Master and Commander – The Far Side of the World

Visual Effects

Academy Oscar Award for Best Visual Effects (Nominee) | BAFTA Film Award for Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects (Nominee) | Gold Derby Award for Visual Effects (Nominee) | Golden Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects (Winner) | International Online Cinema Awards: INOCA for Best Visual Effects (Nominee) | Online Film & Television Association: OFTA Film Award for Best Visual Effects (Nominee) | Online Film Critics Society Awards: OFCS Award for Best Visual Effects (Nominee) | Visual Effects Society Awards: VES Award for Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture (Nominee)

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is a 2003 American epic period war-drama film co-written, produced and directed by Peter Weir, set during the Napoleonic Wars. Master and Commander follows the adventures of Captain 'Lucky' Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe), ship's doctor Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany) and the crew of the HMS Surprise, on a journey around globe. Based on the beloved novels of Patrick O'Brian, it re-creates the world of the British navy circa 1805 with such detail and intensity that the sea battles become stages for personality and character.

Based on the beloved novels of Patrick O'Brian, it re-creates the world of the British navy circa 1805 with such detail and intensity that the sea battles become stages for personality and character. The film uses more than 700 visual-effects shots to bring to the big screen Patrick O'Brian's high-seas adventure novel set during the Napoleonic Wars. The ComputerCafe Group's CaféFX worked on 22 complex shots, requiring compositing and digital matte painting.