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Visual Effects Society Awards Preview: Apes, Sandworms and a Chimp Pop Star
Apes, sandworms and a chimp pop star top the 2025 Visual Effects Society Awards feature nominees.
Additional Oscar nominees “Alien: Romulus” and “Wicked” collected one VES nom apiece, in the categories for model (Renaissance Space Station) and environments (the Emerald City), respectively. This year, the worm riding sequence in “Dune: Part Two” helped deliver seven noms to the blockbuster in categories including outstanding VFX, effects simulation and compositing and lighting, in addition to environment (the Arrakeen Basin), CG cinematography, model (the Harkonnen Harvester) and emerging tech (Nuke CopyCat). “Better Man,” which also features Weta’s work, is a contender in the categories of outstanding VFX character (Robbie Williams, who is portrayed as a chimp), CG cinematography, and composting and lighting.
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