Key Points:
– VFX studios such as The Yard VFX, DNEG, Industrial Light & Magic, and Pixomondo have received Emmy nominations for outstanding special visual effects.
– The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards will be held to honor the best in American prime time television from June 1, 2024, to May 31, 2025.
Hot Take:
It’s great to see these VFX studios getting well-deserved recognition for their outstanding work in special visual effects. The competition at the Emmy Awards is fierce, but these studios have proven time and time again that they are at the top of their game when it comes to creating stunning visuals for television. Let’s see who takes home the award and gets to add that shiny Emmy to their collection!
The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, honouring the best in American prime time television from June 1 2024 until May 31 2025, will take place at 1am on Monday, 15 September (BST).
This year’s Emmy Nominations highlight the exceptional work of UK Screen Alliance members, including The Yard VFX, DNEG, Industrial Light & Magic, and Pixomondo. See the list of nominees from UK Screen Alliance member companies below.
The live ceremony in the U.S., hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze, will be broadcast on CBS, and will be available to Paramount+ subscribers on demand the following day.
Nominees for Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie:
Andor – Disney+, Lucasfilm Ltd.
- Special Creature Effects by Scott Pritchard, Visual Effects Supervisor (ILM)
House Of The Dragon – HBO | Max, HBO in association with Bastard Sword, GRRM and 1:26 Pictures Inc.
- Sven Martin, Visual Effects Supervisor (Pixomondo)
- Fausto Tejeda, Associate Visual Effects Supervisor (Pixomondo)
The Last Of Us – HBO | Max, HBO in association with Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog
- Stephen James, Visual Effects Supervisor (DNEG)
The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power – Prime Video, Amazon MGM Studios
- Daniele Bigi, VFX Supervisor (ILM)
- Greg Butler, VFX Supervisor (DNEG)
- Laurens Ehrmann, VFX Supervisor (The Yard)
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode
Severance “Hello, Ms. Cobel” – Apple TV+ , Fifth Season in association with Apple
- Shawn Hillier, Visual Effects Associate Supervisor (ILM)
- Radost Ridlen, Visual Effects Associate Supervisor (ILM)
- Martin Kolejak, Environments Lead (ILM)
- Brian Holligan, Producer (ILM)
Original article: https://www.animationuk.org/news/uk-screen-alliance-members-honoured-in-2025-emmy-nominations/