VES Loves 'The Jungle Book'

To no one's surprise, Disney's "live-action" Jungle Book remake was the toast of the Visual Effects Society's annual awards, taking the group's top prize for Effects in a Photoreal Feature in addition to four other awards.

Oscar nominees Deepwater Horizon and Kubo and the Two Strings won their respective categories for Supporting Effects and Effects in an Animated Feature. Oddly, Kubo didn't win any of the other feature animation categories, which is unusual for a group that has rarely spread the wealth like this in the past.

Rogue One, which had been nominated in six categories (more than any other project), was shut out. Ouch.

Feature film winners after the cut.

Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature: The Jungle Book
Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature: Deepwater Horizon
Visual Effects in an Animated Feature: Kubo and the Two Strings
Animated Performance in a Photoreal Feature: The Jungle Book, King Louie
Animated Performance in an Animated Feature: Finding Dory, Hank
Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature: Doctor Strange, New York City
Created Environment in an Animated Feature: Moana, Motunui Island
Virtual Cinematography in a Photoreal Project: The Jungle Book
Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project: Deepwater Horizon, Deepwater Horizon Rig
Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature: The Jungle Book, Nature Effects
Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature: Moana
Compositing in a Photoreal Feature: The Jungle Book