VFX artists leave their honest opinion on what should win Best Visual Effects at this year’sOscars . The Academy Award ceremony will take place on Sunday , March 2 this twelvemonth . Five films are vying for theBest Visual Effectsaward , two of which have scored their nominations primarily because of their depictions of CGI simians — Better ManandKingdom of the Planet of the Apes . Those two movies are joined by three other titles , Dune : Part Two , Wicked , andAlien : Romulus , in a sci - fi - heavy rival for the Oscar .

Now , VFX artists theCorridor Crewbreak down their thought on the Oscar nominees for Best Visual Effects this twelvemonth . The team advert thatWickedgets into mirky dominion because of how much of the visual Cartesian product is produce through output plan rather than visual effects . Looking through the nominee , all three Corridor Crew penis evaluating the films would give the award toKingdom of the Planet of the Apes . Jordan Allen cite it as the film that was " pushing us forth into the next grade . " crack out the full equipment failure from the Corridor Crew below :

Wren Weichman : Wicked , very cool stuff and nonsense . But I do n’t think it is near the top of any of these .

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Jordan Allen : I would agree . Again , for as good as the work was , there was that gray area , that consider it out of verbatim contention in my vox populi . A gross ton of the hooey that really pull the eye was production - design oriented . But for me , with these with child hitters this twelvemonth , you necessitate all the boxes hold in , and that unluckily unchecks that loge for me .

Weichman : I’ll be honorable . Dune 2 , from a visual effects standpoint , extremely well done . The vision is very cohesive . But it ’s not .

Niko Pueringer : You do n’t think it should win ?

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Weichman : It ’s Kingdom ! Come on ! It ’s get ta be Kingdom , I ’m bound off all of it ! Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes place the bar so goddam gamy that none of the other movies can really fairly compare .

Pueringer : You’re right , if this is just a ocular personal effects . Just optic effects . Not movie timber , not how many sequels there are , if it ’s just ocular effects , I plausibly tally with you . Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes , maybe Better Man , those would be my picks . Mmm , I ’m going to say Better Man , just because Wren said Kingdom already .

Allen : Better Man and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes feel like the ones that are force us forward into the next level . That just make my jaw driblet , and I ca n’t discontinue think about it .

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Weichman : Now sand dune : Part Two also has visual effects throughout the intact picture show , but they ’re so seamlessly integrated , it is belike the most in force at make you forget there are effects in it .

Allen : That then come down to the question of what do you prioritize as a elector ? Is it not noticing ? Is it not guess about it ? Or is it just pure , raw technical achievement ?

Pueringer : Alright , gentlemen , compactly , what is your woof .

Owen Teague, Freya Allan and Peter Macon in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Allen : Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes should win . I feel like they ’re going to give it to Dune 2 .

Weichman : I cogitate Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes should win , but you know what , I cogitate Wicked might win .

Pueringer : When I watched that shot of Kingdom the Planet of the Apes , I said it was the best visual effect charge I ’d ever seen . So , you ’re right , Better Man was really , Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes should win , I think Wicked ’s gon na get it .

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What This Means For The Visual Effects Category

Voter Priorities Will Heavily Affect The Competition

In speaking about this twelvemonth ’s candidate , Corridor Crew make a very good percentage point in that resolve who should get the honour will come down to a doubtfulness of what citizenry " prioritize as a elector . " Of the five film nominated , bothBetter ManandKingdom of the Planet of the Apeshave very obvious instances of optic effects due to their constant trust on motion seizure engineering . Wickedis a good pick for those focalise on overall visual appeal , who might be less worried about the technological refinement between what is product aim and what is ocular effects .

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It is riveting that all three evaluator suppose thatKingdom of the Planet of the Apesshould profits , but none of them guess that it will succeed . Of the film nominated , Dune : Part TwoandWickedhave the best pegleg up on other nomineesbecause they are also up for several other awards includingBest exposure . This gives the film more name acknowledgement that can easily leak out into the subconscious of voter , swaying their decisions towards these title and by fromKingdom of the Planet of the Apes .

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The Oscars, also known as The Academy Awards, is an annual awards show celebrating workers in the film industry for their artistic and technical abilities. The Oscars are often considered the most prestigious awards show in the industry and date back to 1929. The 96th Academy Awards will be held on March 10, 2024, and be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel on ABC.

Our Take On The Best Visual Effects Oscar

This Year Will Be A Tough Choice For Voters

As the Corridor Crew reference , there rightfully are " big slugger " in the Best Visual Effects category at theOscarsthis year . I find myself torn betweenDune : Part TwoandKingdom of the Planet of the Apes . Both are visual spectacles with copious total of VFX shots needed to craft their stories , making either a good cream for the award . With such strong nominees this yr , it will be clearly disappointing for several people in the VFX residential district ifWicked(which is still visually impressive ) takes the laurels despite its heavy reliance on output design .

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