Awards -- Visual Effects Society (VES)

The VES has announced their nominees. The 1st award listed is the "big one", and interesting to see all the films on the Oscar shortlist also on this list. Normally there are 1 or 2 that are different. But that makes the race for exciting. That said, Inception leads the nominees here and it still the frontrunner to take this prize.

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual-Effects Driven Feature
Alice in wonderland
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
Inception
Iron Man 2
Tron: Legacy

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature
Black Swan
Green Zone
Hereafter
Robin Hood
Salt

Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature
How to Train Your Dragon
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Shrek Forever After
Tangled
Toy Story 3

Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader -- Reepicheep
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 -- Dobby
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 -- Kreacher

Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature
How to Train Your Dragon -- Toothless
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole -- Digger
Megamind -- Minion
Tangled -- Rapunzel

Outstanding Effects Animation in an Animated Feature
How to Train Your Dragon
Shrek Forever After
Toy Story 3

Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature
Inception -- Paris Dreamscape
Iron Man 2 -- Stark Expo
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time -- Sand Room
Tron: Legacy -- Disc Game

Outstanding Models & Miniatures in a Feature
The Expendables -- The Palace Explodes
Inception -- Hospital Fortress Destruction
Iron Man 2 -- Hammer Military Drones
Shutter Island -- Ward-C Int./Ext. Lighthouse Int.Ext.

Outstanding Compositing in a Feature
Alice in Wonderland -- Stolen Tarts
Hereafter -- Tsunami Sequence
Inception
Tron: Legacy