Nominations and Awards

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has managed to get many nominations, mostly concerning it fantastic computer-generated imagery. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) gave The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey three nominations, for Sound, Special Visual Effects and Hair & Makeup. For the Oscars, perhaps the most anticipated awards, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey received three nominations, which are Best Production Design, Best Visual Effects, and Best Makeup & Hairstyling. The film also earned seven nominations for the 11th annual Visual Effects Society Awards. They are as follows:


Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Joe Letteri
Eileen Moran
Eric Saindon
Kevin L. Sherwood

Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
The Hobbit: Goblin King
Jung Min Chan
James Jacobs
David Clayton
Guillaume Francois

The Hobbit: Gollum
Gino Acevedo
Alessandro Bonora
Jeff Capogreco
Kevin Estey

Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
The Hobbit: Goblin Caverns
Ryan Arcus
Simon Jung
Alastair Maher
Anthony M. Patti

Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Matt Aitken
Victor Huang
R. Christopher White

Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Areito Echevarria
Garry Runke
Francois Sugny

Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Jean-Luc Azzis
Steven Mcgillen
Christoph Salzmann
Charles Tait