JOHN ADAMS -- Join or Die -- Episode 1 -- The Boston Harbor
Paul Graff, Robert Stromberg, Adam Watkins

Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON -- Benjamin Comes Together
Janelle Croshaw, Paul Lambert, Sonja Burchard, Sarahjane Javelo

Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program or Commercial
JOHN ADAMS -- "Join or Die" -- Episode 1 -- The Boston Harbor
Paul Graff, Joshua LaCross, Matt Collorafice

Outstanding Special Effects in a Motion Picture
THE DARK KNIGHT-- Overall
Chris Corbould, Peter Notley, Ian Lowe

Outstanding Effects in a Student Project
"Plastic" -- Transformation Sequence
Sandy Widyanata, Courtney Wise

In addition, director David Fincher (THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON) presented producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall with the VES Lifetime Achievement Award, while ILM’s Dennis Muren presented Phil Tippett with the Georges Melies Award.

For more information on the program and photos, visit www.visualeffectssociety.com.