# 1st Visual Effects Society Awards

1st Visual Effects Society Awards
February 19, 2003
Best Visual Effects - Motion Picture:
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The 1st Visual Effects Society Awards, given on February 19, 2003 at the Skirball Cultural Center, honored the best visual effects in film and television from 2002.

## Winners and nominees

(Winners in bold)

### Film

| Best Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture | Best Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke Men in Black II – John Berton, Tom Bertino, Bill Westenhofer, Erik Mattson Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones – John Knoll, Ben Snow, Pablo Helman, Rob Coleman | The Sum of All Fears – Glenn Neufeld, Derek Spears, Dan Malvin, Al DiSarro Frida – Jeremy Dawson, Daniel Schrecker Gangs of New York – Michael Owens, Camille Geier, Edward Hirsh, Jon Alexander |
| Best Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture | Best Character Animation in an Animated Motion Picture |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Ken McGaugh, Bay Raitt Harry Potter: "Dobby's Face" – David Andrews, Steven Rawlins, Frank Gravatt, Doug Smythe Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones – Rob Coleman, Hal Hickel, Chris Armstrong, James Tooley | Stuart Little 2 – Tony Bancroft, David Schaub, Eric Armstrong, Sean Mullen Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron – James Baxter |
| Best Special Effects in a Motion Picture | Best Matte Painting in a Motion Picture |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Steve Ingram, Blair Foord, Rich Cordobes, Scott Harens Die Another Day – Chris Corbould | Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones – Paul Huston, Yusei Uesugi, Jonathan Harb Gangs of New York – Brett Northcutt, Ronn Brown, Mathieu Raynault, Evan Pontoriero The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Yannick Dusseault, Max Dennison, Roger Kupelian, Mathieu Raynault |
| Best Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture | Best Visual Effects Photography in a Motion Picture |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Richard Taylor, Paul Van Ommen, Matt Aitken Die Another Day – John Richardson Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones – Brian Gernand, Russell Paul, Geoff Campbell, Jean Bolte | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Alex Funke, Brian Van't Hul, Richard Bluck Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones – Patrick Sweeney, Marty Rosenberg, Carl Miller, Fred Meyers Stuart Little 2 – Earl Wiggins, Mark Vargo, Tom Houghton, Anna Foerster |
| Best Effects Art Direction in a Motion Picture | Best Compositing in a Motion Picture |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Alan Lee, Jeremy Bennett, Christian Rivers, Gino Acevedo Minority Report – Alexander Laurant, Alex McDowell Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones – Alex Jaeger, Doug Chiang, Erik Tiemens, Ryan Church | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Mark Lewis, GG Heitmann Demers, Alex Lemke, Alfred Murrle Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Quiddich Match – Barbara Brennan, Jay Cooper, Kimberly Lashbrook, Dorne Huebler Minority Report – Scott Frankel, Patrick Jarvis |
| Best Performance by an Actor in an Effects Film | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Andy Serkis, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin Adaptation - Nicolas Cage Men in Black II - Will Smith |

### Television

| Best Visual Effects in a Television Series | Best Visual Effects in a Television Miniseries, Movie or Special |
| Firefly - Serentity (Pilot) – Emile Smith, Rocco Passionino, Loni Peristere, Kristen Branan Dinotopia - Marooned & Making Good – Guy Hudson, Sharon Fitzgerald, Frazer Churchill, David Hulin Enterprise - Shockwave, Part One – Dan Curry, Ronald Moore, Liz Castro | Dinotopia – Mike McGee, Tim Webber, Alec Knox, Ben Morris James Cameron's Expedition Bismarck – Dean Lewis Stephen King's Rose Red – Robin Griffin, Stuart Robertson, Dion Hatch, Nelson Sepulveda |
| Best Visual Effects in a Commercial | Best Visual Effects in a Music Video |
| Xbox - Mosquito – William Bartlett, Andrew Daffy, Jake Mengers, Helen Mackenzie Adidas - Mechanical Legs – Eric Barba, Bernd Angerer, Jeff Julian, Feli di Giorgio Blockbuster Entertainment - Prima Donna – Scott Souter, Frank Petzold | So to Speak – Andrew Honacker, Steven Wagner, Sean Capone, Talon Nightshade Linkin Park - Points of Authority – Emile Smith, Kyle Toucher, Andrew Orloff, Kristen Branan Will Smith - Black Suits Comin – Greg Strause, Colin Strause |
| Best Character Animation in a Live Action Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial | Best Matte Painting in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial |
| Dinotopia – Michael Eames, Quentin Miles, Dadi Einarsson, Ben White Blockbuster Entertainment - Kung Fu – Scott Souter, Frank Petzold, Eric Reynolds, Todd LaBonte Stargate SG-1 - Revelations – James Tichenor, Craig Van Den Beggelaar, Kevin Little, Adam De Bosch Kemper | Dinotopia – Daren Horley, Jason Horley, Craig Lyn, Martin McRae The Man Who Saved Christmas – Mark Fordham, Ian Britton, Graham Cunningham, Gudrun Heinze |
| Best Models and Miniatures in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial | Best Effects Art Direction in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial |
| Enterprise - Dead Stop – John Teska, Koji Kuramura, Pierre Drolet, Sean Scott Gatorade - Visitors – James Waterhouse, Scott Lukowski, Eric Coon Stephen King's Rose Red – Michael Joyce | Adidas - Mechanical Legs – Eric Barba, Bernd Angerer, Jeff Julian, Feli di Giorgio Linkin Park - Points of Authority – Andrew Orloff, Kristen Branan, Emile Smith, Kyle Toucher |
| Best Compositing in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial | |
| Dinotopia – Christian Manz, Pedro Sabrosa, Nicolas Cotta, Tor Bjorn Firefly - Serentity (Pilot) – Loni Peristere, Emile Smith, Kristen Branan, Chris Jones Adidas - Mechanical Legs – Eric Barba, Bernd Angerer, Jeff Julian, Feli di Giorgio | |