A Half-Year Journey in Middle-Earth

From award-winning VFX to global industry showcases, the first half of 2025 has been a landmark period for our team, highlighting our work on The Rings of Power – Season 2. Here’s a look back at what made the past six months unforgettable.

The first six months of 2025 have been filled with creative milestones and industry recognition for our VFX work on The Rings of Power – Season 2.  From award wins to sharing our craft on the global stage, here’s a quick look at what we’ve accomplished so far.

A worldwide industry recognition

This year kicked off with one of our proudest projects yet: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Season 2. Being part of such an ambitious and visually rich production was an exciting challenge—and one that has earned widespread praise.

Our team started 2025 on a very high note with our VFX work honored with two VFX Genie Awards in France:

🏆 Best VFX in a Series
🏆 Best FX Simulations

Then, in April, the show received the BAFTA TV Craft Award for Best Special, Visual & Graphic Effects. An important recognition that was handed to  Jason Smith, Richard Bain, Ryan Conder, and Chris Rodgers.

And just recently, the series received a Creative Arts Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie — a tribute to the talent and teamwork that powered every scene. We couldn’t be prouder of Laurens Ehrmann, our founder and Senior VFX Supervisor, nominated alongside the production VFX team and all the incredible studios who contributed to the VFX of the show.

Sharing our craft on stage

Beyond the awards, we had the pleasure to be invited at major industry events, from PIDS Enghien to  FMX 2025, and community event such as the first Paris Houdini HUG, to present our FX simulation work. These sessions offered a closer look at the elemental effects and technical artistry that helped shape the series’ most powerful moments.

You can (re)watch these conferences by clicking on the pictures below :

The first half of 2025 has been both rewarding and energizing—and it’s only the beginning. We’re excited for what’s ahead and grateful for the recognition our work has received from the creative community. Thank you to everyone at The Yard for their incredible contributions to the show, to the event organizers and attendees for their enthusiasm, and to all the award voters for recognizing the craft and passion that our team brought to the series !

Find out more about our work on The Rings of Power – Season 2 here.

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