Soul was the top nominee among animated films with Onward and Trolls World Tour also doing well, while the top live-action choice is…a TV show, The Mandalorian. Outside of that, Mulan, Project Power, and The Witches did well in the nominations. The confusion now is what will earn the Oscar nomination based on this list?

Nominations Tallies

(5) Soul
(4) The Mandalorian, Onward, Trolls World Tour
(3) Mulan, Over the Moon, Project Power, The Witches

The Nominations

Best Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
The Midnight Sky
Project Power
Tenet
The Witches

Best Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature

Da 5 Bloods
Extraction
Mank
News of the World
Welcome to Chechnya

Best Visual Effects in an Animated Feature

The Croods: A New Age
Onward
Over the Moon
Soul
Trolls World Tour

Best Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature

Die Kanguru-Chroniken – Kangaroo
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey – Don Juan Diego
The One and Only Ivan – Ivan
The Witches – Daisy

Best Animated Character in an Animation Feature

Onward – Dad Pants
Over the Moon – Chang’e
Soul – Terry
The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run – SpongeBob

Best Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature

Bloodshot – Neuralspace
Mulan – Imperial City
The Eight Hundred – 1937 Shanghai Downtown
The Eight Hundred – Shanghai Warehouse District

Best Created Environment in an Animated Feature

Onward – Swamp Gas
Soul – You Seminar
Trolls World Tour – Techno Reef
Trolls World Tour – Volcano Rock City

Best Virtual Cinematography in a Photoreal Project

Ghosts of Tushima – A Storm Is Coming
The Mandalorian – The Believer
The Mandalorian – The Siege
Soul

Best Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project

The Mandalorian – Boba Fett’s Ship
The Mandalorian – The Rescue, Light Cruiser
The Midnight Sky – Aether
The Witches – Rollercoaster

Best Effects Simulations in an Photoreal Feature

Bloodshot
Greyhound
Monster Hunter
Mulan
Project Power

Best Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature

Onward
Over the Moon
Soul
Trolls World Tour
The Willoughbys

Best Compositing in a Photoreal Feature

Greyhound
Mulan
Project Power
Underwater

Best Special (Practical) Effects in a Photoreal or Animated Project

Fear the Walking Dead – Bury Her Next to Jasper’s Leg

Visual Effects Society Data

First Awards: 2002 (19)