Visual Effects Society Awards 2005
The 4th Visual Effects Society Awards, given in Los Angeles on 16 February 2006, honored the best visual effects in film and television. The 2005 VES Awards Premiered on HDNet.
Winners and nominees
(Winners in bold)
Honorary Awards
George Melies Award for Pioneering:
Board of Directors Award:
Film
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture:
- The Chronicles of Narnia
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- King Kong
- Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture:
Best Single Visual Effect of the Year:
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Nut Room
- Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith - Opening Space Battle
- War of the Worlds -Fleeing the Neighborhood
Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture:
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Aslan
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Dragon
- King Kong – Kong
Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture:
- Madagascar - King Julian
- Robots - Fender
- Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit – Gromit
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture:
- Batman Begins - Gotham City Monorail Chase
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Black Lake Environment
- King Kong -New York Dawn Attack
- Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture:
Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture:
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire -Voldemort's Nose
- King Kong - T-Rex Fight
- War of the Worlds
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:
- Comet Collision
- Walking with Monsters
- Super Bowl XXXIX: Open
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial:
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Music Video:
Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Broadcast Program, Commercial or Music Video:
- Battlestar Galactica - Season 2, Episode 03: Fragged -Cylon Centurian
- Battlestar Galactica - Valley of Darkness - Cylon
- Surface - Episode 102 - Nimrod
Outstanding Created Environmentin a Broadcast Program, Commercial or Music Video:
- Into the West Movies I, II and III
- Motorola - PEBL
- Nine Inch Nails - Only
Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Broadcast Program, Commercial or Music Video:
- Ford - World Traveler
- Las Vegas - Episode 308 - Bold, Beautiful and Blue
- Walgreens Giving Tree/Last Minute - Winter Neighborhood
Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program, Commercial or Music Video:
- Empire
- Into the West - Movie I: Wheel to the Stars
- Mezzo Djarum
Video games
Outstanding Real Time Visuals in a Video Game:
- From Russia With Love
- Madden NFL 06 Football Video Game For Xbox 360
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Outstanding Pre-Rendered Visuals in a Video Game:
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted
- Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones - The Battle Cinematic
- Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones – The Palace Balcony Cinematic
- Stranger's Wrath
Other
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project:
- Curse of Darkcastle... The Ride
- Deepo's Undersea 3D Wondershow
- Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D