POTC 2 Wins an Academy Award!
 

On Sunday, February 26th, the Academy Awards was held in Hollywood, CA where Pirates of the Carribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest picked up an Academy Award in the category of visual effects. Besides the Academy Award, POTC2 has received the following nominations/awards:

79th Academy Awards

• Winner, Visual Effects: John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and Allen Hall
• Nominee, Art Direction: Rick Heinrichs (Art Direction); Cheryl A. Carasik (Set Decoration)
• Nominee, Sound Editing: Christopher Boyes and George Watters II
• Nominee, Sound Mixing: Paul Massey, Christopher Boyes and Lee Orloff

Fifth Annual Visual Effects Society Awards

• Winner, Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture: John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charlie Gibson, Jill Brooks
• Winner, Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture: Marc Chu, Jung-Seung Hong, Steve Walton, James Tooley
• Winner, Best Single Visual Effect of the Year: John Knoll, Ned Gorman, Jakub Pistecky, Tom Fejes
• Winner, Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture: Chris Stoski, Susumu Yukuhiro, Jack Mongovan, Greg Salter
• Winner, Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture: Bruce Holcomb, Ron Woodall, Charlie Bailey, Carl Miller
• Winner, Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture: Eddie Pasquarello, Francois Lambert, Jeff Sutherland, Tory Mercer

2006 Teen Choice Awards

• Winner, Choice Movie: Action Adventure
• Winner, Choice Drama/Action Adventure Movie of the Summer
• Winner, Choice Movie Actor: Drama/Action Adventure, Johnny Depp
• Winner, Choice Scream, Keira Knightley
• Winner, Choice Rumble, Will Turner vs. Commodore (Orlando Bloom & Jack Davenport)
• Winner, Choice Hissy Fit, Keira Knightley
• Winner, Choice Sleazebag, Bill Nighy
• Nominee, Choice Movie Actress: Drama/Action Adventure, Keira Knightley
• Nominee, Choice Movie Actor: Drama/Action Adventure, Orlando Bloom

Golden Trailer Awards

• Nominee, Summer 2006 Blockbuster

64th Golden Globe Awards

• Nominee, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Comedy or Musical, Johnny Depp

People's Choice Awards

1. Favorite movie
2. Favorite dramatic movie
3. Favorite male star (Johnny Depp)
4. Favorite on-screen couple (Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley)

2007 BAFTA Awards

• Winner, Visual Effects: John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and Allen Hall
• Nominee, Production Design: Rick Heinrichs, Cheryl A. Carasik
• Nominee, Costume Design: Penny Rose
• Nominee, Sound: Paul Massey, Lee Orloff, Christopher Boyes and George Watters II
• Nominee, Makeup & Hair: Ve Neill, Martin Samuel

Way to go Pirates!!

*Information courtesy of Wiki :)

I'm really glad Pirates II won at least one Oscar. I'm hoping Pirates III will win more than this.

The first movie didn't even win one thing. It's kind of sad. Well, I'm glad they won at least one thing for POTC 2. :)

You mean Oscar Because a Grammy is music.

This is an awesome movie in my opinion. :D I'm glad it won an Academy Award.

~Kid

I saw this.

I was very excited and started chanting "Pirates!" Each time they were nominated. I absolutely love those movies, and hope they make more to come! (After the ones we know of, of course!)

~Elly

I agree with you!! :D

There was really no suprise or competition that Dead Man's Chest won Best Visual Effects. The special effects in the movie was just that amazing and I am sure At World's End will be just as eye-catching.

-Doc

award
 

wow cool!!!

Yea that's cool but I like the MTV movie awards better.
It won best movie on there.
good post

I love the movies and hope they make a fourth.