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Saturday, February 17, 2018

90th Academy Awards: Best Visual Effects

The nominees are:

Blade Runner 2049

Nominated Team and Oscar History:

* John Nelson: 1 win; 2 previous nominations

* Gerd Nefzer: First nomination

* Paul Lambert: First nomination

* Richard R. Hoover: 2 previous nominations


Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Nominated Team and Oscar History:

* Christopher Townsend: 1 previous nomination

* Guy Williams: 2 previous nominations

* Jonathan Fawkner: 1 previous nomination

* Daniel Sudick: 7 previous nominations


Kong: Skull Island

Nominated Team and Oscar History:

* Stephen Rosenbaum: 2 wins

* Jeff White: 1 previous nomination

* Scott Benza: 2 previous nominations

* Michael Meinardus: First nomination


Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Nominated Team and Oscar History:

* Ben Morris: 1 win

* Michael Mulholland: First nomination

* Neal Scanlan: 1 win; 1 previous nomination

* Chris Corbould: 1 win; 2 previous nominations


War for the Planet of the Apes

Nominated Team and Oscar History:

* Joe Letteri: 4 wins and 1 special achievement award; 5 previous nominations

* Daniel Barrett: 2 previous nominations

* Dan Lemmon: 1 win; 2 previous nominations

* Joel Whist: First nomination


What I've Seen: Blade Runner 2049, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, War for the Planet of the Apes

Not Nominated But Should Have Been: Thor: Ragnarok

My Pick: War for the Planet of the Apes

Predicted Winner: Blade Runner 2049

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