'Iron Man' flies with VES

 

The nominations are out from the Visual Effects Society, and the list is largely "Dark Knight"-less, though a major superhero blockbuster did win the members' hearts. It was "Iron Man."

The Paramount summer launching mega-hit picked up five nods for visual effects in a visual effects-driven movie, best single visual effect of the year, outstanding animated character in a live-action movie, outstanding models and miniatures in a feature, and outstanding special effects in a movie.

Competitors include "Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" and "Cloverfield."

Dig deep into the nominee list and you'll eventually find "The Dark Knight." But you'll also see NBC's now-cancelled "Knight Rider," the FedEx "Pigeon" TV advertisement  and "Speed Racer." The VES, in its seventh year of presenting awards, casts a fairly wide net.

More details and the full list of nominees here.