A VFX artist reacts to 5 Oscar-nominated movies

The 2020 VFX Oscar nominations, explained by a VFX artist. Become a Video Lab member! 1917, Avengers: Endgame, The Irishman, The Lion King, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker are five very different movies nominated for the same award: the 2020 Oscar for Visual Effects. Each movie is a masterpiece of computer generated art, from the Avengers’ time travel suits to Star Wars’ chase scenes to the incredible de-aging effects in The Irishman. It’s easy to be awed by these effects — o