Article Photos: Superheroes, Bond, hobbits vie for effects Oscar



  FILE - In this film publicity image released by Disney, Chris Hemsworth portrays Thor, left, and and Chris Evans portrays Captain America in a scene from "The Avengers." The superhero blockbusters âThe Avengers,â âThe Dark Knight Risesâ and âThe Amazing Spider-Manâ are among 10 films that have made the cut for visual-effects nominations for the Feb. 24 Oscars. The other seven contenders announced Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, are the Bond adventure âSkyfall,â âSnow White and the Huntsman,â âThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,â âCloud Atlas,â âJohn Carter,â âLife of Piâ and âPrometheus.â (AP Photo/Disney, Zade Rosenthal, File)

FILE - In this film publicity image released by Disney, Chris Hemsworth portrays Thor, left, and and Chris Evans portrays Captain America in a scene from "The Avengers." The superhero blockbusters “The Avengers,” “The Dark Knight Rises” and “The Amazing Spider-Man” are among 10 films that have made the cut for visual-effects nominations for the Feb. 24 Oscars. The other seven contenders announced Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, are the Bond adventure “Skyfall,” “Snow White and the Huntsman,” “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” “Cloud Atlas,” “John Carter,” “Life of Pi” and “Prometheus.” (AP Photo/Disney, Zade Rosenthal, File)