Visual Effects Society Awards 2003
2nd Visual Effects Society Awards
February 18, 2004
Best Visual Effects - Motion Picture:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The 2nd Visual Effects Society Awards, given on February 18, 2004, honored the best visual effects in film and television.
Winners and nominees
(Winners in bold)
Honorary Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Film
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture:
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- The Matrix Revolutions
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture:
Best Single Visual Effect of the Year in any Medium:
- Hulk
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- The Matrix Reloaded - Trailer Top Crash
Outstanding Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture:
- Hulk
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Outstanding Character Animation in an Animated Motion Picture:
- Finding Nemo - Inside the Whale
- Finding Nemo - Speaking Whale
Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects in a Motion Picture:
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Outstanding Matte Painting in a Motion Picture:
Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture:
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Captain Barbossa
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - The Interceptor
Outstanding Visual Effects Photography in a Motion Picture:
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- The Matrix Reloaded - U-Cap Facial Photography
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture:
- The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Outstanding Performance by a Male or Female Actor in an Effects Film:
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Sean Astin
- Peter Pan - Ludivine Sagnier
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Keira Knightley
Television
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Television Series:
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Season 7, Episode 22
- Carnivàle - Episode 1.01
- ER - Episode #176008
- Sea Monsters – A Walking with Dinosaurs Trilogy
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Television Miniseries, Movie or Special:
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial:
- Johnnie Walker - Fish
- Nike - Gamebreaker
- Nike - Speed Chain
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Music Video:
Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial:
Outstanding Matte Painting in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial:
Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial:
Outstanding Commpositing in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial: