbot, Kip Larsen, Chris Morley, Chris PaizisHBO
The Men Who Built America "Bloody Battles"Glenn Allen, Matthew Conner, Eran Dinur, David W. Reynolds History
2013
[18] [19]
Banshee "Pilot" Armen V. Kevorkian, Mark Skowronski, Jeremy Jozwik, Rick Ramirez Cinemax
The Borgias "Relics"Wojciech Zielinski, Neishaw Ali, Bill Halliday, J.P. Giamos Showtime
Da Vinci's Demons "Ho'onani Makuakane"Kevin Blank, Simon Frame, Ante Dekovic, Oliver Arnold Starz
Hawaii Five-0 "La O Na Makuahine " Armen V. Kevorkian, Alexander Soltes, Jane Sharvina, Andranik Taranyan CBS
Mob City "A Guy Walks Into a Bar"Jason Sperling, Michael Morreale, Valeri Pfahning, Michael Enriquez TNT
Moonfleet "Episode 2"Ed Bruce, Alan Collins, John O'Connell, Joseph Courtis Sky One

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Photoreal/Live Action Broadcast Program

YearProgramEpisode(s)NomineesNetwork
2014
[20] [21]
American Horror Story: Freak Show "Edward Mordrake (Part 2)"Jason Piccioni, Jason C. Spratt, Michael Kirylo, Justin Ball, Eric Roberts FX
Black Sails "I."Erik Henry, Annemarie Griggs, Paul Graff, George Murphy Starz
Crossbones Kevin Blank, Ron Pogue, Andy Weder, Niklas Jacobson, Måns Björklund NBC
Penny Dreadful "Séance"James Cooper, Bill Halliday, Sarah McMurdo, Lorne Kwechansky Showtime
Ripper Street "Whitechapel Terminus"Ed Bruce, Alan Collins, Joseph Courtis, John O'Connell Amazon

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode

YearProgramEpisode(s)NomineesNetwork
2015
[22] [23]
Vikings "To the Gates!"Dominic Remane, Bill Halliday, Paul Wishart, Ovidiu Cinazan, Paul Byrne History
Agent Carter "Now is Not the End"Sheena Duggal, Addie Manis, Richard Bluff, Jayesh Dalal, Kenneth C. Clark ABC
Black Sails "XVIII."Erik Henry, Annemarie Griggs, Kevin Rafferty, Aladino V. Debert, Paul Stephenson Starz
Daredevil "Speak of the Devil"Bryan Godwin, David Van Dyke, Karl Coyner, Julie Long, Johann Kunz Netflix
Penny Dreadful "And They Were Enemies"James Cooper, Bill Halliday, Sarah McMurdo, Mai-Ling Lee Showtime
2016
[24] [25]
Black Sails "XX."Erik Henry, Terron Pratt, Aladino V. Debert, Yafei Wu, Paul Stephenson Starz
The Man in the High Castle "Fallout"Lawson Deming, Cory Jamieson, Casi Blume, Nick Chamberlain Amazon
Penny Dreadful "The Day Tennyson Died"James Cooper, Bill Halliday, Sarah McMurdo, Mai-Ling Lee Showtime
Roots "Part One"Simon Hansen, Paul Kalil, Theo le Roux Preis, Wicus Labuschagne, Max Poolman History
Vikings "The Last Ship"Dominic Remane, Mike Borrett, Ovidiu Cinazan, Paul Wishart, Paul Byrne
2017
[26] [27]
Black Sails "XXIX."Erik Henry, Terron Pratt, Yafei Wu, David Wahlberg, Paul Dimmer Starz
Fear the Walking Dead "Sleigh Ride"Peter Crosman, Denise Gayle, Philip Nussbaumer, Martin Pelletier, Frank Iudica AMC
Mr. Robot "eps3.4_runtime-error.r00"Ariel Altman, Lauren Montuori, John T. Miller, Luciano DiGeronimo USA
Outlander "Eye of the Storm"Richard Briscoe, Elicia Bessette, Aladino V. Debert, Filip Orrby, Doug HardyStarz
Taboo "Episode 1"Henry Badgett, Tracy McCreary, Nic Birmingham, Simon Rowe, Colin Gorry FX
Vikings "On the Eve"Dominic Remane, Mike Borrett, Ovidiu Cinazan, Paul Wishart, Paul Byrne History
2018
[28] [29]
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan "Pilot"Erik Henry, Matt Robken, Bobo Skipper, Deak Ferrand, Pau Costa Amazon
The Alienist "The Boy on the Bridge"Kent Houston, Wendy Garfinkle, Steve Murgatroyd, Drew Jones, Paul Stephenson TNT
The Deuce "We're All Beasts"Jim Rider, Steven Weigle, John Bair, Aaron Raff HBO
The First "Near and Far"Karen E. Goulekas, Eddie Bonin, Roland Langschwert, Bryan Godwin, Matthew James Kutcher Hulu
The Handmaid's Tale "June"Brendan Taylor, Stephen Lebed, Winston Lee, Leo Bovell
2019
[30] [31]
Chernobyl "1:23:45"Max Dennison, Lindsay McFarlane, Clare Cheetham, Paul Jones, Claudius Rauch HBO
The Crown "Aberfan"Ben Turner, Reece Ewing, David Fleet, Jonathan Wood Netflix
Living with Yourself "Nice Knowing You"Jay Worth, Jacqueline VandenBussche, Chris Wright, Tristan Zerafa
See "Godflame"Adrian De Wet, Eve Fizzinoglia, Matt Welford, Pedro Sabrosa, Tom Blacklock Apple TV+
Vikings "What Happens in the Cave"Dominic Remane, Mike Borrett, Ovidiu Cinazan, Thomas Grant Morrison, Paul Byrne History

2020s

YearProgramEpisode(s)NomineesNetwork
2020
[32]
The Crown "Gold Stick"Ben Turner, Reece Ewing, Andrew Scrase, Jonathan Wood Netflix
I Know This Much Is True "Episode 1"Eric Pascarelli, Keith Kolder, Ariel Altman HBO
Mrs. America "Shirley"Janelle Croshaw, Kaylie Whitcher, Leonardo Silva, Zena Bielewicz, Michael Innanen FX
Survive Ariel Altman, Rae Welty, Caius Wong, Carl Fong Quibi
Vikings "Best Laid Plans"Dominic Remane, Bill Halliday, Thomas Grant Morrison, Ovidiu Cinazan, Paul Byrne Amazon
Warrior "Learn to Endure, or Hire a Bodyguard"Jonathan Alenskas, Leah Orsini, Nate Overstrom, David Eschrich Cinemax
2021
[33]
See "Rock-a-Bye"Chris Wright, Parker Chehak, Javier Roca, Tristan Zerafa, Tony Kenny Apple TV+
9-1-1: Lone Star "Hold the Line"Brigitte Bourque, Tyler Deck, Jason Gottlieb, Josephine Noh, Elia Popov Fox
The Handmaid's Tale "Chicago"Brendan Taylor, Stephen Lebed, Kayla Cabral, Brannek Gaudet Hulu
The Mysterious Benedict Society "A Bunch of Smart Orphans"Philippe Thibault, Marie-Pierre Boucher, Alexis Belanger, Gabriel Beauvais Disney+
Squid Game "VIPS"Jaihoon Jung, Hyejin Kim, Hyungrok Kim, Sungman Jun Netflix
Sweet Tooth "Sorry About All the Dead People"Rob Price, Danica Tsang, Matt Bramante, Jayme Vandusen
2022
[34]
Five Days at Memorial "Day Two"Eric Durst, Danny McNair, Matt Whelan, Goran Pavles, John MacGillivray Apple TV+
The Old Man "Episode III"Erik Henry, Matt Robken, Jamie Klein, Sylvain Théroux, J.D. Streett FX
See "I See You"Chris Wright, Parker Chehak, Tristan Zerafa, Oscar Perea, Tony Kenny Apple TV+
Severance "Good News About Hell"Vadim Turchin, Nicole Melius, David Piombino, David Rouxel Apple TV+
Vikings: Valhalla "The Bridge"Ben Mossman, Melanie Callaghan, Matt Schofield, Chris Cooper, Paul Byrne Netflix

Programs with multiple awards

Programs with multiple nominations

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