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‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ lands top animation prize; ‘Game of Thrones’ gets most TV kudos at Visual Effects Society’s bash

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Score it Rogue One, trophies zero. The Jungle Book was the big winner tonight at the 15th annual VES Awards, taking five trophies including in the marquee category 

Ken Ralston also talks about putting President Kennedy in 'Forrest Gump' and if the future of film includes CG humans that appear genuinely real.

The Jungle Book is going above and beyond the bare necessities this awards season.

"The Jungle Book" was the big winner Tuesday night at the 15th VES Awards and "Rogue One" the big loser with no honors.

‘The Jungle Book’ named photoreal feature film winner with five awards; ‘Game of Thrones’ episode ‘Battle of the Bastards’ named best photoreal episode with five awards; John Lewis ‘Boxer the Buster’ wins top honors in the commercial field.

It was a good night for The Jungle Book and Game of Thrones, with each winning five categories at the 15th annual VES Awards held Feb. 7

Animated features by the Walt Disney Company have won 19 animation awards in a row during the last five years of the VES Awards (including three tonight), but the streak was finally broken by Laika’s Kubo and The Two Strings which won the top prize for outstanding...

Winners in the top VES Awards category have gone on to win the VFX Oscar in nine of the last 14 years