ILM artists for Jurassic World Rebirth and The Lost Bus earn nominations.
Nominations for the 98th Oscars were announced today in Los Angeles, and Industrial Light & Magic contributed to all five nominees in the Best Visual Effects category: Avatar: Fire and Ash, F1, Jurassic World Rebirth, The Lost Bus, and Sinners.
Artists from Industrial Light & Magic earned two nominations in the category.
For Jurassic World Rebirth, our ILM nominees include production visual effects supervisor David Vickery, animation supervisor Stephen Aplin, and ILM visual effects supervisor Charmaine Chan, along with special effects supervisor Neil Corbould.
“Still wrapping my head around the Oscar nomination for visual effects on Jurassic World Rebirth,” Vickery tells ILM.com. “I’m immensely proud of the work. Thank you to everyone who voted for us, but above all – well done to everyone who poured their hearts, souls, and creativity into this special project. You all deserve this!!!”
Aplin adds that “this nomination is such a fantastic reflection on the hard work and dedication the entire ILM team has contributed to the visual effects of Jurassic World Rebirth. Personally, my passion for this craft was jump-started after watching the original Jurassic Park when it first came out in theaters, so getting to play in that world and receive such a fabulous honor is a dream come true. Thank you, and congratulations to all nominated in this category.”
“To be nominated for our visual effects on Jurassic World Rebirth is an absolute honor,” says Chan. “Like so many in this industry, the original Jurassic Park was the film that made me believe the impossible is possible. That motto rang true across our global ILM teams as they passionately created stunning imagery to bring Gareth Edwards’ vision to life. I am incredibly proud of what we accomplished together and thank the Academy for this recognition.”
For The Lost Bus, ILM visual effects supervisor David Zaretti has been nominated along with production visual effects supervisor Charlie Noble, beloFX visual effects supervisor Russell Bowen, and special effects coordinator Brandon K. McLaughlin.
“Wow! What an honor to be recognised by the Academy for the work we did retelling the story of Paradise,” Zaretti tells ILM.com. “I’m so proud of the whole team for their hard work and creativity. It was a great experience to work with Paul Greengrass, helping him do what he does best. Given the quality of the visual effects across the board this year, it feels extra special to make it this far.”
Congratulations to all of our ILM teams for their work on this year’s nominated films, and best of luck to our ILM nominees!
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Read more about Jurassic World Rebirth and The Lost Bus here on ILM.com:
Rendering a Rescue: ILM’s Dave Zaretti on the Visual Effects of ‘The Lost Bus’
