Friday, Sep. 29, 2023

The Visual Effects Society (VES) has announced its newest VES Fellows, who will be celebrated with the other honorees at a special event in October. This year’s venerated VES Fellows who will be bestowed with the post-nominal letters “VES” are: Jeff Barnes, Toni Pace Carstensen, Bob Coleman,...

Wednesday, Sep. 29, 2021

The Visual Effects Society (VES) announced its newest Honorary Members, VES Fellows and inductees into the VES Hall of Fame.  The honorees and Hall of Fame inductees will be celebrated at a special event this fall.  Visionary filmmaker James Cameron and CG pioneer Gary Demos were named Honorary...

Monday, Mar. 22, 2021

The Visual Effects Society (VES) has named Sir Peter Jackson, Academy Award, DGA, PGA and VES Award-winning director-producer-screenwriter, as the forthcoming recipient of the VES Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his valuable contributions to filmed entertainment. The award will be...

Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020

The Visual Effects Society (VES) has revealed its newest Honorary Members, VES Fellows and inductees into the VES Hall of Fame.  The honorees and Hall of Fame inductees will be recognized at a virtual celebration in the coming weeks.  Don Iwerks, Greg Jein and the late Ron Cobb were named...

Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2020

The Visual Effects Society (VES) has revealed the identities of several special 2020 honorees including the recipient of its Founders Award, industry exec Ray Scalice, as well as four new Lifetime VES members.

Scalice is being honored for his contributions to the art, science or business...

Monday, Mar. 23, 2020

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Visual Effects Society (VES) is encouraging and advocating that all employers allow VFX artists to work remotely. This will go a long way toward helping to support the health and safety of the global VFX workplace.

The VES issued a statement...

Thursday, Sep. 19, 2019

The Visual Effects Society (VES) has named Martin Scorsese, Academy, DGA and Emmy Award winning director-producer-screenwriter, as the forthcoming recipient of the VES Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his valuable contributions to filmed entertainment.  The award will be presented at...

Thursday, Sep. 19, 2019

The Visual Effects Society (VES) has revealed its 2019 class of VES Fellows. The Fellows distinction, bestowed by the VES Board of Directors, signifies that the individual has maintained an outstanding reputation and has made exceptional achievements and sustained contributions to the art,...

Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019

The Visual Effects Society will induct three luminaries into the VES Hall of Fame--Walt Disney, Stanley Kubrick and Stan Lee.  Also named were this year’s recipient of the VES Founders Award, and the newest Lifetime and Honorary members. The honorees and Hall of Fame inductees will be recognized...

Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019

The Visual Effects Society (VES) has elected its 2019 Board of Directors officers. The officers, who comprise the VES Board Executive Committee, include Mike Chambers, who was re-elected as Board chair. The new leadership team includes the first elected Board officer from outside North America,...

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