Visual Effects Society (VES) Nominations

After the addition of Prometheus here, I will probably find space for it in my Oscar five, along with The Avengers, Life of Pi, The Hobbit. Still not sure about the fifth slot. Since Cloud Atlas was shut out, I wonder if the film's mixed reception has completely shut down any Oscar recognition, even in the deserved technical categories.

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture
"The Avengers"
"Battleship"
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
"Life of Pi"
"Prometheus"

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture
"Argo"
"Flight"
"The Impossible"
"Rust and Bone"
"Zero Dark Thirty"

Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
"Brave"
"Hotel Transylvania"
"ParaNorman"
"Rise of the Guardians"
"Wreck-It Ralph"

Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
"The Avengers" - The Hulk
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" - Goblin King
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" - Gollum
"Life of Pi" - Richard Parker

Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
"Brave" - Argument
"Hotel Transylvania" - Dracula
"The Pirates: Band of Misfits!"
"Wreck-It Ralph" - Vanellope

Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
"The Avengers" - Midtown Manhattan
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" - Goblin Caverns
"Life of Pi" - Open Ocean
"Prometheus" - LV-233

Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
"Brave" - The Forest
"ParaNorman" - Main Street
"ParaNorman" - Graveyard"
"Rise of the Guardians" - The North Pole

Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
"The Amazing Spider-Man"
"The Avengers" - Downtown Manhattan
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
"Total Recall: Hover Car Chase"

Outstanding Models in a Feature Motion Picture
"The Avengers" - Helicarrier
"The Dark Knight Rises" - Airplane Heist
"The Impossible" - Orchid Hotel
"Men in Black 3" - Cape Canaveral/Apollo Launch

Outstanding FX Simulation Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
"Brave"
"ParaNorman" - Angry Aggie Ink-Blot Electricity
"ParaNorman" - Practical Volumetrics"
"Rise of the Guardians" - Last Stand

Outstanding FX Simulation Animation in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
"Battleship"
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
"Life of Pi" - Ocean
"Life of Pi" - Storm of God

Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture
"The Avengers" - Hulk Punch
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
"Life of Pi" - Storm of God
"Prometheus" - Engineers & the Orrery