Award season is here once again, and the world’s top films are being celebrated at prestigious events like the Oscars, BAFTAs, Golden Globes, Annies, and the Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards. This year’s lineup of nominees showcases incredible storytelling and breathtaking visual effects, with Autodesk tools playing a key role in bringing these cinematic masterpieces to life.
One standout piece of work this year is *“The Beauty,â€* which won the VES Student Award. The film features a stunning scene of a shimmering, inflated pufferfish that captures the imagination and highlights the power of digital artistry.
From epic space adventures to lifelike wildlife and sweeping African landscapes, Autodesk’s Media & Entertainment tools have been instrumental in helping global teams create some of the most visually striking films of the year. For the 25th consecutive year, our software has supported Academy Award-nominated films in both the VFX and animation categories, proving its essential role in the industry.
This year’s award-winning projects were brought to life by studios such as Animal Logic, Cinesite, Company 3, Digital Domain, DreamWorks Animation, Framestore, ILM, LAIKA, Method Studios, MPC, Sony Pictures Imageworks, SPA Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Weta Digital, among others.
To learn more about how Autodesk tools shape the future of visual storytelling, check out our resources on Maya, Arnold, Shotgun, and Flame—tools used by the world’s top VFX and animation studios.
These same tools were used across all five Oscar-nominated films in the Visual Effects category: *1917*, *Avengers: Endgame*, *The Irishman*, *The Lion King*, and *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker*. They also played a major role in many of the animated films nominated for Best Animated Feature, including *How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World*, *Klaus*, *Missing Link*, and *Toy Story 4*.
Behind every great film is a team of passionate artists pushing the limits of creativity. One story that truly stands out is LAIKA’s work on *Missing Link*. The studio took a bold approach, blending traditional stop-motion techniques with cutting-edge digital workflows to create a unique and immersive experience.
Brian McLean, director of Rapid Prototyping at LAIKA, explained the process: “For *Missing Link*, characters’ facial performances were rigged and animated in Maya, then exported as OBJ files. These were voxelized, sliced using Cuttlefish from Fraunhofer IGD, and printed on a Stratasys color 3D printer. Over 106,000 unique faces were produced for the film, with some scenes requiring up to 24 different expressions per second.â€
Steve Emerson, visual effects supervisor at LAIKA, added: “Shot assignments, schedules, and reference materials were all managed through Shotgun Software, which we’ve used on every production since *ParaNorman*.â€
Their innovative approach paid off—*Missing Link* received multiple awards, including Best Animated Feature at the Golden Globes, and Outstanding Visual Effects and Outstanding Character in an Animated Feature at the VES Awards.
LAIKA’s dedication to craftsmanship and innovation is just one example of how Autodesk customers continue to redefine what’s possible in film. Congratulations to all the talented artists and teams who made this year’s best movies so unforgettable. We can’t wait to see what they’ll create next!
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