Dominating the 16th Visual Effects Society awards, War for the Planet of the Apes continued its franchise sweep of the VES awards, nabbing the third trophy for Best Visual Effects. This may have some effect on the Oscars, but we won’t kow for sure unti lthe final envelope is opened, considering Oscar ignored the prior to films in the series in favor of other pictures. Coco won all of the animated categories while Blade Runner 2049 picked up a pair of prizes.

Award Tallies

(4) Coco, War for the Planet of the Apes
(2) Blade Runner 2049

The Awards

Best Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature

War for the Planet of the Apes (Tripp, Thomas, RU:Wesley, RU:Peter)

Best Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature

Dunkirk (Wesley, Peter, Tripp, Thomas)

Best Visual Effects in an Animated Feature

Coco (Wesley, Peter, Tripp, Thomas)

Best Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature

War for the Planet of the Apes – Caesar (RU:Wesley, RU:Thomas)

Best Animated Character in an Animation Feature

Coco – Hèctor (Peter, Tripp, Thomas, RU:Wesley)

Best Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature

Blade Runner 2049 – Los Angeles (Peter, RU:Thomas)

Best Created Environment in an Animated Feature

Coco – City of the Dead (Wesley, Peter, Tripp, Thomas)

Best Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project

Blade Runner 2049 – LAPD Headquarters (Peter, Tripp, Thomas, RU:Wesley)

Best Compositing in a Photoreal Feature

War for the Planet of the Apes (Wesley, Thomas, RU:Peter, RU:Tripp)

Best Virtual Cinematography in a Photoreal Project

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – Groot Dance / Opening Fight (RU:Wesley, RU:Thomas)

Best Effects Simulations in an Photoreal Feature

War for the Planet of the Apes (Wesley, Tripp, Thomas)

Best Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature

Coco (Wesley, Peter, Tripp, Thomas)

Visual Effects Society Data

First Awards: 2002 (16)