1st Visual Effects Society Awards

The 1st Visual Effects Society Awards, given on February 19, 2003 at the Skirball Cultural Center, honored the best visual effects in film and television from 2002.[1]

1st Visual Effects Society Awards

February 19, 2003

Best Visual Effects - Motion Picture:
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Winners and nominees

(Winners in bold)

Film

Best Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture	Best Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke Men in Black II – John Berton, Tom Bertino, Bill Westenhofer, Erik Mattson Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones – John Knoll, Ben Snow, Pablo Helman, Rob Coleman	The Sum of All Fears – Glenn Neufeld, Derek Spears, Dan Malvin, Al DiSarro Frida – Jeremy Dawson, Daniel Schrecker Gangs of New York – Michael Owens, Camille Geier, Edward Hirsh, Jon Alexander
Best Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture	Best Character Animation in an Animated Motion Picture
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Ken McGaugh, Bay Raitt Harry Potter: "Dobby's Face" – David Andrews, Steven Rawlins, Frank Gravatt, Doug Smythe Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones – Rob Coleman, Hal Hickel, Chris Armstrong, James Tooley	Stuart Little 2 – Tony Bancroft, David Schaub, Eric Armstrong, Sean Mullen Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron – James Baxter
Best Special Effects in a Motion Picture	Best Matte Painting in a Motion Picture
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Steve Ingram, Blair Foord, Rich Cordobes, Scott Harens Die Another Day – Chris Corbould	Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones – Paul Huston, Yusei Uesugi, Jonathan Harb Gangs of New York – Brett Northcutt, Ronn Brown, Mathieu Raynault, Evan Pontoriero The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Yannick Dusseault, Max Dennison, Roger Kupelian, Mathieu Raynault
Best Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture	Best Visual Effects Photography in a Motion Picture
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Richard Taylor, Paul Van Ommen, Matt Aitken Die Another Day – John Richardson Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones – Brian Gernand, Russell Paul, Geoff Campbell, Jean Bolte	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Alex Funke, Brian Van't Hul, Richard Bluck Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones – Patrick Sweeney, Marty Rosenberg, Carl Miller, Fred Meyers Stuart Little 2 – Earl Wiggins, Mark Vargo, Tom Houghton, Anna Foerster
Best Effects Art Direction in a Motion Picture	Best Compositing in a Motion Picture
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Alan Lee, Jeremy Bennett, Christian Rivers, Gino Acevedo Minority Report – Alexander Laurant, Alex McDowell Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones – Alex Jaeger, Doug Chiang, Erik Tiemens, Ryan Church	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Mark Lewis, GG Heitmann Demers, Alex Lemke, Alfred Murrle Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Quiddich Match – Barbara Brennan, Jay Cooper, Kimberly Lashbrook, Dorne Huebler Minority Report – Scott Frankel, Patrick Jarvis
Best Performance by an Actor in an Effects Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Andy Serkis, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin Adaptation - Nicolas Cage Men in Black II - Will Smith

Television

Best Visual Effects in a Television Series	Best Visual Effects in a Television Miniseries, Movie or Special
**Firefly - Serentity (Pilot)** – Emile Smith, Rocco Passionino, Loni Peristere, Kristen Branan Dinotopia - Marooned & Making Good – Guy Hudson, Sharon Fitzgerald, Frazer Churchill, David Hulin Enterprise - Shockwave, Part One – Dan Curry, Ronald Moore, Liz Castro	Dinotopia – Mike McGee, Tim Webber, Alec Knox, Ben Morris James Cameron's Expedition Bismarck – Dean Lewis Stephen King's Rose Red – Robin Griffin, Stuart Robertson, Dion Hatch, Nelson Sepulveda
Best Visual Effects in a Commercial	Best Visual Effects in a Music Video
**Xbox - Mosquito** – William Bartlett, Andrew Daffy, Jake Mengers, Helen Mackenzie Adidas - Mechanical Legs – Eric Barba, Bernd Angerer, Jeff Julian, Feli di Giorgio Blockbuster Entertainment - Prima Donna – Scott Souter, Frank Petzold	So to Speak – Andrew Honacker, Steven Wagner, Sean Capone, Talon Nightshade Linkin Park - Points of Authority – Emile Smith, Kyle Toucher, Andrew Orloff, Kristen Branan Will Smith - Black Suits Comin – Greg Strause, Colin Strause
Best Character Animation in a Live Action Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial	Best Matte Painting in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial
Dinotopia – Michael Eames, Quentin Miles, Dadi Einarsson, Ben White Blockbuster Entertainment - Kung Fu – Scott Souter, Frank Petzold, Eric Reynolds, Todd LaBonte Stargate SG-1 - Revelations – James Tichenor, Craig Van Den Beggelaar, Kevin Little, Adam De Bosch Kemper	Dinotopia – Daren Horley, Jason Horley, Craig Lyn, Martin McRae The Man Who Saved Christmas – Mark Fordham, Ian Britton, Graham Cunningham, Gudrun Heinze
Best Models and Miniatures in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial	Best Effects Art Direction in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial
**Enterprise - Dead Stop** – John Teska, Koji Kuramura, Pierre Drolet, Sean Scott Gatorade - Visitors – James Waterhouse, Scott Lukowski, Eric Coon Stephen King's Rose Red – Michael Joyce	Adidas - Mechanical Legs – Eric Barba, Bernd Angerer, Jeff Julian, Feli di Giorgio Linkin Park - Points of Authority – Andrew Orloff, Kristen Branan, Emile Smith, Kyle Toucher
Best Compositing in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial
Dinotopia – Christian Manz, Pedro Sabrosa, Nicolas Cotta, Tor Bjorn Firefly - Serentity (Pilot) – Loni Peristere, Emile Smith, Kristen Branan, Chris Jones Adidas - Mechanical Legs – Eric Barba, Bernd Angerer, Jeff Julian, Feli di Giorgio

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References

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External links

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Visual Effects Society Awards
Film	Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature Supporting Visual Effects Animated Feature Animated Character in a Photoreal Film Animated Character in an Animated Feature Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature Created Environment in an Animated Feature Compositing in a Photoreal Feature Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature
Television/Commercials	Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode Animated Character in an Episode or Real-Time Project Compositing in a Photoreal Episode Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project
Other	Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project Special (Practical) Effects in a Photoreal or Animated Project
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