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Dec 3, 2023 · In this article, we’ll take you on a cinematic journey through the full list of Academy Award winners for Best VFX and highlight the top 10 films that have left an indelible mark on the history of cinema with their astonishing visual effects.
The Academy Award for Best Visual Effects is presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for the best achievement in visual effects. It has been handed to four members of the team directly responsible for creating the film's visual effects since 1980.
Official site of the Academy with history and general information on the Academy Awards, as well as photographs, events and screenings, and press releases.
- History of The Best Visual Effects Oscar
- Requirements and Eligibility
- Notable Winners
A special award for visual effects was given at the very first Academy Awards in 1929. Roy Pomeroy won for Best Engineering Effects for the 1927 film Wings (which also received the first Academy Award for Best Picture). However, an Oscar for visual effects was not granted again until the 11th Academy Awards in 1939 for the adventure film Spawn of t...
Any feature that qualifies under the standard Academy Awards rules is eligible in the Best Visual Effects category, and all eligible films appear on a nominations ballot that is voted on by the Executive Committee of the Visual Effects Branch of the Academy to narrow the field to a maximum of 20 films. A film's visual effects are judged on the basi...
Dennis Muren has received the most Oscars for Visual Effects with eight wins. He won six of his Oscars competitively (for 1982's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, 1984's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, 1987's Innerspace, 1989's The Abyss, 1991'sTerminator 2: Judgment Day, and 1993's Jurassic Park) and two as Special Achievement Awards (for 1980's T...
The Academy Award for Best Visual Effects is an Academy Award that recognizes the finest or most outstanding visual effects in film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences first recognized the technical contributions of special effects to movies at its inaugural dinner in 1928...
58th Oscar Highlights. Filters: All Videos Photos. Jane Fonda and Alan Alda's Opening Monologue: 1986 Oscars. Anjelica Huston Wins Supporting Actress: 1986 Oscars. Cocoon Wins Visual Effects: 1986 Oscars. Jim Henson, Kermit and Scooter: 1986 Oscars. Ran Wins Costume Design: 1986 Oscars. Broken Rainbow Wins Documentary Feature: 1986 Oscars.
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The Academy Award for Best Visual Effects is a distinguished award bestowed upon by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in recognition of the best and exceptional visual effects work in films.
