"Zhou Yuzhu" in the commercial "Beyond Good and Evil 2"

Commercial: "Beyond Good and Evil 2"

Trailer: "Fortnite: A Hard Day's Night"

Corona: Paraiso Secreto

National Geographic Encounter: Ocean Odyssey

Nemo and Friends SeaRider

"Joe Letteri is an amazing creative force and a defining voice of the visual effects community," said Mike Chambers, VES Board Chair. "He has consistently elevated not just the technical aspect of visual effects, but also the emotional. Joe has the extraordinary ability to create or combine technologies to brilliantly enhance the art of storytelling and has brought us some of the most memorable character-driven tales of all time. For his pioneering work that has redefined our industry on a global level, we are honored to award Joe with the prestigious Visual Effects Society Georges Méliès Award."

"Jon Favreau has introduced the reinvention of a new style of film that demands visual effects artists to push beyond the boundaries of what can and has been done before," said Mike Chambers, VES Board Chair. "He has created exceptionally humanistic stories through his vision, unique approach to storytelling and full embrace of emerging technology to enhance the moviegoing experience. With this journeyman at the helm, having acted, written, directed and produced across many break-through projects, we expect to witness new kinds of entertainment from Jon that utilize VFX at its core and help redefine entertainment on a global level. For this, and more, we are honored to award him with the prestigious Visual Effects Society Lifetime Achievement Award."