# Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project

The Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project is one of the annual awards given by the Visual Effects Society starting from 2004. The award was originally titled "Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Broadcast Program", and changed in 2005 to "Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Broadcast Program, Commercial, or Music Video". It was again changed in 2009, this time to "Outstanding Created Environment in a Feature Motion Picture", and again in 2011 to "Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture". Before its final change in 2015, to its current title, it was re-titled in 2014 to "Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal/Live Action Feature Motion Picture".

## Winners and nominees
### 2000s

Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Broadcast Program
| Year | Program | Environment | Nominee(s) | Network |
| 2004 | Spartacus | Opening | Eric Grenaudier, Anthony Ocampo, Cedric Tomacruz, Michael Cook | USA |
| 2004 | Smallville: "Crusade" | "Is it a bird? Is it a plane?" Sequence | John H. Han, Brian Ali Harding, Terry Shigemitsu, Noriaki Matsumoto | The WB |
| 2004 | Star Trek: Enterprise: "Storm Front, Part II" | Dogfight Over NYC Sequence | Pierre Drolet, Fred Pienkos, Eddie Robison, Sean M. Scott | UPN |
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Broadcast Program, Commercial, or Music Video
| Year | Program | Environment | Nominee(s) | Network |
| 2005 | Into the West: "Wheel to the Stars", "Manifest Destiny", "Dreams and Schemes" | Into the West: "Wheel to the Stars", "Manifest Destiny", "Dreams and Schemes" | Cedric Tomacruz, David Bailey, Valeri Pfahning | TNT |
| 2005 | Motorola: PEBL | Motorola: PEBL | James Gaczkowski, Daniel Thron, Janelle Croshaw, Greg Teegarden | James Gaczkowski, Daniel Thron, Janelle Croshaw, Greg Teegarden |
| 2005 | Nine Inch Nails: Only | Nine Inch Nails: Only | Janelle Croshaw, Greg Teegarden, James Gaczkowski, Scott Edelstein | Janelle Croshaw, Greg Teegarden, James Gaczkowski, Scott Edelstein |
| 2006 | Elizabeth I: "Part 1" | Elizabeth I: "Part 1" | David A.T. Bowman, Jimmy Kiddell, Russell Horth, Gurel Mehmet | HBO |
| 2006 | Coke: The Greatest Gift | Coke: The Greatest Gift | David Hulin, Nathan Hughes, Jenny Bichsel, Andy Walker | David Hulin, Nathan Hughes, Jenny Bichsel, Andy Walker |
| 2006 | Monday Night Football | Remote Open | Luke McDonald, Danny Braet, Minoru Sasaki, Josh McGuire | ESPN |
| 2007 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | 002_05 | Phi Tran, Matthew Lee, Martin Hilke, Justin Mitchell | HBO |
| 2007 | Smallville | City of Metropolis | David Vickery, Philippe LePrince, Trina Roy and Jolene McCaffrey | The CW |
| 2007 | Subaru: Peel Out | Subaru: Peel Out | Graham Fyffe, Christopher Nichols, Chris Bankoff, Daniel Buck | Graham Fyffe, Christopher Nichols, Chris Bankoff, Daniel Buck |
| 2007 | Tin Man: "Into the Storm" | Tin Man: "Into the Storm" | Les Quinn, Ken Lee, Andrew Domachowski, Jonah West | Sci Fi |
| 2007 | Ugly Betty: "A League of Their Own" | Ugly Betty: "A League of Their Own" | Christopher D. Martin, Michael Cook, Cedric Tomacruz | ABC |
Outstanding Created Environment in a Broadcast Program or Commercial
| Year | Program | Environment | Nominee(s) | Network |
| 2008 | John Adams: "Join or Die" | Boston Harbor | Paul Graff, Robert Stromberg, Adam Watkins | HBO |
| 2008 | Audi: Living Room | Living Room | Graham Fyffe, Christopher Nichols, Chris Bankoff, Daniel Buck | Graham Fyffe, Christopher Nichols, Chris Bankoff, Daniel Buck |
| 2008 | Heroes | Tokyo | Meliza Fermin, Michael Cook, Daniel Kumiega, Anthony Ocampo | NBC |
| 2008 | Wrigley's 5 | Fruit Shredder | Ludo Fealy, Dean Robinson, Adam Leary | Ludo Fealy, Dean Robinson, Adam Leary |
| 2009 | V: "Pilot" | Atrium and Ship Interiors | Trevor Adams, Chris Irving, David R. Morton, Chris Zapara | ABC |
| 2009 | AMC Theatres: Coke | Magic Chairs | Dariush Derakhshani, Steve Cummings, Harry Michalakeas, Robert Nederhorst | Dariush Derakhshani, Steve Cummings, Harry Michalakeas, Robert Nederhorst |
| 2009 | Assassin's Creed: Lineage: "Episode 1" | Duke of Milan Assassination | Nadine Homier, Joseph Kasparian, Mathieu Lalonde, Christian Morin | Nadine Homier, Joseph Kasparian, Mathieu Lalonde, Christian Morin |
| 2009 | FlashForward: "No More Good Days" | Freeway Overpass | Colin Feist, Paul Ghezzo, Roger Kupelian, Steven Meyer | ABC |

### 2010s

Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Broadcast Program
| Year | Program | Environment | Nominee(s) | Network |
| 2010 | The Pacific: "Iwo Jima" | Battle of Iwo Jima | Marco Recuay, Morgan McDermott, Nicholas Lund-Ulrich | HBO |
| 2010 | Boardwalk Empire | Boardwalk | Robert Stromberg, Paul Graff, Brian Sales, Brian Pace | HBO |
| 2010 | Boardwalk Empire: "Family Limitation" | Boardwalk Empire: "Family Limitation" | J. John Corbett, Matthew Conner, Brendan Fitzgerald, Jun Zhang | HBO |
| 2010 | The Event: "To Keep Us Safe" | The Event: "To Keep Us Safe" | Michael Cook, Jon Rosenthal, Ragui Hanna, Ryan Wieber | NBC |
Outstanding Created Environment in a Broadcast Program or Commercial
| Year | Program | Environment | Nominee(s) | Network |
| 2011 | Game of Thrones | The Wall | Markus Kuha, Dante Harbridge Robinson, Damien Macé, Fani Vassiadi | HBO |
| 2011 | Audi A6 Avant: Hummingbird | Audi A6 Avant: Hummingbird | Amaan Akram, Tom Bussell, Alex Hammond | Amaan Akram, Tom Bussell, Alex Hammond |
| 2011 | Boardwalk Empire: "Two Boats and a Lifeguard" | Boardwalk Empire: "Two Boats and a Lifeguard" | Matthew Conner, Robert Stromberg | HBO |
| 2011 | Pan Am: "Pilot" | Worldport Terminal | Michael Cook, Jon Rosenthal, Ragui Hanna, Ryan Wieber | ABC |
| 2011 | Terra Nova | Terra Nova | Mike Bozulich, Eric Hance, Kevin Kipper, David R. Morton | Fox |
| 2012 | Game of Thrones | Pyke | Rene Borst, Thilo Ewers, Adam Figielski, Jonas Stuckenbrock | HBO |
| 2012 | Call of Duty: Eclipse- Surprise | Call of Duty: Eclipse- Surprise | Chris Bayol, Steve Beck, Gawain Liddiard, Robert Sethi | Activision |
| 2012 | 5 Gum: Choose Your Energy | 5 Gum: Choose Your Energy | Kaan Atilla, Kevin Gillen, Isaac Irvin, Brandon Lester | Kaan Atilla, Kevin Gillen, Isaac Irvin, Brandon Lester |
| 2012 | Sinbad | Sinbad | James Moxon, Lyndall Spagnoletti, Greg Spencer | Sky One |
| 2013 | Game of Thrones: "The Climb" | Game of Thrones: "The Climb" | Patrick Zentis, Mayur Patel, Nitin Singh, Tim Alexander | HBO |
| 2013 | Inseparable: "Chernobyl" | Inseparable: "Chernobyl" | Dmitry Ovcharenko, Igor Chopenko, Dmitry Eremenko, Andrey Bogdanov | |
| 2013 | Hell on Wheels: "Big Bad Wolf" | Hell on Wheels: "Big Bad Wolf" | Steven Meyer, Matt von Brock, Mitch Gates, Antonio Chang | AMC |
| 2013 | Liberty Holdings Limited: Answer | Liberty Holdings Limited: Answer | Greg Teegarden, Kevin Bouchez, Brian Creasey, Kurt Lawson | Greg Teegarden, Kevin Bouchez, Brian Creasey, Kurt Lawson |
Outstanding Created Environment in a Commercial, Broadcast Program, or Video Game
| Year | Program | Environment | Nominee(s) | Network |
| 2014 | Game of Thrones | Bravos Establisher | Rene Borst, Christian Zilliken, Jan Burda, Steffen Metzner | HBO |
| 2014 | Coke: "Snowy Forest" | Snowy Forest | Tom Bardwell, Kevin Ives, Kyle Cody, Jimmy Gass | Tom Bardwell, Kevin Ives, Kyle Cody, Jimmy Gass |
| 2014 | Penny Dreadful: "Séance" | Mathew Borrett, Lorne Kwechansky, Graham Day, Jason Gougeon | Showtime |
| 2014 | War Thunder: Battlefield | War Thunder: Battlefield | Andrey Bogdanov, Mykhailo Datsyk, Dmitry Ovcharenko, Ekaterina Bogdanova | Gaijin Entertainment |
Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project
| Year | Program | Environment | Nominee(s) | Network |
| 2015 | Game of Thrones | Volantis | Dominic Piché, Christine Leclerc, Patrice Poissant, Thomas Montminy Brodeur | HBO |
| 2015 | Black Sails | Charles Town Harbor | Aladino V. Debert, Matt Dougan, Greg Teegarden, Ken Mitchel Jones | Starz |
| 2015 | Game of Thrones: "The Dance of Dragons" | Drogon Arena | B.R. Rajeev, Loganathan Perumal, Ramesh Shanker, Anders Ericson | HBO |
| 2015 | Vikings | Paris | Paul Wishart, Karol Wlodarczyk, Thomas Grant Morrison, Matt Ralph | History |
| 2016 | Game of Thrones: "Battle of the Bastards" | Meereen | Deak Ferrand, Dominic Daigle, Francois Croteau, Alexandru Banuta | HBO |
| 2016 | Black Sails: "XXVIII." | Maroon Island | Thomas Montminy Brodeur, Deak Ferrand, Pierre Rousseau, Mathieu Lapierre | Starz |
| 2016 | Dishonored 2 | Clockwork Mansion | Sébastien Mitton, Guillaume Curt, Damien Laurent, Jean-Luc Monnet | Bethesda Softworks |
| 2016 | Game of Thrones: "The Winds of Winter" | The Citadel | Edmond Engelbrecht, Tomoka Matsumura, Ed Holdsworth, Cheri Fojtik | HBO |
| 2016 | The Man in the High Castle | Volkshalle | Casi Blume, David Andrade, Nick Chamberlain, Lawson Deming | Amazon |
| 2017 | Game of Thrones: "Beyond the Wall" | Frozen Lake | Dani Villalba, Antonio Lado, Jose Luis Barreiro, Isaac de la Pompa | HBO |
| 2017 | Assassin's Creed Origins | City of Memphis | Patrick Limoges, Jean-Sebastian Guay, Mikael Guaveia, Vincent Lombardo | Ubisoft |
| 2017 | Game of Thrones: "Eastwatch" | Eastwatch | Patrice Poissant, Deak Ferrand, Dominic Daigle, Gabriel Morin | HBO |
| 2017 | Still Star-Crossed | City | Rafa Solorzano, Isaac de la Pompa, Jose Luis Barreiro, Óscar Perea Marcos | ABC |
| 2017 | Stranger Things: "Chapter Nine: The Gate" | The Gate | Casi Blume, David Andrade, Nick Chamberlain, Lawson Deming | Netflix |
| 2018 | Lost in Space: "Impact" | Impact Area | Philip Engström, Kenny Vähäkari, Jason Martin, Martin Bergquist | Netflix |
| 2018 | Cycles | The House | Michael R.W. Anderson, Jeff Gipson, Jose Luis Gomez Diaz, Edward Robbins | Michael R.W. Anderson, Jeff Gipson, Jose Luis Gomez Diaz, Edward Robbins |
| 2018 | The Deuce | 42nd Street | John Bair, Vance Miller, Jose L. Marin, Steve Sullivan | HBO |
| 2018 | The Handmaid's Tale: "June" | Fenway Park | Patrick Zentis, Kevin McGeagh, Leo Bovell, Zachary Dembinski | Hulu |
| 2018 | The Man in the High Castle | Reichsmarschall Ceremony | Casi Blume, Michael Eng, Ben McDougal, Sean Meyers | Amazon |
| 2019 | Game of Thrones: "The Iron Throne" | The Red Keep | Carlos Patrick De Leon, Alonso Bocanegra, Marcela A. Silva, Benjamin Ross | HBO |
| 2019 | The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance | The Endless Forest | Sule Bryan, Charles Chorein, Christian Waite, Martyn Hawkins | Netflix |
| 2019 | Lost in Space: "Precipice" | The Trench | Philip Engström, Benjamin Bernon, Martin Bergquist, Xuan Prada | Netflix |
| 2019 | The Mandalorian | Nevarro Town | Alex Murtaza, Yanick Gaudreau, Marco Tremblay, Maryse Bouchard | Disney+ |

### 2020s

| Year | Program | Environment | Nominee(s) | Network |
| 2020 | The Mandalorian: "Chapter 15: The Believer" | Morak Jungle | Enrico Damm, Johanes Kurnia, Phi Tran, Tong Tran | Disney+ |
| 2020 | Brave New World | New London | Guy Williams, Justin Gros-Désir, Markus Sterner, Ryan Clarke | Peacock |
| 2020 | Cyberpunk 2077 | Night City | Jakub Knapik, Lucjan Więcek | CD Projekt |
| 2020 | Lovecraft Country: "Rewind 1921" | Tulsa 1921 | Patrice Poissant, Pauline Lavelle, Mohamed Abdou Elhakim, Alan Lam | HBO |
| 2020 | The Mandalorian: "Chapter 12: The Siege" | Nevarro Canyon | Kevin George, Aaron Barr, Piotr Tatar, Abel Milanés Betancourt | Disney+ |
| 2021 | Sheba | Hope Reef | Henrique Campanha, Baptiste Roy, Luca Veronese, Timothee Maron | |
| 2021 | Foundation | Trantor Cityscape | Samuel Simanjuntak, Melaina Mace, Benjamin Ruiz, Alessandro Vastalegna | Apple TV+ |
| 2021 | Hawkeye: "Echoes" | Manhattan Bridge | Nicholas Hodgson, David Abbott, Nick Cattell, Jin Choi | Disney+ |
| 2021 | Hawkeye: "So This Is Christmas?" | Rockefeller Center | John O'Connell, Tiffany Yung, Orion Terry, Ho Kyung Ahn | Disney+ |
| 2022 | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: "Adar" | Númenor City | Dan Wheaton, Nico Delbecq, Dan LeTarte, Julien Gauthier | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2022 | Andor: "Reckoning" | Ferrix | Pedro Santos, Chris Ford, Jeff Carson-Bartzis, Alex Murtaza | Disney+ |
| 2022 | The Book of Boba Fett: "In the Name of Honor" | Mos Espa | Daniel Schmid Leal, Phi Tran, Hasan Ilhan, Steve Wang | Disney+ |
| 2022 | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: "Adrift" | Khazud Dûm | James Ogle, Péter Bujdosó, Lon Krung, Shweta Bhatnagar | Amazon Prime Video |