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Until June 30, 2014, digital artists can submit their work in 3D/animation, visual effects, and interactive media to the international competition online at www.animago.com.
The prize is awarded in ten categories: Best Postproduction, Best Short Film, Best Advertising Production, Best Interactive Production, Best Game Design, Best Trailer/Opener, Best Visualization, Best Young Production (endowed with 3,000 euros from organizer Digital Production as well as a RenderCube donated by CADnetwork), Best Still (public voting on Facebook), Jury’s Special Prize (endowed with a Dell Precision M3800 workstation donated by Dell/Nvidia).
Submission address for the works: Günter Hagedorn, »animago 2014«, Langenharmer Weg 88, D-22844 Norderstedt.
The animago AWARD & CONFERENCE takes place this year on October 16 and 17 at the Metropolis Halle at Filmpark Babelsberg in Potsdam-Babelsberg near Berlin. This year, too, the industry event offers professionals and young talents exciting presentations, panel discussions, and a freely accessible trade exhibition for everyone interested in film and media. Well-known international companies and studios have already confirmed their attendance, including:
- Industrial Light & Magic, USA: Hollywood blockbusters such as “Avatar”, “Iron Man” and “Iron Man 2”, or “Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen”.
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MPC Film, England: current productions include “Godzilla”, “Guardians Of The Galaxy”, or “X-Men Days Of Future Past”.
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iAnimate, Canada: training institution in the fields of animation, motion capture, rigging, or lighting. Speaker Richard Arroyo worked on the characters of “Prince Of Persia”, “Thor”, and “Far Cry”, among others.
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Glassworks Ltd, Holland: advertising productions for Google, Nike, Kia, or Lego, for example.
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Trixter Film, Germany: international projects such as “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”, “Iron Man 3”, or Otto Waalkes’s animated comedy “The 7th Dwarf”, whose cinema release is planned for September 2014.
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Pixomondo, Germany: co-production of “The Physician”, visual effects for “Star Trek Into Darkness” or the US television series “Game Of Thrones” (seasons 2 and 3).
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RISE | Visual Effects Studios, Germany: Hollywood blockbusters such as “Iron Man 3”, “Cloud Atlas”, or the ZDF production “The Adlon. A Family Saga”.
Software and hardware manufacturers such as Autodesk, Dell, Maxon, Nvidia, and PNY will also present their latest developments and high-end technologies.
Image: animago AWARD 2014 prize winners, Rob ‘n’ Ron.
