VFXWorld posts a quick guide to the Visual Effects Societys Big Reveal event, which allows artists nominated for VES Awards to show off their work.
With The Big Reveal 2005, The Visual Effects Society (VES) presented its own version of the Oscar Bakeoff, Jan. 22, at the Skirball Cultural Center in L.A., encompassing movie, TV, commercial and videogame categories, and allowing nominated artists to show off before-and-after materials.
This process helps voters better understand the intricacies of each entry, explained VES Awards chair and Big Reveal emcee Jeff Okun. Technology is evolving so quickly that even visual effects professionals themselves are fooled regularly by what is an effect and what is not.
The categories highlighted included:
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Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture (The Day After Tomorrow, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Spider-Man 2)
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Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture (The Aviator, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Troy)
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Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or Special (Dragons, Earthsea and Virtual History The Secret Plot to Kill Hitler)
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Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial (British Telecom: Networking, Citroen Alive With Technology and Johnnie Walker Tree)
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Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program (Clubhouse, Episode #005, Lost, Pilot Part 2 and Spartacus)
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Best Single Visual Effect of the Year (The Aviator Hells Angels, The Day After Tomorrow Tidal Wave, Azkaban Train sequence with Dementor and Spider-Man 2 Clock Tower)
- Outstanding Visuals in a Video Game (007 Everything or Nothing, Half-Life 2, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth and The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age)
The following is a gallery of images providing a snapshot of the all-day festivities:
