The 1997 VFX HQ Awards
Celebrating the finest in feature film visual effects achievement.

winners

For a text-only listing of the winners of The 1997 VFX HQ Awards click here.



best visual effects

TITANIC

Visual Effects Supervisor: Rob Legato
Visual Effects Produced by: Digital Domain, Blue Sky|VIFX, Industrial Light & Magic, POP Film, Hammerhead, Banned from the Ranch, Light Matters, CIS Hollywood, Full Credits.


best sequence

titanic
The Sinking

Visual Effects Supervisor: Rob Legato
Visual Effects Produced by: Digital Domain, Blue Sky|VIFX, Industrial Light & Magic, Full Credits.


best shot

titanic
Time Transition

Visual Effects Supervisor: Rob Legato
Visual Effects Produced by: Digital Domain
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best invisible effects

titanic
CG Ship Extensions

CG Set Extensions Produced by: Digital Domain


best cg character animation

the lost world

Visual Effects Supervisor: Dennis Muren
Visual Effects Produced by: Industrial Light & Magic


best models/miniatures

titanic

Models Built By: Digital Domain, Don Pennington Inc., VisionCrew Unlimited


best miniature pyrotechnics

starship troopers

Visual Effects Supervisor (Space Sequences): Scott Anderson
Visual Effects Produced by: Sony Pictures Imageworks, Boss Film Studios, Industrial Light & Magic


best matte paintings

kundun

Matte Paintings Produced by: Dream Quest Images, Illusion Arts, Digital Domain, Matte World Digital, Compound Eye, POP Film


best compositing

lostworld

Compositing by: Industrial Light & Magic


special achievement award
[A low-profile fx film with exceptional visual effects]

george of the jungle

Visual Effects Produced by: Dream Quest Images, CIS Hollywood, D-Rez


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