Latest in Oscar Visual Effects Category

DNEG, a visual effects specialist whose work has won five of the past seven Oscars in the category, has gotten a $250 million investment from UK-based firm Novator Capital Advisors. The influx of capital into DNEG’s parent company, Prime Focus Limited, will enable it to streamline operations, consolidate minority…

Christy Grosz is Editor of AwardsLine When the Academy's visual-effects peer group meets tomorrow to vote on this year's short list, among the films they'll be examining is Warner Bros. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Industry audiences and ardent fans will be pleased to see the familiar goblins and orcs, but…

Beverly Hills, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films have been selected for consideration for Achievement in Visual Effects for the 84th Academy Awards®. The films are listed below in alphabetical order: “Captain America: The First Avenger” “Cowboys & Aliens” “Harry Potter…

Beverly Hills, CA –The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that seven films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 83rd Academy Awards®. The films are listed below in alphabetical order: "Alice in Wonderland" "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part…

Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films have been selected as semifinalists for Achievement in Visual Effects for the 83rd Academy Awards®. The films are listed below in alphabetical order: "Alice in Wonderland" "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn…