Perhaps, as a precursor for its nomination for the Best Visual Effects in Oscars 2019, Avengers: Infinity War dominated at the 17th Visual Effects Society Awards that was held on February 5. Taking the top honour of Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature, Avengers: Infinity War became the first Marvel movie to get that credit, while also bagging three more awards in other categories (even Thanos gets one!). What's even more interesting is that Black Panther, the Marvel movie that has got the most nominations in any award show, was not even nominated for Visual Effects Society Awards. Even the much hyped Wakanda sequence found itself nominated for Infinity War rather than in Black Panther. Avengers: Endgame Super Bowl Teaser: Did The Russo Brothers Explicitly Edit A Character From The New Promo?

In the animated movie features, it was another Marvel film that took away the biggies. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse got away with four wins in the animated feature category, including Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature. Other big winners include Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One, Netflix's Lost in Space, Damien Chazelle's First Man et al. Why, even the disappointing Mortal Engines got an award. Avengers Endgame 2019: ‘Some People Move On, But Not Us’ Say Avengers As They Prep For A Bigger Battle.

Check out the full list of awardees below -

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature - Avengers: Infinity War

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature

- First Man

Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature

- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode

-  Lost in Space (Danger)

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode

- Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan (Pilot)

Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature -  Avengers: Infinity War (Thanos)

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project - Age of Sail

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial - John Lewis, "The Boy and the Piano"

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project - Childish Gambino's Pharos

Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Miles Morales)

Outstanding Animated Character in an Episode or Real-Time Project - Lost in Space (Humanoid)

Outstanding Animated Character in a Commercial - Volkswagen, "Born Confident"; Bam

Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature -  Ready Player One (The Shining, Overlook Hotel Scene)

Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Graphic New York City)

Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project - Lost in Space (Pilot  -Impact Area)

Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Photoreal Project - Ready Player One (New York Race)

Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project - Mortal Engines (London)

Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature - Avengers: Infinity War (Titan)

Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project - Altered Carbon

Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature - Avengers: Infinity War (Titan)

Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Episode - Lost in Space, (Impact -Crash Site Rescue)

Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Commercial - Apple (Welcome Home)

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project - Terra Nova

Some of the big snubs have been DC's Aquaman, Marvel's Ant-Man & The Wasp, Mary Poppins Returns et al. Speaking about Avengers: Infinity War win, can its big wins here make the Academy jury tilt the scales in its favour? Or will they go for First Man?

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