What Does the ‘Planet of the Apes’ Franchise Have to Do to Win a VFX Oscar?
Ever since Wes Ball’s “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” premiered last spring, it had been highly anticipated by visual effects professionals as a potential Oscar contender. In fact, many saw its nomination as a given. Recently, this film, featuring VFX work led by Erik Winquist and Weta FX, clinched the top prize at the Visual Effects Society Awards for exceptional photoreal visual effects in a feature film, outshining titles such as the Dune sequel (which did win three other awards that night).