Visual Effects Society Awards 2002

The 1st Visual Effects Society Awards, given on February 19, 2003, honored the best visual effects in film and television.

Nominees

(Winners in bold)

Film

Best Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture:

• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• Men in Black II
• Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

Best Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture:

• Frida
• Gangs of New York
• The Sum of all Fears

Best Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture:

• Harry Potter - Dobby's Face
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

Best Character Animation in an Animated Motion Picture:

• Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
• Stuart Little 2

Best Special Effects in a Motion Picture:

• Die Another Day
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Best Matte in a Motion Picture:

• Gangs of New York
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

Best Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture:

• Die Another Day
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

Best Visual Effects Photography in a Motion Picture:

• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
• Stuart Little 2

Best Effects Art Direction in a Motion Picture:

• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• Minority Report
• Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

Best Compositing in a Motion Picture:

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Quiddich Match
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• Minority Report

Best Performance by an Actor in an Effects Film:

• Adaptation - Nicolas Cage
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Andy Serkis, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin
• Men in Black II - Will Smith

Television

Best Visual Effects in a Television Series:

• Dinotopia - Marooned & Making Good
• Firefly - Serentity Pilot
• Enterprise - Shockwave, Part One

Best Visual Effects in a Television Miniseries, Movie or Special:

• Dinotopia
• James Cameron's Expedition Bismarck
• Stephen King's Rose Red

Best Visual Effects in a Commercial:

• Adidas - Mechanical Legs
• Blockbuster Entertainment - Prima Donna
• Xbox - Mosquito

Best Visual Effects in a Music Video:

• So to Speak
• Linkin Park - Points of Authority
• Will Smith - Black Suits Comin

Best Character Animation in a Live Action Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial:

• Blockbuster Entertainment - Kung Fu
• Dinotopia
• Stargate SG-1 - Revelations

Best Matte Painting in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial:

• Dinotopia
• The Man Who Saved Christmas

Best Models and Miniatures in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial:

• Gatorade - Visitors
• Enterprise - Dead Stop
• Stephen King's Rose Red

Best Effects Art Direction in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial:

• Adidas - Mechanical Legs
• Linkin Park - Points of Authority

Best Compositing in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial:

• Adidas - Mechanical Legs
• Dinotopia
• Firefly - Serentity Pilot

External links

• VES Awards nominees and recipients