A quick look at some of the last winners in the category reveals that a combination of great storytelling and next-level VFX always scored big with the jury.<\/p>\n
Recent winners:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- 2017 \u2013 Jungle Book<\/li>\n
- 2016 – Ex Machina<\/li>\n
- 2015 \u2013 Interstellar<\/li>\n
- 2014 \u2013 Gravity<\/li>\n
- 2013 – Life of Pi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
All the past winners have been epics in their own right, and this year, we expect another worthy one to enter the Hollywood hall of fame.<\/p>\n
The marquee list \u2013 2018 nominees<\/strong><\/h2>\nSo who\u2019s leading the VFX bandwagon, circa 2018? Here\u2019s a list of the most likely winners, featuring some Oscar-winning movies that have set benchmarks in visual storytelling. Many of these films have also been among the Oscar best film nominees, showcasing their brilliance in VFX and across multiple cinematic aspects<\/p>\n
1.\u201cWar for the Planet of the Apes\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n![\"Oscar](\"https:\/\/www.toolbox-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Iamge-1.jpg\")
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When it comes to fantasia, some movie franchisees, with their jaw-dropping CGI and VFX displays, have been looked up to as game changers; \u2018The Planet of the Apes\u2019 is one of them. After failing to win the Best Visual Effects Oscar for \u201cRise of the Planet of the Apes\u201d (2011) and \u201cDawn of the Planet of the Apes\u201d (2014), the third outing \u2013 \u2018War for the Planet of the Apes\u2019 is shaping to the most-likely contender to bring home glory for the 20th Century Fox\u2019s \u201cApes\u201d reboot. The odds of it winning, pegged at 8\/11, are pretty high. And why not, after all, Weta Digital has drawn on its depth of expertise, to translate body and facial motion to their cg models, to simulate muscles and fur, and create further photo-real environments and effects. Also, real actors in performance capture suits were filmed on location \u2013 including in snow and rain \u2013 and the film was edited with them \u2018as is.\u2019 With an astonishing array of digital apes led by performance capture master Andy Serkis as Caesar, the third Apes sequel could win Weta its fifth Oscar.<\/p>\n
A brief look: <\/strong> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h5XQq1ulspc<\/a><\/p>\n2. \u201cBlade Runner 2049\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n![\"Oscar](\"https:\/\/www.toolbox-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Image-2.jpg\")
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With Blade Runner 2049, Rodeo has raised the benchmark of retro-futuristic technology and its holographic AI personas a few levels up. While Blade Runner \u2013 the original \u2013 belongs to a pre-CGI era, the sequel features a heavily digitized, gloomy-looking future LA cityscape, flying cars and what not. Sean Young’s replicant Rachel hasn\u2019t aged a day in this version, and some stupendous effort has gone in to help achieve this \u2013a combination of procedures, including bringing back Sean Young and scanning her in, combining that with archival footage from the original film to create a digital double, followed by motion-captured animation of the stand-in actress.2049 eclipses every single filmmaking limitation, and pushes the envelope of imagination much further.<\/p>\n
Watch some of it here:https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nO-eU6N8_7w<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n3. Star Wars: The Last Jedi<\/strong><\/h3>\n![\"Oscar](\"https:\/\/www.toolbox-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Image-3.jpg\")
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George Lucas\u2019 space magnum opus, the first instalment of which was introduced in 1977, has now become a pop cult phenomenon, earning millions of fans worldwide. The first seven films from the franchisee have bagged Academy award nominations, and with \u2018Star Wars: The Last Jedi\u2019, expectations are sky-high.<\/p>\n
With every new production, Star Wars has witnessed steady evolution in VFX. The latest release is expected to be decorated with many big moments \u2013 space battles, salt flat battles, and some pretty unique critters. The seamless blend of VFX and storytelling is what Star Wars is known for. The credit goes to overall visual effects supervisor Ben Morris.<\/p>\n
All the past winners have been epics in their own right, and this year, we expect another worthy one to enter the Hollywood hall of fame.<\/p>\n
The marquee list \u2013 2018 nominees<\/strong><\/h2>\nSo who\u2019s leading the VFX bandwagon, circa 2018? Here\u2019s a list of the most likely winners, featuring some Oscar-winning movies that have set benchmarks in visual storytelling. Many of these films have also been among the Oscar best film nominees, showcasing their brilliance in VFX and across multiple cinematic aspects<\/p>\n
1.\u201cWar for the Planet of the Apes\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
When it comes to fantasia, some movie franchisees, with their jaw-dropping CGI and VFX displays, have been looked up to as game changers; \u2018The Planet of the Apes\u2019 is one of them. After failing to win the Best Visual Effects Oscar for \u201cRise of the Planet of the Apes\u201d (2011) and \u201cDawn of the Planet of the Apes\u201d (2014), the third outing \u2013 \u2018War for the Planet of the Apes\u2019 is shaping to the most-likely contender to bring home glory for the 20th Century Fox\u2019s \u201cApes\u201d reboot. The odds of it winning, pegged at 8\/11, are pretty high. And why not, after all, Weta Digital has drawn on its depth of expertise, to translate body and facial motion to their cg models, to simulate muscles and fur, and create further photo-real environments and effects. Also, real actors in performance capture suits were filmed on location \u2013 including in snow and rain \u2013 and the film was edited with them \u2018as is.\u2019 With an astonishing array of digital apes led by performance capture master Andy Serkis as Caesar, the third Apes sequel could win Weta its fifth Oscar.<\/p>\n
A brief look: <\/strong> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h5XQq1ulspc<\/a><\/p>\n2. \u201cBlade Runner 2049\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
With Blade Runner 2049, Rodeo has raised the benchmark of retro-futuristic technology and its holographic AI personas a few levels up. While Blade Runner \u2013 the original \u2013 belongs to a pre-CGI era, the sequel features a heavily digitized, gloomy-looking future LA cityscape, flying cars and what not. Sean Young’s replicant Rachel hasn\u2019t aged a day in this version, and some stupendous effort has gone in to help achieve this \u2013a combination of procedures, including bringing back Sean Young and scanning her in, combining that with archival footage from the original film to create a digital double, followed by motion-captured animation of the stand-in actress.2049 eclipses every single filmmaking limitation, and pushes the envelope of imagination much further.<\/p>\n
Watch some of it here:https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nO-eU6N8_7w<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n3. Star Wars: The Last Jedi<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
George Lucas\u2019 space magnum opus, the first instalment of which was introduced in 1977, has now become a pop cult phenomenon, earning millions of fans worldwide. The first seven films from the franchisee have bagged Academy award nominations, and with \u2018Star Wars: The Last Jedi\u2019, expectations are sky-high.<\/p>\n
With every new production, Star Wars has witnessed steady evolution in VFX. The latest release is expected to be decorated with many big moments \u2013 space battles, salt flat battles, and some pretty unique critters. The seamless blend of VFX and storytelling is what Star Wars is known for. The credit goes to overall visual effects supervisor Ben Morris.<\/p>\n
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When it comes to fantasia, some movie franchisees, with their jaw-dropping CGI and VFX displays, have been looked up to as game changers; \u2018The Planet of the Apes\u2019 is one of them. After failing to win the Best Visual Effects Oscar for \u201cRise of the Planet of the Apes\u201d (2011) and \u201cDawn of the Planet of the Apes\u201d (2014), the third outing \u2013 \u2018War for the Planet of the Apes\u2019 is shaping to the most-likely contender to bring home glory for the 20th Century Fox\u2019s \u201cApes\u201d reboot. The odds of it winning, pegged at 8\/11, are pretty high. And why not, after all, Weta Digital has drawn on its depth of expertise, to translate body and facial motion to their cg models, to simulate muscles and fur, and create further photo-real environments and effects. Also, real actors in performance capture suits were filmed on location \u2013 including in snow and rain \u2013 and the film was edited with them \u2018as is.\u2019 With an astonishing array of digital apes led by performance capture master Andy Serkis as Caesar, the third Apes sequel could win Weta its fifth Oscar.<\/p>\n
A brief look: <\/strong> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h5XQq1ulspc<\/a><\/p>\n With Blade Runner 2049, Rodeo has raised the benchmark of retro-futuristic technology and its holographic AI personas a few levels up. While Blade Runner \u2013 the original \u2013 belongs to a pre-CGI era, the sequel features a heavily digitized, gloomy-looking future LA cityscape, flying cars and what not. Sean Young’s replicant Rachel hasn\u2019t aged a day in this version, and some stupendous effort has gone in to help achieve this \u2013a combination of procedures, including bringing back Sean Young and scanning her in, combining that with archival footage from the original film to create a digital double, followed by motion-captured animation of the stand-in actress.2049 eclipses every single filmmaking limitation, and pushes the envelope of imagination much further.<\/p>\n Watch some of it here:https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nO-eU6N8_7w<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n George Lucas\u2019 space magnum opus, the first instalment of which was introduced in 1977, has now become a pop cult phenomenon, earning millions of fans worldwide. The first seven films from the franchisee have bagged Academy award nominations, and with \u2018Star Wars: The Last Jedi\u2019, expectations are sky-high.<\/p>\n With every new production, Star Wars has witnessed steady evolution in VFX. The latest release is expected to be decorated with many big moments \u2013 space battles, salt flat battles, and some pretty unique critters. The seamless blend of VFX and storytelling is what Star Wars is known for. The credit goes to overall visual effects supervisor Ben Morris.<\/p>\n2. \u201cBlade Runner 2049\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/p>\n3. Star Wars: The Last Jedi<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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