‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and More VES Award Nominees Boast New Tech Achievements
variety.comKaren Idelson Visual effects teams served up astonishing images of animated characters, monsters, and the ex-plosions that we’ve all come to expect and love over the last year.
And this time, as the Visual Effects Society’s nominations for its annual awards show, VFX artists are leaning more and more into the kinds of tools and techniques that speed up production, give filmmakers real time choices, and create stylized versions of effects.
Chris Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” which was lauded for its astonishing and convincing VFX, relied on teams using cutting edge tools to immerse audiences in the story.
The film also leaned into some classic special effects designed to be paired with VFX to make an overall more impressive image. “Chris wants to do as much in camera as he can because he knows this will make everything look better,” says Scott Fisher, special effects supervisor, nommed for his work on the film. “Many of the things we do are part of the magic tricks that you’ve seen in movies over many decades, and he appreciates that.
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