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‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Sherlock’ Recognized for Outstanding VFX at 68th Creative Arts Emmy Awards

HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ wins the award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects; award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role is given to PBS series ‘Sherlock.’

LOS ANGELES -- The Television Academy presented the first of its two 2016 Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies for programs and individual achievements on Saturday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

This initial awards ceremony of the 68th Emmys honored guest performers on television drama series and comedy series, as well as the many talented artists and craftspeople behind the scenes who create television excellence. Executive produced by Bob Bain, this year’s Creative Arts Awards featured an array of notable presenters, among them Rachel Bloom, Mel B, Joanne Froggatt, Michael Kelly, Margo Martindale, Laurie Metcalf, Bob Newhart and Bradley Whitford.

ABC holiday special It’s Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown! was given the award for Outstanding Children’s Program, while FX’s Archer Scavenger Hunt picked up the award for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media in the Multiplatform Storytelling category, and Oculus Story Studio’s VR film Henry won the award in the Original Interactive Program category.

Amazon series The Man in The High Castle won the award for Outstanding Main Title Design, recognizing Creative Director Patrick Clair, Designer Paul Kim, CG Artist Jose Limon and Animator Raoul Marks.

In the visual effects categories, HBO’s Game of Thrones won the award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for the epic “Battle of The Bastards” episode, while the award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role was given to PBS series Sherlock for “The Abominable Bride” episode.

The full list of winners is shown below:

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL

JEANNE MCCARTHY, CSA, Casting Director -- FX NETWORKS
NICOLE ABELLERA HALLMAN, CSA, Casting Director
COURTNEY BRIGHT, CSA, Casting Director
NICOLE DANIELS, CSA, Casting Director
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

ALLISON JONES, Casting Director -- HBO
BEN HARRIS, Casting Director
Veep

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

NINA GOLD, CSA, Casting Director -- HBO
ROBERT STERNE, CSA, Casting Director
CARLA STRONGE, Casting Director
Game of Thrones

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

CHRIS CLARK, Department Head Hairstylist -- FX NETWORKS
NATALIE DRISCOLL, Key Hairstylist
SHAY SANFORD-FONG, Hairstylist
KATRINA CHEVALIER, Additional Hairstylist
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

NIC COLLINS, Department Head Hairstylist -- PBS
ADELE FIRTH, Co-Department Head Hairstylist
Downton Abbey
Episode 9

OUTSTANDING CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT IN INTERACTIVE MEDIA
(Juried Award: All entrants are screened by a jury of appropriate branch members with the possibility of one, more than one, or no award.)

Multiplatform Storytelling

ARCHER SCAVENGER HUNT -- FX NETWORKS
Mark Paterson, Transmedia Director Tim Farrell, Transmedia Lead
Bryan fordney, Technical Director

Original Interactive Program

HENRY -- OCULUS PLATFORM
Oculus Story Studio

Social TV Experience

@MIDNIGHT WITH CHRIS HARDWICK -- COMEDY CENTRAL
Chris Hardwick, Executive Producer/Host Jack Martin, Executive Producer
Joe Farrell, Executive Producer Christopher D’Elia, Producer Serious Business

User Experience and Visual Design

CARTOON NETWORK APP EXPERIENCE -- CARTOON NETWORK
Cartoon Network

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE (NON-PROSTHETIC)

ERYN KRUEGER MEKASH, Department Head Makeup Artist -- FX NETWORKS
KIM AYERS, Assistant Department Head Makeup Artist
MICHAEL MEKASH, Assistant Department Head Makeup Artist
SILVINA KNIGHT, Makeup Artist
JAMES MACKINNON, Makeup Artist
SARAH TANNO, Makeup Artist
American Horror Story: Hotel

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES (NON-PROSTHETIC)

JANE WALKER, Department Head Makeup Artist -- HBO
KATE THOMPSON, Makeup Artist
NICOLA MATTHEWS, Makeup Artist
KAY BILK, Makeup Artist
MARIANNA KYRIACOU, Makeup Artist
PAMELA SMYTH, Makeup Artist
Game of Thrones “Battle of The Bastards”

OUTSTANDING PROSTHETIC MAKEUP FOR A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)

JANE WALKER, Department Head Makeup Artist -- HBO
SARAH GOWER, Special Makeup Effects Assistant Department Head
EMMA SHEFFIELD, Key Special Makeup Effects Artist
TRISTAN VERSLUIS, Key Special Makeup Effects Artist
BARRIE GOWER, Prosthetic Designer
Game of Thrones “The Door”

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

TINA FEY & AMY POEHLER, Co-Hosts -- NBC
Saturday Night Live

OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR A CONTEMPORARY SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)

LOU EYRICH, Costume Designer -- FX NETWORKS
HELEN HUANG, Assistant Costume Designer
MARISA ABOITIZ, Costume Supervisor
American Horror Story: Hotel “Chutes and Ladders”

OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR A PERIOD/FANTASY SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)

MICHELE CLAPTON, Costume Designer -- HBO
CHLOE AUBRY, Assistant Costume Designer
SHEENA WICHARY, Costume Supervisor
Game of Thrones “The Winds of Winter”

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PROGRAM (HALF-HOUR OR LESS)
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)

CAT SMITH, Production Designer -- AMAZON
MACIE VENER, Art Director
SUSAN MINA ESCHELBACH, Set Decorator
Transparent “Kina Hora”/“The Book of Life”/“Man on the Land”

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE CONTEMPORARY OR FANTASY PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE)
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)

DEBORAH RILEY, Production Designer -- HBO
PAUL GHIRARDANI, Art Director
ROB CAMERON, Set Decorator
Game of Thrones “Blood of My Blood”/“The Broken Man”/“No One”

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PERIOD PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE)
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)

DONAL WOODS, Production Designer -- PBS
MARK KEBBY, Art Director
LINDA WILSON, Set Decorator
Downton Abbey “Part 5”/“Part 7”

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MAIN TITLE THEME MUSIC

SEAN P. CALLERY, Theme by -- NETFLIX
Marvel’s Jessica Jones

OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLE DESIGN

PATRICK CLAIR, Creative Director -- AMAZON
PAUL KIM, Designer
JOSE LIMON, CG Artist
RAOUL MARKS, Animator
The Man in the High Castle

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A MULTI-CAMERA SERIES

JOHN SIMMONS, ASC, Director of Photography -- NICKELODEON
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
Go Hollywood

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

DANA GONZALES, ASC, Director of Photography -- FX NETWORKS
Fargo “Waiting for Dutch”

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

JAMES HAWKINSON, Director of Photography -- AMAZON
The Man in the High Castle “The New World”

OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION

DANNY ELFMAN, Music Direction by -- PBS
Danny Elfman’s Music from The Films of Tim Burton (Live from Lincoln Center)

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)

VICTOR REYES, Music by -- AMC
The Night Manager “Episode 2”

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)

MAC QUAYLE, Music by -- USA
Mr. Robot “eps1.0_ hellofriend.mov”

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS

DIANE WARREN, Music & Lyrics by -- CNN
The Hunting Ground Song Title: ‘Til It Happens To You

OUTSTANDING STUNT COORDINATION FOR A COMEDY SERIES OR VARIETY PROGRAM

EDDIE PEREZ, Stunt Coordinator -- SHOWTIME
Shameless

OUTSTANDING STUNT COORDINATION FOR A DRAMA SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

ROWLEY IRLAM, Stunt Coordinator -- HBO
Game of Thrones

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS

STEVE KULLBACK, Lead Visual Effects Producer -- HBO
JOE BAUER, Lead Visual Effects Supervisor
ADAM CHAZEN, Visual Effects Associate Producer
DEREK SPEARS, Lead CG Supervisor
ERIC CARNEY, Visual Effects Plate Supervisor
SAM CONWAY, Special Effects Supervisor
MATTHEW ROULEAU, CG Supervisor
MICHELLE BLOK, Previs Supervisor
GLENN MELENHORST, VFX Supervisor
Game of Thrones

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

DANNY HARGREAVES, SFX Supervisor -- PBS
HENRY BROOK, SFX Senior Technician
DEWI FOULKES, SFX Technician
JC DEGUARA, VFX Supervisor
NATALIE REID, VFX Producer
SARA BENNETT, 2D Supervisor
MATIAS DERKACZ, 2D Lead
NEIL ALFORD, 2D Lead
AMY FELCE, Matchmove Supervisor
Sherlock “The Abominable Bride” (Masterpiece)

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

PETER SCOLARI as Tad Horvath -- HBO
Girls

OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

KABIR AKHTAR, ACE, Editor -- CW
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend “Josh Just Happens To Live Here!” (Pilot)

OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

TIM PORTER, ACE, Editor -- HBO
Game of Thrones “Battle of The Bastards”

OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

C. CHI-YOON CHUNG, Editor -- FX NETWORKS
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story “The Race Card”

OUTSTANDING MULTI-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

PETER CHAKOS, Editor -- CBS
The Big Bang Theory “The Opening Night Excitation”

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A SERIES

BENJAMIN COOK, Supervising Sound Editor -- STARZ
SUE CAHILL, Supervising Dialogue Editor
STEFAN HENRIX, ADR Supervisor
JEFFREY A. PITTS, Sound Effects Editor
TIM TUCHRELLO, Sound Effects Editor
BRETT VOSS, Sound Effects Editor
MICHAEL BABER, Music Editor
JEFFREY WILHOIT, Foley Artist
DYLAN TUOMY-WILHOIT, Foley Artist
Black Sails “XX”

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL

KURT N. FORSHAGER, Co-Supervising Sound Editor -- FX NETWORKS
JOE BRACCIALE, Co-Supervising Sound Editor
ROBERT BERTOLA, Sound Effects Editor
PAUL SHIKATA, Sound Effects Editor
MARK BENSI, Music Editor
JOHN ELLIOT, Foley Artist
Fargo “The Castle”

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

HANK AZARIA as Ed Cochran -- SHOWTIME
Ray Donovan

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE HOUR)

ONNALEE BLANK, C.A.S., Re-Recording Mixer -- HBO
MATHEW WATERS, C.A.S., Re-Recording Mixer
RICHARD DYER, Production Mixer
RONAN HILL, C.A.S., Production Mixer
Game of Thrones “Battle of The Bastards”

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (HALF-HOUR) AND ANIMATION
(Area Award: Possibility of one, more than one or no award.)

ANDY D’ADDARIO, Re-Recording Mixer -- AMAZON
GARY GEGAN, Re-Recording Mixer
THOMAS VARGA, Production Mixer
BILL HIGLEY, ADR Mixer
CHRIS NAVARRO, ADR Mixer
Mozart In The Jungle “Nothing Resonates Like Rhinoceros foreskin”

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

DOUG ANDHAM, C.A.S., Re-Recording Mixer -- FX NETWORKS
JOE EARLE, C.A.S., Re-Recording Mixer
JUDAH GETZ, Re-Recording Mixer
JOHN BAUMAN, C.A.S., Production Mixer
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story “from The Ashes of Tragedy”

OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL

LOVE HAS NO LABELS
Ad Council
R/GA, Ad Agency
Persuade & Influence/Mindride, Production Company

OUTSTANDING INTERACTIVE PROGRAM

THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN -- CBS
James Corden, Host
Ben Winston, Executive Producer
Rob Crabbe, Executive Producer
Adam Abramson, Director of Digital

OUTSTANDING NARRATOR

KEITH DAVID, Narrator -- PBS
Jackie Robinson

OUTSTANDING CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
(Area Award: Possibility of one or more than one award.)

IT’S YOUR 50TH CHRISTMAS, CHARLIE BROWN! -- ABC
Lee Mendelson, Executive Producer
Jason Mendelson, Executive Producer
Paul Miller, Executive Producer

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

MARGO MARTINDALE as Claudia -- FX NETWORKS
The Americans

OUTSTANDING MOTION DESIGN

No award given

Source: Television Academy

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