Yesterday evening, Zoic Studios hosted the Visual Effects Society 2009 Holiday Party from 7:00 – 10:00 PM. About 200 VES members showed up at Zoic’s Culver City studio to schmooze over booze and enjoy delicious catered hors d’œuvre.

From the VES web site:

The Visual Effects Society (VES) is the entertainment industry’s only organization representing the full breadth of visual effects practitioners including artists, technologists, model makers, educators, studio leaders, supervisors, PR/marketing specialists and producers in all areas of entertainment from film, television and commercials to music videos and games. Comprised of a diverse group of more than 2,000 members in 20 countries, the VES strives to enrich and educate its own members and members of the entertainment community at large through a multitude of domestic and international events, screenings and programs.

The 8th Annual VES Awards Show will be held on February 28, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Beverly Hills.

More info: The new VES web site; the photoset on Flickr.