ILM teams from around the world earn recognition for projects as diverse as Wicked, Gladiator II, Ultraman: Rising, Deadpool & Wolverine, and What If? An Immersive Story.Today, the Visual Effects Society announced their nominations for the 23rd Annual VES Awards, recognizing visual effects artistry and innovation in features, animation, television, commercials, games, and new media. Both ILM and ILM Immersive received 19 nominations in total.Nominations in the overall film and television categories include Outstanding Visual Effects In A Photoreal Feature for Twisters, Outstanding Visual Effects In an Animated Feature for Transformers One and Ultraman: Rising, and Outstanding Visual Effects In A Photoreal Episode for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Season 2).In the Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project category, ILM Immersive received a nomination for What If? An Immersive StoryD23 Real-Time Rocket.ILM has received nominations in many other categories including Outstanding Environment in a Photoreal Feature for Rome in Gladiator II and the Emerald City in Wicked, as well as Outstanding Environment in an Animated Feature for Transformers Ones Iacon City. Alien: Romulus, Deadpool & Wolverine, and Gladiator II have each picked up nominations for Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project, while Venom: The Last Dance joins Twisters with nominations for Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature.A complete list of all of the VES nominations may be viewed at this link. The VES Awards will be held on February 11, 2025, at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. Congratulations to our ILM and ILM Immersive teams!