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'Iron Man' and 'The Dark Knight' are among the leaders of the pack following the nominations announcement of the 7th Visual Effects Society Awards.

• Jan 19, 2009

AceShowbiz - On Monday, January 19, Visual Effects Society have announced their nominees for the 7th annual Visual Effects Society Awards and "Iron Man" dominates the fields with five gongs. The superhero movie starring Robert Downey Jr. is up for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture and Best Single Visual Effect of the Year among other things.

In those two categories, the Jon Favreau-directed action movie will be facing strong competition from from "Cloverfield" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button". Still, for the Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven title, it also has to overshadow "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" and "Hellboy II: The Golden Army", while for the Single Visual Effect of the Year prize, it has to go up against "The Day The Earth Stood Still" and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull".

Aside from "Iron Man", other multiple nominations recipients included "Crystal Skull", "The Dark Knight" and "Bolt", each of which collects four nods. "Dark Knight" receiving two in the special-effects category and one for models and miniatures. "Bolt" is given gongs in animation fields, while "Crystal Skull" collects nods also for real time visuals and matte paintings.

Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall will receive the VES lifetime achievement award and creature-effects ace Phil Tippett will receive the George Melies award for artistic excellence. The 7th VES Awards will be presented February 21 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City.

List of Motion Picture Nominees for 7th Visual Effects Society Awards:

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture:

• "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian"
• "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
• "Hellboy II: The Golden Army"
• "Cloverfield"
• "Iron Man"

• "Changeling"
• "Eagle Eye"
• "Valkyrie"
• "Nim's Island"
• "Synecdoche, New York"

• "Bolt" - The Chase
• "Kung Fu Panda" - Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting - The Animation of Kung Fu Panda
• "A Matter of Loaf and Death" - Piella's Mansion
• "Wall-E"

• "Cloverfield" - Statue of Liberty Crash And Woolworth Tower Collapse
• "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" - Benjamin's Secret
• "The Day The Earth Stood Still" - Newborn Klaatu
• "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" - Valley Destruction
• "Iron Man"

• "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" - Benjamin Button
• "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" - Elemental Sequence
• "Iron Man"
• "The Spiderwick Chronicles" - Hogsqueal

• "Bolt" - Various Sequences - Bolt
• "Bolt" - Various Sequences - Rhino
• "Kung Fu Panda" - This Kung Fu Stuff Is Hard Work - The Animation of Po
• "Wall-E" - Wall-E And Eve Truck Sequence

• "Bolt" - Various Sequences
• "Kung Fu Panda" - The Secret Ingredient - Visual Effects of Kung Fu Panda
• "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" - Effects In Africa
• "Wall-E" - Effects In Wall-E

• "Changeling" - 1928 Downtown L.A.
• "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
• "Synecdoche, New York" - Matte Paintings
• "Speed Racer" - Overall Matte Painting Presentation

• "The Dark Knight" - Garbage Truck Crash Models and Miniatures
• "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
• "Iron Man" - Suit Up Machine
• "My Darling of the Mountains" - Hot Springs

• "Cloverfield" - Brooklyn Bridge Sequence
• "The Dark Knight" - Imax Gotham City Scapes
• "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" - Temple Heart
• "The Mummy: Tomb of The Dragon Emperor" - Avalanche Sequence
• "Synecdoche, New York" - Created Environment

• "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian"
• "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" - Benjamin Comes Together
• "Iron Man" - Head Under Display - Hud Compositing
• "Quantum of Solace" - Sienna Chase and Fight Sequence

• "The Dark Knight"
• "The Dark Knight" - Garbage Truck Crash Mechanical Effects
• "Defiance" - Special Effects