The Oscar for Best Visual Effects is awarded to a particular film for the finest contribution of visual effects and illusions to the overall film production. The award is presented to the film’s visual effects artist(s) and visual effects supervisor(s). The following is my Oscars ballot for this category, Best Visual Effects:
WINNER: Ex Machina (Mark Williams Ardington, Sara Bennett, Paul Norris, and Andrew Whitehurst)
2. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Chris Corbould, Roger Guyett, Paul Kavanagh, and Neal Scanlan)
3. Mad Max: Fury Road (Andrew Jackson, Dan Oliver, Andy Williams, and Tom Wood)
4. The Revenant (Richard McBride, Matt Shumway, Jason Smith, and Cameron Waldbauer)
5. The Martian (Anders Langlands, Chris Lawrence, Richard Stammers, and Steven Warner)
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