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Being part of such an ambitious and visually rich production was an exciting challenge\u2014and one that has earned widespread praise.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\u00a0\u00bb1\/2&Prime;][vc_single_image image=\u00a0\u00bb9675&Prime; img_size=\u00a0\u00bbfull\u00a0\u00bb alignment=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\u00a0\u00bb1\/2&Prime;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our team started 2025 on a very high note with our VFX work honored with two VFX <a href=\"http:\/\/theyard-vfx.com\/stage\/2025\/01\/23\/the-yard-vfx-wins-big-at-the-2025-genie-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Genie Awards<\/a> in France:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfc6 Best VFX in a Series<br data-start=\"835\" data-end=\"838\" \/>\ud83c\udfc6 Best FX Simulations[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\u00a0\u00bb1\/2&Prime;][vc_single_image image=\u00a0\u00bb10544&Prime; img_size=\u00a0\u00bbfull\u00a0\u00bb alignment=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb onclick=\u00a0\u00bbcustom_link\u00a0\u00bb img_link_target=\u00a0\u00bb_blank\u00a0\u00bb link=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/tI5zIWwOdRw?si=mst63EAsfzoVIrL_\u00a0\u00bb][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\u00a0\u00bb1\/2&Prime;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Then, in April, the show received the <a href=\"http:\/\/theyard-vfx.com\/stage\/2025\/04\/28\/trop-s2-wins-bafta-tv-craft-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BAFTA TV Craft Award<\/a> for Best Special, Visual &amp; Graphic Effects. An important recognition that was handed to\u00a0 Jason Smith, Richard Bain, Ryan Conder, and Chris Rodgers.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\u00a0\u00bb1\/2&Prime;][vc_single_image image=\u00a0\u00bb10471&Prime; img_size=\u00a0\u00bbfull\u00a0\u00bb alignment=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb onclick=\u00a0\u00bbcustom_link\u00a0\u00bb img_link_target=\u00a0\u00bb_blank\u00a0\u00bb link=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/tI5zIWwOdRw?si=mst63EAsfzoVIrL_\u00a0\u00bb][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\u00a0\u00bb1\/2&Prime;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And just recently, the series received a <a href=\"http:\/\/theyard-vfx.com\/stage\/2025\/07\/16\/the-rings-of-power-season2-2025-emmys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creative Arts Emmy Award nomination<\/a> for <em data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1059\">Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie<\/em> \u2014 a tribute to the talent and teamwork that powered every scene. We couldn&rsquo;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.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #bdae8d;\"><strong>Sharing our craft on stage<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Beyond the awards, we had the pleasure to be invited at major industry events, from <a href=\"http:\/\/theyard-vfx.com\/stage\/2024\/12\/23\/save-the-date-pids-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIDS Enghien<\/a> to\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/theyard-vfx.com\/stage\/2025\/04\/10\/fmx-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FMX 2025<\/a>, and community event such as the first <a href=\"http:\/\/theyard-vfx.com\/stage\/2025\/04\/08\/behind-the-fx-of-the-rings-of-power-season2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paris Houdini HUG,<\/a> to present our FX simulation work. These sessions offered a closer look at the elemental effects and technical artistry that helped shape the series\u2019 most powerful moments.<\/p>\n<p>You can (re)watch these conferences by clicking on the pictures below :[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\u00a0\u00bb1\/3&Prime;][vc_single_image image=\u00a0\u00bb10547&Prime; img_size=\u00a0\u00bbfull\u00a0\u00bb alignment=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb onclick=\u00a0\u00bbcustom_link\u00a0\u00bb img_link_target=\u00a0\u00bb_blank\u00a0\u00bb link=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/gyfTnneYH60?si=upM3Sta1KlmcNSaJ\u00a0\u00bb][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\u00a0\u00bb1\/3&Prime;][vc_single_image image=\u00a0\u00bb9936&Prime; img_size=\u00a0\u00bbfull\u00a0\u00bb alignment=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb onclick=\u00a0\u00bbcustom_link\u00a0\u00bb img_link_target=\u00a0\u00bb_blank\u00a0\u00bb link=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/BoMEBESLHIE\u00a0\u00bb][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\u00a0\u00bb1\/3&Prime;][vc_single_image image=\u00a0\u00bb10177&Prime; img_size=\u00a0\u00bbfull\u00a0\u00bb alignment=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb onclick=\u00a0\u00bbcustom_link\u00a0\u00bb img_link_target=\u00a0\u00bb_blank\u00a0\u00bb link=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/ViQB3mcMJSc?si=fEzv3ld3uVGrvQIy\u00a0\u00bb][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The first half of 2025 has been both rewarding and energizing\u2014and it\u2019s only the beginning. We\u2019re excited for what\u2019s 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 !<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theyard-vfx.com\/stage\/title-item\/the-rings-of-power-season-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Find out more about our work on\u00a0<em>The Rings of Power &#8211; Season 2<\/em>\u00a0here<em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=\u00a0\u00bbcustom\u00a0\u00bb accent_color=\u00a0\u00bb#bcae8d\u00a0\u00bb][vc_masonry_grid post_type=\u00a0\u00bbpost\u00a0\u00bb max_items=\u00a0\u00bb4&Prime; element_width=\u00a0\u00bb3&Prime; orderby=\u00a0\u00bbrand\u00a0\u00bb item=\u00a0\u00bbmasonryGrid_OverlayWithRotation\u00a0\u00bb grid_id=\u00a0\u00bbvc_gid:1752758933486-6c97bc2b-b262-1&Prime; exclude=\u00a0\u00bb6712, 6293, 5954, 9457, 9257, 9103, 10525&Prime;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=\u00a0\u00bbcustom\u00a0\u00bb border_width=\u00a0\u00bb2&Prime; accent_color=\u00a0\u00bb#bdae8d\u00a0\u00bb][vc_column_text] From award-winning VFX to global industry showcases, the first half of 2025 has been a landmark period for our team, highlighting&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10548,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[110,132,66,78],"class_list":["post-10525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-bafta","tag-emmyawards","tag-genieaward","tag-theringsofpower"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - 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