15 Films to vie for Best Visual Effects OSCAR

[Romulus]

After seeing Avatar today... it's really going to be no contest. Avatar is going to win hands down.

I would love to see District 9 get a nomination though.

[ScarredLungs]

I'll cast my vote with Avatar FTW!

[jebhdb]

If any movie other than Avatar wins this award then something is seriously wrong. Like Romulus said, this should be a no contest.

[Diesel]

Oscars Visual Effects Shortlist Announced

With the amount of big blockbusters there were this year – films full of explosions, magic spells and other worlds meticulously rendered onscreen – I’ve been looking forward to seeing which of those films will get recognition at the Oscars. And, in the only category you’re likely to see many of the summer ‘09 films in is undoubtedly the Best Visual Effects category, which in the past few years has included Transformers, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest and Superman Returns.

The Academy of Motion Picture Art And Sciences has today announced the shortlist for Best Achievement in Visual Effects. The list has seven films on it, which will then be whittled down to three and those will be announced along with the rest of the nominees on February 2nd. Here are the seven films:



* Avatar
* District 9
* Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
* Star Trek
* Terminator Salvation
* Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
* 2012

Take away your opinion of the films overall, and that’s a pretty darn impressive list when it comes to special effects, I think you’ll agree. 2009 was certainly a great year for visual effects, from the low-budget to mega-budget movies. It’s really tough to narrow the list down, but if I had to choose three to be nominated, I would pick District 9 (astonishing effects for the fairly low $30 million budget), 2012 (messy destruction flawlessly visualized) and Avatar (the technology employed to achieve the effects makes it an absolute no-brainer).

As for what I think will actually get nominated, I think my personal picks will stand except for 2012 – I think Transformers 2 might get nominated in place of it.

In your opinion which of those seven movies should be nominated for their visual effects?

As stated, all the nominees for the Oscars this year will be announced on February 2nd.

[cynatnite]

Originally Posted by fireman325

I have no doubt that with all the hype it will be Avatar. As much as I hate to have to say it (because I hated the movie so bad), District 9 had really good special effects also. Having said that it wouldn't bother me at all to see one of the others win. Based on the previews Avatar just doesn't look appealing at all to me.

I love both Avatar and District 9. They both deserve wins, IMO. Unfortunately, I think District 9 will be shut out.

[KingBing]

Avatar by a mile!

[LynxFX]

All on that short list deserve to be there except Harry Potter. It is the only one that didn't seem to have anything 'special' about it.

I'm still going with

Avatar
2012
Transformers 2 (District 9 as alternate just because of the budget they worked with.)

* winner

[joenostalgia23]

Avatar definitely should win.

1. Avatar
2. District 9
3. Harry Potter or Star Trek

[Lepidopterous]

1. Avatar
2. Star Trek
3. 2012

All three of those films have some of the best special effects I have ever seen. Avatar is the most groundbreaking. Star Trek is simply stunning. And the visual effects in 2012 made that movie for me.

[nathanp]

Might as well just have one nominee in this category, there is a 0% chance anything other than Avatar will win.

[Foggy]

Between Avatar and District 9 (avatar cause it's avatar, district 9 because of the budget)

I'm a bit suprised to see harry potter on there, I didn't think that had "special" special effects, I would of put it towards Watchmen.

[Downhere]

2012
Avatar
Transformers 2

Hopefully that's how the noms will look.

[Bluyoda]

You guys know that special effects are different from visual effects, right?

[Kryptonic]

I say it'll be Avatar, Terminator: Salvation, and 2012.