VES winners

The Visual Effects Society Awards were held last night, where Rango cleaned up by sweeping the animation categories at the expense of Tintin's extensive and impressive effects work, which was shut out despite having six nominations. Harsh.

Oscar nominees Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Hugo, and Transformers each won two, and Captain America can nurse its Oscar snub with a consolatory win here for its excellent compositing (go 'Skinny' Steve!). Apes is the best bet for the Oscar, but it could face real heat from Hugo.

Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature: Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture: Hugo

Visual Effects in an Animated Feature Motion Picture: Rango

Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (Caesar)

Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture: Rango (Rango)

Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture: Transformers: Dark of the Moon (155 Wacker Drive)

Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion Picture: Rango (Main Street Dirt)

Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture: Hugo

Virtual Cinematography in an Animated Feature Motion Picture: Rango

Models in a Feature Motion Picture: Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Driller)

Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture: Captain America: The First Avenger