F0r almost as long as there have been movies in theaters ... but the Oscar for Best Visual Effects has been pretty consistently present since it was rebranded in 1977. At tonight’s 97th annual ...

Because visual effects are a key part of a film’s look, movies with Best Cinematography and Best Production Design nominations can also end up in this category.

For best visual effects, the winners were Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe and Gerd Nefzer. These technical awards were likely to be the only ones of the night for Denis Villeneuve’s ...