Visual Effects Society

A true mark of innovation is when one can look back two decades later and still be impressed by what was achieved given the technology, tools and resources available at the time. Say what you will about The Matrix Reloaded (2003) and The Matrix Revolutions (2003), but it is amazing the number of top-level visual effects professionals who have emerged from them, such as John ‘DJ’ DesJardin (Man of Steel) and Dan Glass (The Tree of Life). Adding to the complexity of The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions were the logistics of having both shot at the same time in sequential order and released six months apart from each other. Go inside a #VFX legacy in #VFXVoice - "20 YEARS ON: REVISITING THE MATRIX RELOADED AND REVOLUTIONS, AND OTHER 21 st CENTURY VFX CLASSICS" - https://lnkd.in/gUJU_XMV

‘Shōgun’ star Hiroyuki Sanada and ‘Godzilla Minus One’ filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki receive special #VESAwards, to be presented at the Feb 11 awards ceremony. https://bit.ly/3OSUkGP #VES #VisualEffectSociety #HiroyukiSanada #TakashiYamazaki #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld

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VES is proud to announce Academy Award-winning director and Visual Effects Supervisor Takashi Yamazaki as the recipient of the VES Visionary Award, in recognition of his artistry, expansive storytelling and innovative use of visual effects to bring his unique visions to life. Yamazaki is a renowned talent in Japanese cinema, who accomplished a significant feat when he became only the second director to win an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for Godzilla Minus One, and in the process reinvigorated a legendary kaiju franchise. The award will be presented at the 23rd Annual VES Awards on February 11, 2025 at The Beverly Hilton hotel. Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/d7gZzrYu

VES is proud to announce 2025 Golden Globe nominee and Emmy Award winning actor and producer Hiroyuki Sanada as the forthcoming recipient of the VES Award for Creative Excellence, in recognition of his exceptional roles in Japanese and Hong Kong action films and dramatic cinema, and his impact as a cultural ambassador for Japan. Sanada is one of Japan’s most celebrated actors, and with his critically acclaimed work as a producer and actor in the titular role in the FX historical drama series Shōgun, he has reached a historic achievement as the first Japanese actor to win a Primetime Emmy Award. This award will be presented at the 23rd Annual VES Awards on February 11, 2025 at The Beverly Hilton hotel. Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/dpBGcDq2

While the likes of Chuck Yeager, Neil Armstrong and John Glenn looked to soar humanity to heights, Jean de Meuron took his fascination with cinema to commemorate their aerial accomplishments with the short film Edge of Space, which was an awards winner at the 2024 Los Angeles International Short Film Festival. The story revolves around U.S. Air Force test pilots being sent on a suborbital mission with the hypersonic rocket-powered X-15, paving the way for America to land on the Moon before the Soviet Union. Go inside the #VFX of #EdgeofSpace in our latest #VFXVoice web exclusive feature - https://lnkd.in/gzBxVB-s

Virtual reality/immersive technology pioneer Dr. Jacquelyn Ford Morie to receive the #VisualEffectsSociety Georges Méliès Award; #VESAwards coming February 11, 2025. https://bit.ly/3ZIVviB #VFX #VFXWorld

As an Official Event Partner, we're watching Day One of the World VFX Day livestream at https://lnkd.in/eugybnPk Tune in TODAY at 12:30 pm PST for our VES-hosted webcast: AWARD-WINNING VFX TEAMS, featuring: *Mike Lasker - VFX Supervisor and Creative Director of CG Features at Sony Pictures Imageworks (whose team won the 2024 VES Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse) *Alex Wang - VFX Supervisor (whose team won the 2024 VES Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode for The Last Of Us) *Moderated by Rob Legato - VFX Supervisor and Creative (multiple VES Award winner and VES Lifetime Achievement Award recipient) Tune in TODAY at 1:00 pm PST for our VES-hosted webcast: WOMEN IN VFX LEADERSHIP, featuring: *Janet Lewin – Senior Vice President, Lucasfilm VFX & General Manager, Industrial Light & Magic *Chrysta Marie Burton – Senior Vice President Physical Production & Visual Effects, Paramount Pictures *Kathy Chasen-Hay – Senior Vice President of Visual Effects, Skydance Productions *Moderated by Lisa Cooke, VES - Executive Producer at Tippett Studio and the VES Board Chair Emerita #WorldVFXDay

I am so honored by this recognition, especially from this most esteemed group!