This may be the least surprising news of the awards season, but it’s news nonetheless. Gravity pretty much swept the Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards at their ceremony Wednesday night.
The only award it could have won but didn’t went to The Hobbit for Animated Character in a Live Action Feature. And that makes sense: they animated Sandra Bullock for scenes that were impossible to shoot practically, but it may be a bit of a stretch to consider that an “animated character.” Smaug is more consistent with the intent of the category.
Elsewhere, Frozen took all four Animated Feature categories. And Game of Thrones took a trio of TV awards.
See below for the complete list of winners. (Check out the nominees here.)
MOTION PICTURES
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture
“Gravity”
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture
“The Lone Ranger”
Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
“Frozen”
Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” – Smaug
Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
“Frozen” – Bringing the Snow Queen to Life
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
“Gravity” – Exterior
Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
“Frozen” – Elsa’s Ice Palace
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
“Gravity”
Outstanding Models in a Feature Motion Picture
“Gravity” – ISS Exterior
Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
“Gravity” – Parachute and ISS Destruction
Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
“Frozen” – Elsa’s Blizzard
Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture
“Gravity”
TELEVISION AND COMMERCIALS
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program
“Game of Thrones” – “Valar Dohaeris”
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial
PETA – “98% Human”
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program
“Banshee” – Pilot
Outstanding Animated Character in a Commercial or Broadcast Program
PETA – “98% Human”
Outstanding Created Environment in a Commercial or Broadcast Program
“Game of Thrones” – “The Climb”
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Commercial or Broadcast Program
“The Crew”
Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in a Commercial or Broadcast Program
PETA – “98% Human”
Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program
“Game of Thrones” – “The Climb”
Outstanding Compositing in a Commercial
“Call of Duty” – “Epic Night Out”
OTHER MEDIA
Outstanding Real-Time Visuals in a Video Game
“Call of Duty: Ghosts”
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project
“Space Shuttle Atlantis”
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project
“Rugbybugs”
Lifetime Achievement Award
John Dykstra
Visionary Award
Alfonso Cuarón
The Screen Life 
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