title: Premi Visual Effects Society 2002
text: # Premi Visual Effects Society 2002
  
  La prima edizione dei premi Visual Effects Society si è tenuta il 19 febbraio 2003.
  
  ## Vincitori e candidati
  
  Vengono di seguito indicati in grassetto i vincitori. Ove ricorrente e disponibile, viene indicato il titolo in lingua italiana e quello in lingua originale tra parentesi.
  
  ### Best Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture
  
  * Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook e Alex Funke - Il Signore degli Anelli - Le due torri (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
  * John Berton, Tom Bertino, Bill Westenhofer e Erik Mattson - Men in Black II
  * John Knoll, Ben Snow, Pablo Helman e Rob Coleman - Star Wars: Episodio II - L'attacco dei cloni (Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones)
  
  ### Best Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture
  
  * Glenn Neufeld, Derek Spears, Dan Malvin e Al Disarro - Al vertice della tensione (The Sum of All Fears)
  * Michael Owens, Camille Geier, Edward Hirsh e Jon Alexander - Gangs of New York
  * Jeremy Dawson e Daniel Schrecker - Frida
  
  ### Best Visual Effects in a Television Miniseries, Movie, or Special
  
  * Mike McGee, Tim Webber, Alec Knox e Ben Morris - Dinotopia
  * Robin Griffin, Stuart Robertson, Dion Hatch e Nelson Sepulveda - Stephen King's Rose Red
  * Dean Lewis - Expedition: Bismarck
  
  ### Best Visual Effects in a Television Series
  
  * Emile Smith, Rocco Passionino, Loni Peristere e Kristen Branan - Firefly episodio pilota
  * Guy Hudson, Sharon Fitzgerald, Frazer Churchill e David Hulin - Dinotopia Marooned & Making Good
  * Dan Curry, Ronald D. Moore e Liz Castro - Star Trek: Enterprise episodio Onda d'urto Parte 1 (Shockwave Part One)
  
  ### Best Visual Effects in a Commercial
  
  * William Bartlett, Andrew Daffy, Jake Mengers e Helen Mackenzie - Xbox 'Mosquito'
  * Scott Souter e Frank Petzold - Blockbuster 'Prima donna'
  * Eric Barba, Bernd Angerer, Jeff Julian e Feli di Giorgio - Adidas 'Mechanical Legs'
  
  ### Best Visual Effects in a Music Video
  
  * Andrew Honacker, Steven Wagner, Sean Capone e Talon Nightshade - So to Speak DJ? Acucrack
  * Emile Smith, Kyle Toucher, Andrew Orloff e Kristen Branan - Points of Authority Linkin Park
  * Greg Strause e Colin Strause - Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head) Will Smith
  
  ### Best Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture
  
  * Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Ken McGaugh e Bay Raitt - Il Signore degli Anelli - Le due torri (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
  * Rob Coleman, Hal Hickel, Chris Armstrong e James Tooley - Star Wars: Episodio II - L'attacco dei cloni (Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones)
  * David Andrews, Steven Rawlins, Frank Gravatt e Doug Smythe - Harry Potter e la camera dei segreti (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) la maschera di Dobby
  
  ### Best Character Animation in a Live Action Televised Program, Music Video, or Commercial
  
  * Michael Eames, Quentin Miles, Dadi Einarsson e Ben White - Dinotopia
  * James Tichenor, Craig Van Den Beggelaar, Kevin Little e Adam De Bosch Kemper - Stargate SG-1' episodio Rivelazioni
  * Scott Souter, Frank Petzold, Eric Reynolds e Todd LaBonte - Blockbuster 'Kung Fu'
  
  ### Best Character Animation in an Animated Motion Picture
  
  * Tony Bancroft, David Schaub, Eric Armstrong e Sean Mullen - Stuart Little 2
  * James Baxter - Spirit - Cavallo selvaggio (Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron)
  
  ### Best Special Effects in a Motion Picture
  
  * Steve Ingram, Blair Foord, Rich Cordobes e Scott Harens - Il Signore degli Anelli - Le due torri (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
  * Chris Corbould - Agente 007 - La morte può attendere (Die Another Day)
  
  ### Best Matte Painting in a Motion Picture
  
  * Paul Huston, Yusei Uesugi e Jonathan Harb - Star Wars: Episodio II - L'attacco dei cloni (Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones)
  * Brett Northcutt, Ronn Brown, Mathieu Raynault e Evan Pontoriero - Gangs of New York
  * Yanick Dusseault, Max Dennison, Roger Kupelian e Mathieu Raynault - Il Signore degli Anelli - Le due torri (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
  
  ### Best Matte Painting in a Televised Program, Music Video, or Commercial
  
  * Daren Horley, Jason Horley, Craig Lyn e Martin McRae - Dinotopia
  * Mark Fordham, Ian Britton, Graham Cunningham e Gudrun Heinze - The Man Who Saved Christmas
  
  ### Best Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture
  
  * Richard Taylor, Paul Van Ommen e Matt Aitken - Il Signore degli Anelli - Le due torri (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
  * Brian Gernand, Russell Paul, Geoff Campbell e Jean Bolte - Star Wars: Episodio II - L'attacco dei cloni (Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones)
  * John Richardson - Agente 007 - La morte può attendere (Die Another Day)
  
  ### Best Models and Miniatures in a Televised Program, Music Video, or Commercial
  
  * John Teska, Koji Kuramura, Pierre Drolet e Sean Scott - Star Trek: Enterprise episodio Sosta forzata (Dead Stop)
  * Michael Joyce - Stephen King's Rose Red
  * Mathew Gratzner, James Waterhouse, Scott Lukowski e Eric Coon - Gatorade 'Visitors'
  
  ### Best Visual Effects Photography in a Motion Picture
  
  * Alex Funke, Brian Van't Hul e Richard Bluck - Il Signore degli Anelli - Le due torri (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
  * Patrick Sweeney, Marty Rosenberg, Carl Miller e Fred Meyers - Star Wars: Episodio II - L'attacco dei cloni (Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones)
  * Earl Wiggins, Mark Vargo, Tom Houghton e Anna Foerster - Stuart Little 2
  
  ### Best Effects Art Direction in a Motion Picture
  
  * Alan Lee, Jeremy Bennett, Christian Rivers e Gino Acevedo - Il Signore degli Anelli - Le due torri (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
  * Alexander Laurant e Alex McDowell - Minority Report
  * Alex Jaeger, Doug Chiang, Erik Tiemens e Ryan Church - Star Wars: Episodio II - L'attacco dei cloni (Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones)
  
  ### Best Compositing in a Motion Picture
  
  * Mark Lewis, GG Heitmann Demers, Alex Lemke e Alfred Murrle - Il Signore degli Anelli - Le due torri (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
  * Scott Frankel e Patrick Jarvis - Minority Report
  * Barbara Brennan, Jay Cooper, Kimberly Lashbrook e Dorne Huebler - Harry Potter e la camera dei segreti (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) 'La partita di Quidditch'
  
  ### Best Compositing in a Televised Program, Music Video, or Commercial
  
  * Christian Manz, Pedro Sabrosa, Nicolas Cotta e Tor Bjorn - Dinotopia
  * Loni Peristere, Emile Smith, Kristen Branan e Chris Jones - Firefly episodio pilota
  * Eric Barba, Bernd Angerer, Jeff Julian e Feli di Giorgio - Adidas 'Mechanical Legs'
  
  ### Best Performance by an Actor in an Effects Film
  
  * Andy Serkis, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin - Il Signore degli Anelli - Le due torri (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
  * Nicolas Cage - Il ladro di orchidee
  * Will Smith - Men in Black II
  