“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” “The Boxtrolls” and “Big Hero 6” earned a leading five nominations each today for the 13th annual Visual Effects Society Awards, while “Interstellar” and “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” earned four.
“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” “Interstellar” and “The Hobbit” will compete for the honor for outstanding effects in an effects-driven live action film, along with “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Maleficent” and “X- Men: Days of Future Past.”
“Big Hero 6” and the “The Boxtrolls” will compete for outstanding animation in a film, with “How to Train Your Dragon 2,” “Rio 2” and “The Lego Movie.”
Nominated for outstanding supporting visual effects in a live-action film were “Birdman,” “Divergent,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “The Imitation Game” and “Unbroken.”
The VES awards will be presented Feb. 4 at the Beverly Hilton.
During the ceremony, director J.J. Abrams will be presented with the society’s Visionary Award. The organization had planned to present Ridley Scott with a lifetime achievement award, but the presentation was postponed due to a change in Scott’s production schedule.
Here is a complete list of nominees:
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Photoreal/Live Action Feature Motion Picture
— “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”
— “Guardians of the Galaxy”
— “Interstellar”
— “Maleficent”
— “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”
— “X-Men: Days of Future Past”
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal/Live Action Feature Motion Picture
— “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”
— “Divergent”
— “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
— “The Imitation Game”
— “Unbroken”
Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
— “Big Hero 6”
— “How to Train Your Dragon 2”
— “Rio 2”
— “The Boxtrolls”
— “The Lego Movie”
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Photoreal/Live Action Broadcast Program
— “Constantine,” A Feast of Friends
— “Game of Thrones,” The Children
— “Hemlock Grove”
— “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”
— “The Flash”
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Photoreal/Live Action Broadcast Program
— “American Horror Story Freak Show,” Edward Mordrake, Part 2
— “Black Sails,” Episode 1
— “Crossbones”
— “Penny Dreadful,” Seance
— “Ripper Street,” Whitechapel Terminus
Outstanding Real-Time Visuals in a Video Game
— “Alien: Isolation”
— “Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare”
— “inFAMOUS: Second Son”
— “Sunset Overdrive”
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial
— “Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare,” Discover Your Power
— “Destiny,” Become Legend
— “ESA,” Ambition
— “General Electric,” Childlike Imagination
— “SSE,” Maya
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project
— “Hubei in the Air”
— “Ratatouille: L’Aventure Totalement Toquee de Remy”
— “Star Journey”
— “The Hogwarts Express”
— “The Lost Temple”
Outstanding Performance of an Animated Character in a Photoreal/Live Action Feature Motion Picture
— “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” Caesar
— “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” Koba
— “Guardians of the Galaxy,” Rocket
— “Maleficent,” Thistlewit
Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
— “Big Hero 6,” Baymax
— “How to Train Your Dragon 2,” Hiccup
— “Rio 2,” Gabi
— “The Boxtrolls,”
Archibald Snatcher Outstanding Performance of an Animated Character in a Commercial, Broadcast Program, or Video Game
— “Freesat Freetime,” Sheldon
— “Game of Thrones,” Drogon
— “John Lewis,” Monty the Penguin
— “SSE,” Maya
Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal/Live Action Feature Motion Picture
— “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” Triskelion Headquarters
— “Interstellar,” Tesseract
— “Lucy,” Times Square
— “Noah,” Antediluvian Earth
Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
— “Big Hero 6,” Into the Portal
— “How to Train Your Dragon 2,” Oasis
— “The Book of Life,” Magical Land of the Remembered
— “The Boxtrolls,” Boxtroll Cavern
Outstanding Created Environment in a Commercial, Broadcast Program, or Video Game
— Coca-Cola, Snowy Forest
— “Game of Thrones,” Braavos Establisher
— “Penny Dreadful,” Seance
— “War Thunder,” Battlefield
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Photoreal/Live Action Motion Media Project
— “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”
— “Edge of Tomorrow,” Beach and Paris Attacks
— “Interstellar,” Tesseract
— “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” Kitchen Scene
Outstanding Models in any Motion Media Project
— “Big Hero 6,” City of San Fransokyo
— “The Boxtrolls,” Mecha-Drill
— “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” Laketown
— “Transformers: Age of Extinction,” Knightship
Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal/Live Action Feature Motion Picture
— “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” Helicarrier Broadside and Crash
— “Edge of Tomorrow,” Destruction and Sand
— “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”
— “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” Quicksilver Pentagon Kitchen
Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
— “Big Hero 6”
— “How to Train Your Dragon 2,” The Battle
— “The Boxtrolls”
— “The Lego Movie”
Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Commercial, Broadcast Program, or Video Game
— “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey”
— DirecTV, Landing
— “SSE,” Maya
— “Vikings,” Invasion Storm Sequence
Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal/Live Action Feature Motion Picture
— “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”
— “Edge of Tomorrow,” Beach
— “Interstellar,” Water
— “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”
Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal/Live Action Broadcast Program
— “American Horror Story: Freak Show,” Edward Mordrake, Part 2
— “Game of Thrones,” Wight Attack
— “Game of Thrones,” The Watchers on the Wall
— “The Knick,” Abigail’s Nose
— “Vikings,” Invasion
Outstanding Compositing in a in a Photoreal/Live Action Commercial
— Destiny Become Legend
— Kia The Truth
— Nike Hypervenom “Mirrors ft. Neymar Jr.”
— “SSE”
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project
— “Deep Dance”
— “Dragon Clan”
— “Murphy”
— “Wrapped”