The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the nominees for the Special Visual Effects category in the upcoming 2024 awards ceremony. This category serves as a tribute to the extraordinary talents and technological innovations that breathe life into cinematic stories, and it follows a year where “Avatar: The Way of Water” secured the prestigious award in 2023.
The BAFTA 2024 Special Visual Effects category nominees
The Creator
“The Creator,” a 2023 American science fiction action film, directed by Gareth Edwards, unfolds a gripping narrative co-written by Edwards and Chris Weitz. The stellar cast features John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Ken Watanabe, Sturgill Simpson, and Allison Janney. Set against the backdrop of 2070, 15 years after a nuclear explosion in Los Angeles triggers a conflict against artificial intelligence, the story follows the recruitment of an ex-special forces agent. Tasked with tracking down and eliminating the elusive “Creator,” this mysterious figure has devised a potent weapon capable of bringing an end to the war that ensued from the detonation.
Guardians of the galaxy vol.3
Directed by James Gunn, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, aka Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3, is a superhero film released in 2023. The movie is centered around the Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy and is a production of Marvel Studios. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures handled the distribution of the film. Serving as the follow-up to both Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), it stands as the 32nd installment in the expansive Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
