There's a conspicuous absence of The Tree of Life, which I thought should have won the Supporting Visual Effects category by a country mile, but alas. I guess Hugo will win that one. Like I said when the Academy released there slate of ten finalists, Pirates feels like a very real spoiler threat, despite eking only one nod from the guild.
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature
Captain America: The First Avenger
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Rise of the Planet of the Apes Should win / Will win
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture
Anonymous Should win
Hugo Will win
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Source Code
War Horse
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
The Adventures of Tintin Should win / Will win
Arthur Christmas
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango
Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (Ukranian Ironbelly)
Paul (Paul)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (Caesar) Should win / Will win
The Thing (Edvard/Adam)
Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
The Adventures of Tintin (Tintin)
Puss in Boots (Puss)
Rango (Rango) Should win / Will win
Rio (Nigel)
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
Anonymous (London) Should win
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (Hogwarts) Will win
Thor (Heimdall's Observatory)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (155 Wacker Drive)
Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
The Adventures of Tintin (Bagghar) Should win / Will win
The Adventures of Tintin (Docks)
The Adventures of Tintin (Pirate Battle)
Puss in Boots (The Cloud World)
Rango (Main Street Dirt)
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
Hugo Should win / Will win
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Thor
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
The Adventures of Tintin Should win / Will win
Arthur Christmas
Cars 2
Rango
Outstanding Models in a Feature Motion Picture
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (Hogwarts School Buildings) Will win
Hugo (Train Crash)
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (Parking Garage) Should win
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Driller)
Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture
Captain America: The First Avenger Should win
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Rise of the Planet of the Apes Will win
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
