Matt Aitken is a special effects artist.
He was nominated at the 82nd Academy Awards for his work on the film District 9. His nomination was shared with Robert Habros, Dan Kaufman, and Peter Muyzers. In 2020, he received his second Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects on 2019 film, Avengers: Endgame, at the 92nd Academy Awards. His nomination was shared with Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, and Dan Sudick.
Selected filmography YearTitleDistributor1996The FrightenersUniversal Pictures1997ContactWarner Bros. Pictures2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingNew Line Cinema2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2004I, Robot20th Century Fox2005King KongUniversal Pictures2006X-Men: The Last Stand20th Century Fox2007Bridge to TerabithiaBuena Vista Pictures2009Avatar20th Century Fox2009District 9Sony Pictures2011The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the UnicornParamount Pictures2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyWarner Bros. Pictures2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013Iron Man 3Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesWarner Bros. Pictures2016Independence Day: Resurgence20th Century Fox2019Avengers: EndgameWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult2003Visual Effects Society AwardsBest Models and Miniatures in a Motion PictureThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2006Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion PictureKing Kong "New York dawn attack" scene2010Academy AwardsBest Visual EffectsDistrict 9Saturn AwardsBest Special EffectsBritish Academy Film AwardsBest Special Visual EffectsGold Derby AwardsVisual Effects2011Visual Effects Society AwardsOutstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue ProjectKing Kong: 360 3-D2012Saturn AwardsBest Special EffectsThe Adventures of TintinVisual Effects Society AwardsOutstanding Virtual Cinematography in an Animated Feature Motion PictureOutstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion Picture2013Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion PictureThe Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyHollywood Post Alliance AwardsOutstanding Visual Effects – Feature FilmIron Man 32015The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2018Hollywood Professional Association AwardsAvengers: Infinity War2019Visual Effects Society AwardsOutstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal FeatureSaturn AwardsBest Special EffectsAvengers: EndgameSatellite AwardsBest Visual EffectsHollywood Professional Association AwardsOutstanding Visual Effects – Feature FilmSeattle Film Critics Society AwardsBest Visual Effects2020Academy AwardsBest Visual EffectsBritish Academy Film AwardsBest Special Visual EffectsVisual Effects Society AwardsOutstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal FeatureGold Derby AwardsVisual EffectsVisual Effects of the DecadeHollywood Critics Association Film AwardsBest Visual Effects2022Satellite AwardsBest Visual EffectsEternalsGold Derby AwardsVisual EffectsHollywood Critics Association Film AwardsBest Visual Effects2023Hollywood Professional Association AwardsOutstanding Visual Effects – Feature FilmTransformers: Rise of the Beasts2024Satellite AwardsBest Visual Effects
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