1st Visual Effects Society Awards

1st Visual Effects Society Awards

February 19, 2003

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

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]

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^{[citation needed]}
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