DID YOU KNOW?
With 11 nominations garnered by 5 of our studios (DNEG, Framestore, Raynault VFX, Rodeo FX et MPC), Quebec was represented in nearly half of the categories at the 21st Visual Effects Society Awards, a celebration of excellence in the field of visual effects. Held in Los Angeles on February 15, this international event paid tribute to the exceptional work and unparalleled creativity of 23 experienced artists and creators from Quebec.
| Congratulations to Rodeo FX and nominees Tim Emeis, José Maximiano, Renaud Tissandié, and Nacere Guerouaf, for winning the award for Outstanding Compositing & Lighting in an Episode, for the series Love, Death and Robots; Night of the Mini Dead. |
QUEBEC STUDIOS IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT THIS 21ST EDITION
| QUEBEC STUDIOS | TITLES (FILMS AND TV SERIES) | INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONS | CATEGORIES |
| DNEG | Death on the Nile | 20th Century Fox | Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature |
| Framestore | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore | Warner Bros. | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature |
| Framestore | Slumberland | Netflix | Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature |
| Framestore | Top Gun: Maverick | Paramount | Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project |
| Framestore | Top Gun: Maverick | Paramount | Outstanding Compositing and Lighting in a Feature |
| Raynault VFX | Death on the Nile | 20th Century Fox | Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature |
| Raynault VFX | The Old Man | FX | Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode |
| Rodeo FX | Love, Death & Robots | Netflix | Outstanding Compositing and Lighting in an Episode |
| Rodeo FX | Stranger Things: The Experience | Netflix, Fever | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project |
| MPC | Pinocchio | Disney | Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature |
| MPC | Top Gun: Maverick | Paramount | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature |
ONGOING SUCCESS
“Quebec can be proud of its visual effects and animation talents, which are world-renowned,” said Christine Maestracci, CEO of the Quebec Film and Television Council. “This remarkable performance has been consistent for several years, given that the visual effects designed here are celebrated at numerous international events. Our creativity and our expertise in visual effects and animation are undeniably contributing to Quebec’s international reputation!”
Quebec also performs well at international awards ceremonies such as the British Academy Film and Television Awards (BAFTA), the Australian Effects & Animation Awards (AEAF), the Golden Globes Awards, the Academy Awards (Oscars) and the Emmy Awards. Over the past three years, our visual effects and animation studios have collected more than 30 prestigious awards.
Something to pay attention to: Oscar night on March 12, with nominations for Pinocchio and Top Gun: Maverick, two productions that Quebec studios contributed to!
It is not surprising that Quebec’s expertise is hailed at major world events and that our talents are universally recognized when it comes to visual effects and animation. After all, Quebec is one of the three main hubs in the world for this field, along with London and Los Angeles. Some 40 studios and more than 6,500 experts (75% more than in 2017) have been working here on the biggest blockbusters and the most important TV series of the last decade. Stranger Things, Games of Thrones, X-Men: Apocalypse, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Disenchanted, SpongeBob 3D, Paw Patrol: The Movie, Pinocchio, Top Gun: Maverick and many other great hits bear the signature of Quebec creators and studios.
Some of the many projects that Quebec’s talents have worked on:
1917
Back to the Outback
Ballerina
Big Little Lies
Blade Runner 2049
Butterfly Tale
Captain Underpants
Chip’N Dale Rescue Rangers
Cracké
Foundation
Ghostbusters Afterlife
Jax
Marvel What If … ?
Moonfall
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Rumble
Scooby-Doo
Slumberland
Sonic the Hedgehog
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Spirited
The Bob’s Burgers Movie
The Mandalorian S02
The Old Man
The Rings of Power
The Sandman
The Witcher S02
Thor: Love and Thunder
Unstable
Wednesday
And many others…
THE VES AWARDS
The Visual Effects Society (VES) is an organization of over 4,000 visual effects professionnels in 40 countries working in the entertainment industry (film, television, advertising, video games and music). Each year, it organizes various public events to promote this creative sector, to foster innovative techniques and to protect the rights of its members while participating in their training.
VES holds its annual Visual Effects Society Awards (the VES Awards) in February. This unique event celebrates and showcases the world’s top visual effects talents.
The organization’s logo and trophy are inspired by the iconic figure of the French adventure short film Le Voyage dans la Lune, directed by Georges Méliès in 1902.
Discover our new promotional video on the visual effects and animation sectors.
With Quebec’s visual effects and animation artists, magic comes to life.
A special thanks to Karine Vanasse for her contribution.
Produced by : Alt Productions
Directed by : Michaël Lalancette
With the support of: Gouvernement du Québec, Studio MELS, Tonic DNA, Framestore, Blue Spirit, Cinesite, Digital Dimension, DNEG, FOLKS, Hybride, L’Atelier Animation, Mikros, MPC, Outpost VFX, Preston MP, Raynault VFX, Rayon FX, RealByFake, Reel FX, Rodeo FX, Singing Frog Studio, Squeeze Animation Studios et Technicolor.
