Atmosphere Visual Effects

Atmosphere Visual Effects is a Canadian visual effects company. It was founded in Vancouver in 2003 by Andrew Karr, Tom Archer, and Jeremy Hoey, ex-employees of Vancouver-based visual effects company GVFX, after said company folded in that year.^[1] They have worked on a number of science fiction shows, including the reimagined Battlestar Galactica, Stargate Atlantis, The 4400, Andromeda, and Babylon 5: The Lost Tales.^[2]

Atmosphere Visual Effects

Industry	Visual effects
Founded	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (2003)
Headquarters	200-1669 West 3rd Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Key people	Tom Archer, Jeremy Hoey, Andrew Karr
Number of employees	15
Website	atmosphere-vfx.com

Their work on the new Battlestar Galactica has been nominated for several awards. Their work on the episode "The Hand of God" was nominated for an Emmy in 2005.^[3] They have been nominated for two Visual Effects Society awards in 2006, for the episodes "Exodus" and "Downloaded".^[4]

Credits

Feature films

• The Thaw (Brightlight Pictures)
• Edison & Leo (Infinity Features Entertainment)
• Snow Buddies (Disney)
• Wrong Turn II
• Air Buddies (Disney)
• Chestnut: Hero of Central Park (New Line Cinema)
• Drop Dead Sexy (Arrival Pictures)
• Desolation Sound (Sleepwalker Films)

Broadcast series

• Battlestar Galactica, Seasons 1-3 (NBC Universal)
• Stargate Atlantis, Seasons 1-5 (MGM Television)
• The 4400, Seasons 2-4 (USA Network)
• Stargate SG-1, Seasons 8-10 (MGM Television)
• Dead Like Me, Seasons 1-2 (MGM Television)
• Kingdom Hospital, Season 1 (ABC)
• Andromeda, Season 4 (Sci Fi Channel)
• Family Guy, Season 8-10 "Brian Griffin's House of Payne", "Back to the Pilot"
• Primeval: New World (Impossible Pictures)

MOWs, Miniseries, Pilots

• Virtuality, Pilot (NBC Universal)
• Resistance, Pilot
• Babylon 5: The Lost Tales (Warner Bros.)
• Nobody, Pilot (Fox Television)
• Last Days of Planet Earth (Hallmark)
• Bloodsuckers (Echo Bridge)
• Colt (Hallmark)

Awards and nominations

2016

• Leo Awards: Nominated: Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series (Bitten Episode 301 "Family, Of Sorts")

2013

• Leo Awards: Nominated: Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series (Primeval: New World Episode 113 "Sound of Thunder Part 2")

2011

• Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Models & Miniatures in a Broadcast Program or Commercial (Family Guy Episode "Brian Griffin's House of Payne")

2010

• Gemini Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate: Universe Episode 102 "Air")
• Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate: Universe Episode 102 "Air")
• Primetime Emmy Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Virtuality)
• Primetime Emmy Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate: Universe Episode 102 "Air")
• Leo Awards: Nominated: Best Visual Effects in a Feature Length Drama (The Thaw)

2009

• Gemini Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate Atlantis Episode 510 "First Contact")
• Gemini Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate Atlantis Episode 520 "Enemy At The Gate")

2008

• Primetime Emmy Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate: Atlantis Episode 401 "Adrift")
• Gemini Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate: Atlantis Episode 411 "Be All My Sins Remember'd")

2007

• Primetime Emmy Awards: WON: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Battlestar Galactica Episode 303 "Exodus")
• Visual Effects Society Awards: WON: Best Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Battlestar Galactica Episode 303 "Exodus")
• Visual Effects Society Awards: Nominated: Best Animated Character in a Television Series (Cylon Centurions, Battlestar Galactica Episode 217 "Downloaded")
• Gemini Award: WON: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate: Atlantis Episode 302 "No Man's Land")

2006

• Primetime Emmy Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Battlestar Galactica Episode 211 "Resurrection Ship Part 1")
• Visual Effects Society Awards: WON: Best Animated Character in a Television Series (Cylon Centurions, Battlestar Galactica Episode 303 "Fragged")

2005

• Primetime Emmy Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Battlestar Galactica Episode 110 "Hand of God")^[5]

2004

• Primetime Emmy Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Kingdom Hospital Pilot Episode)