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Visual Effects Society
Abbreviation VES
Formation 1997 (1997)[1]
Website http://www.visualeffectssociety.com/

The Visual Effects Society (VES) is the entertainment industry's only organization representing the full breadth of visual effects practitioners including artists, animators, technologists, model makers, educators, studio leaders, supervisors, PR/marketing specialists and producers in all areas of entertainment from film, television and commercials to music videos and games.

Consisting of a diverse group of more than 2,400 members in 20 countries, the VES wants to enrich and educate its own members and members of the entertainment community at large through a multitude of domestic and international events, screenings and programs.

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Mission [edit]

The Visual Effects Society (VES) is a professional, honorary society, dedicated to advancing the arts, sciences, and applications of visual effects and to improving the welfare of its members by providing professional enrichment and education, fostering community, and promoting industry recognition.

Here is a snap shot of the Visual Effects Society:

  • Members are more than 2,400 of the most talented artists, technologists and practitioners in the visual effects field
  • Represented in 20 countries, including United States, Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Turkey, India, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, and Brazil
  • Produces the VES Awards Gala (February), Production Summit (October) and more than 25 educational events, reaching an international audience of 10,000+ annually
  • 80% of members work in 2 or more media, including Features (70%), Television (50%), Commercials (50%), Music Videos (30%), Gaming (10%), and Special Venues (5%)
  • Members hold top positions as Senior Management (15%), Director/VFX Supervisor (45%), Producer/Project Manager (20%) and Production Pipeline (20%)
  • Nearly 50% of VES members are freelancers or independent contractors
  • Membership currently consists of 20% women (and growing)
  • VES members have garnered over a hundred of Oscar and Emmy awards
  • More than 2/3 of members have 11+ years in the visual effects field
  • VES Membership requires at least five years of full time production experience as a visual effects professional and the endorsement of two Visual Effects Society members, or having received one of the industry's top honors.
  • VES circulates news and information to the international audience of 10,000+ including studios, visual effects companies, post houses, production companies, animators, game developers, advertising agencies, music video producers/directors, commercial producers, special venue production companies, hardware companies, software companies, media/publicity sources, schools/educational institutions, industry organizations, festivals, press and independent producers & directors from all media (approximately 70% US and 30% non-US)

VES Awards [edit]

See also: Category:Visual Effects Society Awards

Since 2002, the VES Awards honors film, television, commercials, music videos and video games.

Winners [edit]

Film [edit]

An * denotes a film that also won an Academy Award for Visual Effects.

Television [edit]

The VES 50 [edit]

In 2007, the Visual Effects Society unveiled their list of the 50 most influential films in visual effects. [2] Due to ties, there were actually 51 films in the list. The films were:

References [edit]

  1. ^ Rushfield, Richard (February 17, 2006). "An Image to Maintain". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 22, 2013. 
  2. ^ http://www.visualeffectssociety.com/system/files/15/files/ves50revelfin.pdf

External links [edit]

Visual Effects Society Awards
Film
Ceremonies
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