By Will Mavity
We recently revealed the shortlist of 10 films which are up for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. This weekend, the Academy Visual Effects branch will gather to view making-of featurettes from the 10 shortlisted films, before voting on nominees. For the rest of us who will not be attending, here is your own look at the behind the scenes work of the talented VFX artists on these 10 films.
Click below to see highlights from the 10 visual effects contenders.
ALIEN: COVENANT
BLADE RUNNER 2049
DUNKIRK
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2
KONG: SKULL ISLAND
OKJA
THE SHAPE OF WATER
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
VALERIAN & THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS
WAR FOR THE PLNET OF THE APES
So what do you think will be the five films nominated for the Oscar for Best Visual Effects? Take a look at our predictions for the Oscar for Best Visual Effects here and you can also check out our reviews of these 10 films below:
“Alien: Covenant”
“Blade Runner 2049″
“Dunkirk”
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”
“Kong: Skull Island”
“Ojka”
“The Shape of Water”
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
“Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets”
“War for the Planet of the Apes”
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