‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Tops VES AwardsDune: Part Two’ Wins Big
The 23rd Visual Effects Society Awards honored achievements in VFX, with 'Dune: Part Two' leading live-action categories and 'The Wild Robot' dominating animation.
- ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ won the top prize for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature at the 23rd VES Awards.
- ‘Dune: Part Two’ secured three awards, including for CG cinematography, effects simulation, and compositing and lighting, solidifying its dominance in live-action categories.
- DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Wild Robot’ led the animated feature categories with four wins, including Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature.
- Special honors were given to Hiroyuki Sanada, Takashi Yamazaki, and Jacquelyn Ford Morie for their contributions to the industry.
- The use of AI in visual effects was highlighted, with Metaphysic’s neural performance toolset winning the Emerging Technology Award for its work on de-aging actors in the film ‘Here’.
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