| Matt Aitken | |
| Occupation: | Visual effects artist |
| Years Active: | 1995-present |
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.[1] In 2020, he received his second Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects on 2019 film, , at the 92nd Academy Awards. His nomination was shared with Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, and Dan Sudick.
| Year | Title | Distributor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Frighteners | Universal Pictures | |
| 1997 | Contact | Warner Bros. Pictures | |
| 2001 | New Line Cinema | ||
| 2002 | |||
| 2003 | |||
| 2004 | I, Robot | 20th Century Fox | |
| 2005 | King Kong | Universal Pictures | |
| 2006 | 20th Century Fox | ||
| 2007 | Bridge to Terabithia | Buena Vista Pictures | |
| 2009 | Avatar | 20th Century Fox | |
| 2009 | District 9 | Sony Pictures | |
| 2011 | Paramount Pictures | ||
| 2012 | Warner Bros. Pictures | ||
| 2013 | |||
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | |
| 2014 | Warner Bros. Pictures | ||
| 2016 | 20th Century Fox | ||
| 2019 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 2003 | Visual Effects Society Awards | Best Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture | ||
| 2006 | Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture | King Kong "New York dawn attack" scene | ||
| 2010 | Academy Awards | Best Visual Effects | District 9 | |
| Saturn Awards | Best Special Effects | |||
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Special Visual Effects | |||
| Gold Derby Awards | Visual Effects | |||
| 2011 | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project | ||
| 2012 | Saturn Awards | Best Special Effects | The Adventures of Tintin | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in an Animated Feature Motion Picture | |||
| Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion Picture | ||||
| 2013 | Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture | |||
| Hollywood Post Alliance Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film | Iron Man 3 | ||
| 2015 | ||||
| 2018 | Hollywood Professional Association Awards | |||
| 2019 | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | ||
| Saturn Awards | Best Special Effects | |||
| Satellite Awards | Best Visual Effects | |||
| Hollywood Professional Association Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film | |||
| Seattle Film Critics Society Awards | Best Visual Effects | |||
| 2020 | Academy Awards | Best Visual Effects | ||
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Special Visual Effects | |||
| Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | |||
| Gold Derby Awards | Visual Effects | |||
| Visual Effects of the Decade | ||||
| Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards | Best Visual Effects | |||
| 2022 | Satellite Awards | Best Visual Effects | Eternals | |
| Gold Derby Awards | Visual Effects | |||
| Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards | Best Visual Effects | |||
| 2023 | Hollywood Professional Association Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film | ||
| 2024 | Satellite Awards | Best Visual Effects |