Visual Effects Society Names Award-winning Visual Effects Supervisor-Director of Photography Robert Legato, ASC as Recipient of the VES Award for Creative Excellence
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Brie Clayton March 16, 2021
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Today, the Visual Effects Society (VES), the industry's professional global honorary society, named acclaimed visual effects supervisor, second unit director and director of photography Robert Legato, ASC, as the forthcoming recipient of the VES Award for Creative Excellence in recognition of his valuable contributions to filmed entertainment. The award will be presented at the 19th Annual VES Awards, streaming worldwide on April 6/7 (depending on time zone) and hosted by comedian Patton Oswalt.
The VES Award for Creative Excellence, bestowed by the VES Board of Directors, recognizes individuals who have made significant and lasting contributions to the art and science of the visual effects industry by uniquely and consistently creating compelling and creative imagery in service to story. The VES will honor Legato for breaking new ground in translating virtual production into live-action filmmaking with stunning photographic realism. He has been at the forefront of embracing and advancing technology to enhance the cinematic experience, and his creative vision and inventive techniques have paved the way for future generations of filmmakers.
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As honored as I am to receive the VES Award for Creative Excellence, I am humbled by the knowledge that this would not be possible without the dedication and creative excellence of the many artists I have had the fortunate opportunity to work with over the years , said Legato. I am so very grateful for the continued generosity of this community for their camaraderie and willingness to share their unique vision and valuable secrets of their successes. Bravo to the VES for encouraging and fostering creative excellence each year with the wonderful recognition it bestows upon our community. Thank you to the Board of Directors, as well as to the thousands of colleagues over the years who contributed so mightily to the very definition of this particular award.
Renowned visual effects supervisor, cinematographer and innovator Legato has received numerous accolades for his pioneering work, including three Academy Awards (Titanic, Hugo, The Jungle Book), two BAFTAs, five VES awards, three Satellite Awards and a Tesla Award. He is an industry leader creating the next generation of cutting edge live-action content, leveraging the power of gaming engines, while maintaining the visual and storytelling ethos of traditional filmmaking.
Legato has most recently been in the spotlight for his groundbreaking live-action animation on Disney's The Lion King and The Jungle Book with director Jon Favreau. He has enjoyed rich creative relationships with numerous top directors and his filmography includes a long list of some of the most well-known films of all time, including The Aviator, Shutter Island, The Wolf of Wall Street and Hugo with Martin Scorsese; Apollo 13 with Ron Howard; Cast Away and What Lies Beneath with Robert Zemeckis; and Titanic and Avatar with James Cameron. Legato is also credited with conceiving and creating the breakthrough virtual cinematography pipeline and virtual production techniques used by Cameron on the game-changing blockbuster Avatar. Legato's most recent film was the acclaimed Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, where he served as Co-Second Unit Director and VFX consultant.
Legato started his career in television and was an Emmy Award-winning Visual Effects Supervisor for Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. After his career in television for Paramount Pictures, Legato joined Digital Domain, and began his film career on Neil Jordan's Interview with the Vampire, and later joined Sony Pictures Imageworks.
Previous winners of the VES Award for Creative Excellence are Visual Effects Supervisor Sheena Duggal and Creators-Executive Producers-Writers-Directors David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
To view the full list of VES Awards nominees (previously announced), visit: https://www.visualeffectssociety.com/press-releases/19th-annual-ves-awards-nominees/
To purchase sponsorships, tickets or tribute book ads, visit: http://bit.ly/VESAwardsticketing
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Visual Effects Society Names Award-winning Visual Effects Supervisor-Director of Photography Robert Legato, ASC as Recipient of the VES Award for Creative Excellence 
