Atmosphere Visual Effects

{{Short description|Canadian visual effects company}}

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| name = Atmosphere Visual Effects

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| foundation = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (2003)

| location = 200-1669 West 3rd Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

| key_people = Tom Archer, Jeremy Hoey, Andrew Karr

| num_employees = 15

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| industry = Visual effects

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| homepage = [http://www.atmosphere-vfx.com/ atmosphere-vfx.com]

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Atmosphere Visual Effects is a Canadian visual effects company. It was founded in Vancouver in 2003 by Andrew Karr, Tom Archer, and Jeremy Hoey, ex-employees of Vancouver-based visual effects company GVFX, after said company folded in that year.{{cite web |url=http://www.newtek.com/lightwave/profiles/AtmosphereVFX/index.php |title=Atmosphere Visual Effects - 3D Animation, Pre-Visualization, Visual Effects |accessdate=2007-01-27 |work=Newtek Lightwave Profiles |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070122214921/http://www.newtek.com/lightwave/profiles/AtmosphereVFX/index.php |archivedate=2007-01-22 |url-status=dead }} They have worked on a number of science fiction shows, including the reimagined Battlestar Galactica, Stargate Atlantis, The 4400, Andromeda, and Babylon 5: The Lost Tales.{{cite press release |title=Atmosphere Visual Effects Joins Mission to Bring "Babylon 5: The Lost Tales" Direct to Video |publisher=DMN Newswire |date=2007-01-25 |url=http://animationartist.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=100170 |accessdate=2007-01-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209173951/http://animationartist.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=100170 |archive-date=2012-02-09 |url-status=dead }}

Their work on the new Battlestar Galactica has been nominated for several awards. Their work on the episode "The Hand of God" was nominated for an Emmy in 2005.{{cite web |url=http://www.atmosphere-vfx.com/news.html |title=Atmosphere Visual Effects News |accessdate=2007-01-27 |work=atmosphere-vfx.com |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061026190357/http://www.atmosphere-vfx.com/news.html |archivedate=2006-10-26 |url-status=dead }} They have been nominated for two Visual Effects Society awards in 2006, for the episodes "Exodus" and "Downloaded".

{{cite press release

|title=Atmosphere Visual Effects Captures Two VES Awards Nominations for NBC Universal's "Battlestar Galactica"

|publisher=cgfocus.com

|date=2007-01-10

|url=http://www.cgfocus.com/news/story/2817

|accessdate=2007-01-27

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929001803/http://www.cgfocus.com/news/story/2817

|archivedate=2007-09-29

}}

Credits

Feature films

Broadcast series

MOWs, Miniseries, Pilots

Awards and nominations

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2016

  • Leo Awards: Nominated: Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series (Bitten Episode 301 "Family, Of Sorts")

2013

  • Leo Awards: Nominated: Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series (Primeval: New World Episode 113 "Sound of Thunder Part 2")

2011

2010

  • Gemini Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate: Universe Episode 102 "Air")
  • Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate: Universe Episode 102 "Air")
  • Primetime Emmy Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Virtuality)
  • Primetime Emmy Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate: Universe Episode 102 "Air")
  • Leo Awards: Nominated: Best Visual Effects in a Feature Length Drama (The Thaw)

2009

  • Gemini Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate Atlantis Episode 510 "First Contact")
  • Gemini Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate Atlantis Episode 520 "Enemy At The Gate")

2008

2007

2006

2005

  • Primetime Emmy Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Battlestar Galactica Episode 110 "Hand of God"){{Cite web |title=Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series 2005 - Nominees & Winners |url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/awards/nominees-winners/2005/outstanding-special-visual-effects-for-a-series |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Television Academy |language=en}}

2004

Notes

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