Visual Effects Society Awards 2004
3rd Visual Effects Society Awards
February 16, 2005
Best Visual Effects - Motion Picture:
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
The 3rd Visual Effects Society Awards, given on 16 February 2005, honored the best visual effects in film and television.
Winners and nominees
(Winners in bold)
Honorary Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award:
George Melies Award for Pioneering:
Board of Directors Award:
Film
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture:
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture:
Best Single Visual Effect of the Year:
- The Aviator - Hell's Angels
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Dementor Train
- The Day After Tomorrow - Tidal Wave
Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture:
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Hippogriff Character
- Hellboy - Sammael Character
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events - Sunny Character
Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture:
- The Incredibles - Bob Par/Mr. Incredible
- The Polar Express - Steamer
- Shark Tale - Angie
- Shrek 2 - Puss in Boots
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture:
- Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
- I, Robot
- The Phantom of the Opera - Opening Shot
- Spider-Man 2 - "NYC Street - Night"
Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture:
- The Aviator - "XF11 Crash"
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- National Treasure - Treasure Room
Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture:
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- The Phantom of the Opera - Opening Shot
- Spider-Man 2 - "Train Sequence"
Outstanding Performance by an Actor or Actress in a Visual Effects Film:
- Leonardo DiCaprio - The Aviator
- Jude Law - Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
- Alfred Molina - Spider-Man 2''
Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects in a Motion Picture:
Television
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series:
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program:
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or Special:
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial:
- British Telecom: Network
- Citroën - "Alive with Technology"
- Johnnie Walker - Tree
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Music Video:
- Britney Spears - "Toxic"
- Duran Duran - What Happens Tomorrow
- Never - The Dream
Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program:
- Battlestar Galactica - Episode 101 - Cylon Character
- Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital - Antubis Character
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Broadcast Program:
- Smallville - Crusade - Is it a bird? Is it a plane?
- Spartacus - Opening
- Star Trek: Enterprise - Storm Front
Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program:
- The Librarian - Humalayan Pass sequence
- Smallville - Crisis - Clark Kent stops a bullet sequence
- Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets
Video games
Outstanding Visuals in a Video Game:
- 007 Everything or Nothing
- Half-Life 2
- The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
- The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age