Rich Picks
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Avatar: The Way of Water

2022

Awards History

Film

2022

Live-Action Feature

Jon Landau and James Cameron
OscarNBR

Directing & Editing

2022

Directing

James Cameron
Globe

Visual

2022

Effects

Eric Saindon, Joe Letteri, Daniel Barrett, Richard Baneham, Walter Garcia, and J. D. Schwalm
...and 37 others
VES Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal FeatureGuillaume François, Rebecca Louise Leybourne, Anneka Fris, and Jung-Rock Hwang
VES Outstanding Compositing and Lighting in a FeatureFrançois Sugny, Florian Schroeder, Jean Matthews, Sam Cole, Maria Corcho, Jonathan Moulin, Hongfei Geng, and Miguel Santana Da Silva
VES Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal FeatureJustin Stockton, Jessica Cowley, Joe W. Churchill, Alex Nowotny, TaeHyoung David Kim, Paul Harris, Ryan Arcus, and Lisa Hardisty
VES Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal FeatureJonathan M. Nixon, David Moraton, David Caeiro Cebrian, Nicolas Illingworth, Ole Geir Eidsheim, David Kirchner, Miguel Perez Senent, and Xaxier Martin Ramirez
VES Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated ProjectGuillaume François, Sam Sharplin, Stephan Skorepa, and Ian Baker
VES Outstanding Special (Practical) Effects in a Photoreal or Animated ProjectNick Rand, Richie Schwalm, and Robert Spurlock
VES Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG ProjectA. J. Briones, Dan Cox, and Eric Reynolds
OscarBAFTAVES
2022

Art Direction

Dylan Cole, Ben Procter, and Vanessa Cole
OscarADG
2022

Costuming

Deborah L. Scott
CDG

Sound & Music

2022

Sound Editing

Effects editor:Brent Burge
Foley Artists:Dan O'Connell and John Cucci
Foley editors:Dee Selby and Craig Tomlinson
Sound Designers:Dave Whitehead, Christopher Boyes, and David Chrastka
Sound Effects Editors:Matt Stutter and Hayden Collow
...and 10 others
MPSE Feature Effects / FoleyBrent Burge, Christopher Boyes, Dee Selby, Matt Stutter, Hayden Collow, Craig Tomlinson, David Chrastka, Dave Whitehead, Dan O'Connell, and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
BAFTAMPSE
2022

Sound Mixing

ADR mixer:Bill Higley
Foley mixer:Tavish Grade
Production mixer:Julian Howarth
Re-recording mixers:Gary Summers, Michael Hedges, and Christopher Boyes
Scoring mixer:Simon Rhodes
Additional Nominees:Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
...and 2 others
CAS Motion Picture – Live-ActionBill Higley, and Simon Rhodes
BAFTACAS

At a Glance

Rich Picks Grade
B-
Overall quality
Budget
$350–460 million
Box Office
$2.334billion
Rich Picks Wins
1
of 3 categories
External Wins
1
Oscar / Globe / SAG / DGA / BAFTA
By Ceremony
Oscars1W/2N
Golden Globes1N
BAFTAs1W/2N