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title: "Oscar-nominated VFX: Two amazing breakdowns for X-Men: Days of Future Past"
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# [Oscar-nominated VFX: Two amazing breakdowns for X-Men: Days of Future Past](https://www.redsharknews.com/post-vfx/item/2364-oscar-nominated-vfx-two-amazing-breakdowns-for-x-men-days-of-future-past)

 Written by [Patrick Jong Taylor](https://www.redsharknews.com/author/patrick-jong-taylor) | Apr 22, 2015 5:00:00 PM

X-Men: Days of Future Past

***X-Men: Days of Future Past* holds a very special distinction for its franchise: it is the first *X-Men* film nominated for the Academy Award in Best Visual Effects. Here we celebrate the film by sharing two illuminating and visually sumptuous VFX breakdowns.**

Films from Marvel franchises have been regulars in the Best Visual Effects category of the Academy Awards the past five or so years, with *Iron Man* and *Avengers* films securing the nods.

I was somewhat surprised to learn that *X-Men: Days of Future Past* is the first film of the franchise to receive a nomination. All of the previous films were effects-heavy blockbusters, so I assumed that one of them earned a nomination at some point. But when you check out the VFX breakdowns below, you may be swayed to think that the most recent installment could be a bit better than the rest, visually speaking. Richard Stammers of [MPC](http://www.moving-picture.com/) supervised visual effects for the film and he shares the nomination with VFX supervisors Lou Pecora of [Digital Domain](http://www.digitaldomain.com/) and Tim Crosbie of [Rising Sun Pictures](http://rsp.com.au/home/), as well as special effects supervisor Cameron Waldbauer of [Objects, Inc](http://www.objectsinc.net/).

### Days Of Future Past VFX Breakdown by Digital Domain

### MPC X-Men Days of Future Past VFX breakdown

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