The Academy for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have awarded the award for Achievement in Visual Effects to Michael Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris, and Trevor Wood for their work on The Golden Compass. It is the first Academy Award for these four visual effects artists and the second nomination for Fink (Batman Returns) and Westenhofer (Narnia) in this category. In the category for Achievement in Art Direction and Set Decoration, The Golden Compass’ Dennis Gassner and Anna Pinnock were beat out by Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schiavo for their work on Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.