Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature

The Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature is one of the annual awards given by the Visual Effects Society starting from 2002. Since its inception, the award's title has gone through six different title changes, and one major category shift. First awarded in 2002, the award was titled "Outstanding Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture" and given to the best character animation in a live action film, with no specific character cited. This would change in 2004, when the category was re-titled "Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture", and given to visual effects artists for work on a specified character. The category was again re-titled in 2008, this time to "Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture". In 2014, it was titled "Outstanding Performance of an Animated Character in a Photoreal/Live Action Feature Motion Picture", but changed in 2016 to "Outstanding Animated Performance in a Photoreal Feature" and once again in 2017 to its current title.

Winners and nominees

2000s

Outstanding Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture

Year Film Character Nominee(s)
2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersRichard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Ken McGaugh and Bay Raitt
Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsDobby's FaceDavid Andrews, Steven Rawlins, Frank Gravatt and Doug Smythe
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the ClonesRob Coleman, Hal Hickel, Chris Armstrong and James Tooley
2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingSteven Hornby, Andy Serkis, Matthias Menz, and Greg Butler
HulkScott Benza, Jamy Wheless, Kevin Martel and Aaron Ferguson
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlSusan Campbell, James Tooley, Geoff Campbell and Dugan Beach

Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture

Year Film Character Nominee(s)
2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanHippogriffMichael Eames, David Lomax, Felix Balbas and Pablo Grillo
HellboySammaelDovi Anderson, Todd Labonte, Sven Jensen and Paul Thuriot
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate EventsSunnyRick O'Connor, Martin Murphy, Indira Guettieri and Sam Breach
2005King KongKing KongAndy Serkis, Christian Rivers, Atsushi Sato, Guy Williams
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeAslanRichie Baneham, Erik De Boer, Matt Logue, Joe Ksander
Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireDragonSteve Rawlins, Eric Wong, Robert Weaver and Steve Nichols
2006Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestDavy JonesSteve Walton, Jung-Seung Hong, Marc Chu and James Tooley
Charlotte's WebTempletonTodd Labonte, Jason Armstrong, Sven Jensen and David Richard Nelson
WilburGrant Adam, Daniel Fotheringham, Avi Goodman and Paul Buckley
2007Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndDavy JonesHal Hickel, Marc Chu, Jakub Pistecky, Maia Kayser
EnchantedPipTom Gibbons, James W. Brown, David Richard Nelson and John Koester
I Am LegendInfected LeaderDavid Schaub, Marco Marenghi and Josh Beveridge
Spider-Man 3SandmanChris Yang, Bernd Anger, Dominick Cecere and Remington Scott
TransformerOptimus PrimeRick O'Connor, Doug Sutton, Keiji Yamaguchi and Jeff White
The Water Horse: Legend of the DeepCrusoeRichard Francis-Moore, Martin Hill, Marco Revelant and Daniel Barrett

Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture

Year Film Character Nominee(s)
2008The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonBenjamin ButtonSteve Preeg, Matthias Wittmann, Tom St. Amand and David McLean
Hellboy 2: The Golden ArmyElemental SequenceColin McEvoy and Christoph Ammann
Iron ManIron ManHal Hickel, Bruce Holcomb, James Tooley and John Walker
The Spiderwick ChroniclesHogsquealTodd Labonte, Michael Brunet, Nathan Fredenburg and Aharon Bourland
2009AvatarNeytiriJoe Letteri, Andrew R. Jones, Jeff Unay and Zoe Saldana
District 9Christopher JohnsonSteve Nichols, Jeremy Mesana, Vera Zivny and Brett Ineson
G-ForceBuckyBenjamin Cinelli, Dustin Wicke, Peter Tieryas and Ryan Yee
WatchmenDoctor ManhattanKeith Smith, Kevin Hudson, Victor Schutz and Aaron Campbell

2010s

Year Film Character Nominee(s)
2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1DobbyMatthieu Vig, Ben Lambert, Laurie Brugger and Marine Poirson
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty GaloreKitty GaloreWilliam Groebe, Brian Medenhall, Aharon Bourland and Steve Reding
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader ReepicheepGabriele Zucchelli, Catherine Mullan, Benoit Dubuc and Pete Bayley
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1KreacherLaurent Laban, Will Brand, Matthieu Goutte and Jason Baker
2011Rise of the Planet of the ApesCaesarDaniel Barrett, Florian Fernandez, Matthew Muntean, Eric Reynolds
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2The Gringotts DragonYasunoby Arahori, Tom Bracht, Gavin Harrison and Chris Lentz
PaulPaulAnders Beer, Julian Foddy, Jody Johnson and David Lowry
The ThingEdvard/AdamLyndon Barrois, Fred Chapman, Greg Massie and Marco Menco
2012Life of PiRichard ParkerErik De Boer, Sean Comer, Betsy Asher Hall, Kai-Hua Lan
The AvengersThe HulkYasunoby Arahori, Tom Bracht, Gavin Harrison and Chris Lentz
The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyGoblin KingJung Min Chang, James Jacobs, David Clayton and Guillaume Francois
GollumGino Acevedo, Alessandro Bonora, Jeff Capogreco, Kevin Estey
2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugSmaugEric Reynolds, David Clayton, Myriam Catrin and Guillaume Francois
GravityRyanMax Solomon, Mathieu Vig, Michael Brunet and David Shirk
Oz the Great and PowerfulChina GirlTroy Saliba, In-Ah Roediger, Carolyn Vale and Kevin Souls
Pacific RimKaiju-LeatherbackJakub Pistecky, Frank Gravatt, Cyrus Jam and Chris Havreberg

Outstanding Performance of an Animated Character in a Photoreal/Live Action Feature Motion Picture

Year Film Character Nominee(s)
2014Dawn of the Planet of the ApesCaesarPaul Story, Eteuati Tema, Andrea Merlo and Emiliano Padovani
Dawn of the Planet of the ApesKobaDaniel Barrett, Alessandro Bonora, Mark Edward Allen and Masaya Suzuki
Guardians of the GalaxyRocketKevin Spruce, Rachel Williams, Laurie Brugger and Mark Wilson
MaleficentThistlewitDarren Hendler, Matthias Wittmann, Jeremy Buttell and Elliot Rosenstein

Outstanding Animated Performance in a Photoreal Feature

Year Film Character Nominee(s)
2015The RevenantThe BearMatt Shumway, Gaelle Morand, Karin Cooper and Leandro Estebecorena
Avengers: Age of UltronThe HulkJakub Pistecky, Lana Lan, John Walker and Sean Comer
ChappieChappieChris Harvey, Mark Wendell and Robert Bourgeault
Star Wars: The Force AwakensMaz KanataJoel Bodin, Arslan Elver, Ian Comley and Stephen Cullingford
2016The Jungle BookKing LouiePaul Story, Dennis Yoo, Jack Tema and Andrei Coval
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemNifflerLaurent Laban, Gabriel Beauvais-Tremblay, Luc Girard and Romain Rico
The Jungle BookShere KhanChris Harvey, Mark Wendell and Robert Bourgeault
Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryGrand Moff TarkinSven Jensen, Jee Young Park, Steve Walton and Cyrus Jam
WarcraftDurotanSunny Wei, Brian Cantwell, Brian Paik and Jee Young Park

Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature

Year Film Character Nominee(s)
2017War for the Planet of the ApesCaesarSunny Wei, Dennis Yoo, Ludovic Chailloleau, Douglas McHale and Tim Forbes
Blade Runner 2049RachaelAxel Akkeson, Stefano Carter, Wesley Chandler and Ian Cooke-Grimes
Kong: Skull IslandKing KongLaurent Laban, Gabriel Beauvais-Tremblay, Luc Girard and Romain Rico
War for the Planet of the ApesBad ApeEteuati Tema, Aidan Martin, Florian Fernandez and Mathias Larserud

Superlatives

Films with Multiple Nominations

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