# Matt Aitken (special effects artist)

Matt Aitken is a special effects artist.
He was nominated at the 82nd Academy Awards for his work on the film District 9. His nomination was shared with Robert Habros, Dan Kaufman, and Peter Muyzers. In 2020, he received his second Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects on 2019 film, Avengers: Endgame, at the 92nd Academy Awards. His nomination was shared with Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, and Dan Sudick.

## Selected filmography

| Year | Title | Distributor |
| 1996 | The Frighteners | Universal Pictures |
| 1997 | Contact | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | New Line Cinema |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | New Line Cinema |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | New Line Cinema |
| 2004 | I, Robot | 20th Century Fox |
| 2005 | King Kong | Universal Pictures |
| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | 20th Century Fox |
| 2007 | Bridge to Terabithia | Buena Vista Pictures |
| 2009 | Avatar | 20th Century Fox |
| 2009 | District 9 | Sony Pictures |
| 2011 | The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn | Paramount Pictures |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 2016 | Independence Day: Resurgence | 20th Century Fox |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2003 | Visual Effects Society Awards | Best Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Won |
| 2006 | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture | King Kong "New York dawn attack" scene | Won |
| 2010 | Academy Awards | Best Visual Effects | District 9 | Nominated |
| 2010 | Saturn Awards | Best Special Effects | District 9 | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Special Visual Effects | District 9 | Nominated |
| 2010 | Gold Derby Awards | Visual Effects | District 9 | Nominated |
| 2011 | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project | King Kong: 360 3-D | Won |
| 2012 | Saturn Awards | Best Special Effects | The Adventures of Tintin | Nominated |
| 2012 | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in an Animated Feature Motion Picture | The Adventures of Tintin | Nominated |
| 2012 | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion Picture | The Adventures of Tintin | Nominated |
| 2013 | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Won |
| 2013 | Hollywood Post Alliance Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film | Iron Man 3 | Nominated |
| 2015 | Hollywood Post Alliance Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Won |
| 2018 | Hollywood Professional Association Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film | Avengers: Infinity War | Won |
| 2019 | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | Avengers: Infinity War | Won |
| 2019 | Saturn Awards | Best Special Effects | Avengers: Endgame | Won |
| 2019 | Satellite Awards | Best Visual Effects | Avengers: Endgame | Nominated |
| 2019 | Hollywood Professional Association Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film | Avengers: Endgame | Nominated |
| 2019 | Seattle Film Critics Society Awards | Best Visual Effects | Avengers: Endgame | Nominated |
| 2020 | Academy Awards | Best Visual Effects | Avengers: Endgame | Nominated |
| 2020 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Special Visual Effects | Avengers: Endgame | Nominated |
| 2020 | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | Avengers: Endgame | Nominated |
| 2020 | Gold Derby Awards | Visual Effects | Avengers: Endgame | Won |
| 2020 | Gold Derby Awards | Visual Effects of the Decade | Avengers: Endgame | Nominated |
| 2020 | Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards | Best Visual Effects | Avengers: Endgame | Won |
| 2022 | Satellite Awards | Best Visual Effects | Eternals | Nominated |
| 2022 | Gold Derby Awards | Visual Effects | Eternals | Nominated |
| 2022 | Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards | Best Visual Effects | Eternals | Nominated |
| 2023 | Hollywood Professional Association Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film | Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | Nominated |
| 2024 | Satellite Awards | Best Visual Effects | Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | Nominated |