The Visual Effects Society has announced the nominees for 2006. The 5th Annual VES Awards Gala will be held on Sunday, February 11, 2007 at the Kodak Grand Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland.

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And the nominees are …

Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture
Charlotte's Web

Karin Joy, John Berton, Blair Clark, John Dietz
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

– John Knoll, Jill Brooks, Hal Hickel, Charlie Gibson
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The Fountain
– Jeremy Dawson, Dan Schrecker, Mark Soper, Peter Parks

Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture
Blood Diamond
– Jeffrey Okun, Thomas Boland, Tim Crosbie, Neil Greenberg

Children of Men
– Lucy Killick, Frazer Churchill, Timothy Webber, Paul Corbould

Flags of Our Fathers
– Michael Owens, Matthew Butler, Bryan Grill, Julian Levi

The Da Vinci Code
– Barrie Hemsley, Angus Bickerton, Gary Brozenich, Paul Riddle

Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or Special
Fight Science

– Mat Beck, Kymber Lim, Manny Wong, Jack Matsumomto

Nightmares and Dreamscapes – Battlegound

– Eric Grenaudier, Sam Nicholson, Mark Spatny, Adalberto Lopez

The Hogfather – Episode 1
– Oliver Money, Simon Thomas, Kim Stevenson, Stephen Jolley

Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series
Battlestar Galactica – Episode 303b “Exodus”
– Gary Hutzel, Michael Gibson, Alec McClymont, Brenda Campbell
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Prehistoric Park – Episode 4
– George Roper, Matt Fox, Laurent Hugueniot, Kevin Spruce

Smallville – Season 6, Episode 1 "Zod"

– Mat Beck, Brian Harding, Trent Smith, John Wash

Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program
Alias – Reprisal/All the Time in the World
– Kevin Blank, Jay Worth, Steve Fong, Kevin Kutchaver

Commander In Chief – EP 112 “The Wind Beneath Her Wings"
– Mark Kolpack, Adam Ealovega, Mark Spatny, Mike Enriquez

ER – Scoop and Run
– Sam Nicholson, Scott Ramsey, Adam Ealovega, Anthony Ocampo

Visual Effects in a Commercial
Rexona – "Go Wild"
– Andy Boyd, Stephane Allender, Dan Seddon, Abby Orchard

Sears Tools – "Arboretum"
– Rich Rama, Cedric Nicolas, Laurent Ledru

Travelers – "Snowball"
– Dan Lemmon, Eileen Moran, R. Christopher White, Paul Story

Visual Effects in a Music Video
"Killers" – Bones
– Chas Jarrett, Dave Child, Paul O'Shea, Andrew Bell
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U2 and Green Day – "The Saints are Coming"
– Matt Winkel, Mark Glaser, Wayne England, Graham Fyffe

Best Single Visual Effect of the Year
Children of Men – Birth Sequence
– Tim Webber, Lucy Killick, Andy Kind, Craig Bardsley

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
– John Knoll, Ned Gorman, Jakub Pistecky, Tom Fejes

Poseidon

– Boyd Shermis, Rhonda Gunner, Kim Libreri, Philippe Rebours
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X-Men: The Last Stand
– Eric Saindon, Cyndi Ochs, GG Heitmann, Roger Shortt

Real Time Visuals in a Video Game
"Assassin’s Creed" X06 Trailer
– Jade Raymond, Nicolas Cantin, Raphael Lacoste, Christophe Martin

"Fight Night Round 3" for PS3
– Sjoholm Christopher, Kat Kelly Hayduk, Hilson Rob, Jepson Celia

Pre-Rendered Visuals in a Video Game
"Assassin’s Creed" E3 Trailer
– Jade Raymond, Thomas Giroux, Raphael Lacoste, Anne Mai Le Bouyonnec

"Hellgate: London 2006" – E3 Trailer
– Tim Miller, Jerome Denjean

"Warhammer Fantasy"
– Tim Miller, Jerome Denjean

Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project
Fields of Freedom

– Sam Nicholson, Scott Ramsey, Adam Ealovega, Jon Craig

Greece, Secrets of the Past
– Craig Barron, Ken Rogerson, Glenn Cotter, Chri Evans

Roving Mars
– Alan Markowitz, Dan Maas, Jeremy Nicolaides, Johnathan Banta

Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture
Charlotte’s Web – Templeton
– Todd Labonte, Jason Armstrong, Sven Jensen, David Richard Nelson

Charlotte's Web – Wilbur
– Grant Adam, Daniel Fotheringham, Avi Goodman, Paul Buckley

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ‘ Davy Jones

– Steve Walton, Jung-Seung Hong, Marc Chu, James Tooley

Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture
Cars – Mater
– Larry The Cable Guy, Mike Krummhoefener, Tom Sanocki, Nancy Kato
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Monster House – House
– Umberto Lazzari, Mike Kimmel, Kui Han Lee, Owen Demers

Happy Feet – Mumble’s Banishment

– Damien Grey, Tim Gibson, Carl Prud’Homme

Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program, Commercial or Music Video
Battlestar Galactica – Episode 217 "Downloaded"
– Ryan Cronin, Louie Hinayo, Andy Asperin, Trevor Adams

Dr. Who – Episode 2, Series 2
– Nocolas Hernandez, Jean Claude Deguara, Neil Roche, Jean Yves Adouard

Geico – Chat
– David Hulin, Seth Gollub, Andy Walker, Jenny Bichsel

Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture
Mission: Impossible III
– Russell Earl, Richard Bluff, Giles Hancock, Dennis Martin

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

– Chris Stoski, Susumu Yukuhiro, Jack Mongovan, Greg Salter

Poseidon
– Mohen Leo, Daniel Pearson, Willi Geiger, Matt Brumit

Created Environment in a Live Action Broadcast Program, Commercial or Music Video
Coke – "The Greatest Gift"
– David Hulin, Nathan Hughes, Jenny Bichsel, Andy Walker

"Elisabeth" – Episode 1
– Dave Bowman, Jimmy Kiddell, Russell Horth, Gurel Mehmet

ESPN – "Monday Night Football Remote Open"
– Luke McDonald, Danny Braet, Minory Sasaki, Josh McGuire

Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
– Bruce Holcomb, Ron Woodall, Charlie Bailey, Carl Miller

The Good Shepherd
– Matthew Gratzner, Forest Fischer, Enrico Altmann, Leigh-Alexandra Jacob

V For Vendetta
– Jose Granell, Nigel Stone

Models and Miniatures in a Broadcast Program
Battlestar Galactica – Season 2, Episode 218 "Resurrection Ship, Part 2"

– Steve Graves, Jose Perez, Mark Shimer, Chris Zapara

Commander In Chief – EP 112 "Air Force One"
– Mike Enriquez

Dodge – "Fairy"
– Matthew Gratzner, Forest Fischer, Jon Warren, Scott Schneider

Compositing in a Motion Picture
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

– Eddie Pasquarello, Francois Lambert, Jeff Sutherland, Tory Mercer

Poseidon

– Pat Brennan, Mark Hopkins, Nelson Sepulveda, Mark Nettleton

The DaVinci Code – Saint Sulpice Sequence
– Mathew Krentz, Jordan Benwick, Enrico Perei, Rafal Kaniewski

Compositing in a Broadcast Program, Commercial or Music Video
Battlestar Galactica – Season 2, Episode 218 "Resurrection Ship, Part 2"
– Lane Jolly, Don Kim, Matt Smith, Chris Zapara

Coke – "The Greatest Gift"
– Murray Butler, MaryAnne Lauric, Nathan Hughes, Pedro Sabrosa

"Sports Heaven"
– Geoff McAuliffe, Yafei Wu, Robert Sethi, Jimi Simmons

Travelers Insurance – "Snowball"
– Laure Lacroix, Lyse Beck, Steve McGillen, Matt Holland

Special Effects in a Motion Picture
Casino Royale
– Chris Corbould, Peter Notley, Ian Lowe, Roy Quinn

Superman Returns

– Neil Corbould, David Brighton, David Young, Robert Higgie
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