VES Awards Open for Submissions

Submissions are now open in 24 categories for the 8th annual Visual Effects Society Awards.

Deadline for submissions is Nov. 30, and the awards this year will be open for the first time to stereoscopic 3-D entries.

The awards will be presented Feb. 28 in a ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Beverly Hills.

‘The annual VES Awards have become the gold standard in recognizing the amazing artistry of the visual effects world,’ says Jeffrey A. Okun, chairman of the VES. ‘These awards not only recognize that artistry but also the nature of what we bring to the world of feature films, broadcast tv, commercials, games, special venues and the ‘up and comers’ in the world of student artists.’

The categories open for submission are:

1. Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture

2. Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture

3. Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture

4. Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or a Special

5. Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series

6. Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program

7. Best Single Visual Effect of the Year

8. Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial

9. Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project

10. Outstanding Real Time Visual Effects in a Video Game

11. Outstanding Visual Effects in a Video Game Trailer

12. Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture

13. Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture

14. Outstanding Animated Character in a Broadcast Program or Commercial

15. Outstanding Effects Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture

16. Outstanding Matte Paintings in a Feature Motion Picture

17. Outstanding Matte Paintings in a Broadcast Program or Commercial

18. Outstanding Models & Miniatures in a Feature Motion Picture

19. Outstanding Models & Miniatures in a Broadcast Program or Commercial

20. Outstanding Created Environment in a Feature Motion Picture

21. Outstanding Created Environment in a Broadcast Program or Commercial

22. Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture

23. Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program or Commercial

24. Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project

Rules and procedures for submitting entries can be found online at www.vesawards.com