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The power of the crowd
Looking back: In DP 03 : 2015, Lighting Boy Studio realised the film project Le Gouffre. A Kickstarter campaign brought the animated film over the finishing line. An animago AWARD-nominated short film.
First event highlights of FMX 2023 published!
What do the unmistakable Jeff Goldblum, the environmental organisation WWF and AI-supported rotoscoping have in common? The Film & Media Exchange 2023 in Stuttgart!
A Double Life | Animago Afternoon
The Animago winners from the "Special Jury Prize" category strike again: an animated short film that tackles the social issue of gender identity with black humour.
Attend the free webinar on U-Render!
On 07.07. you will learn everything about Previz and Final Frame Rendering in real time - together with Glenn Frey, the U-Render evangelist! And it's free of charge.
Supermoine Holypop | Animago Afternoon
Fasten your seatbelts! Here come the Randale Vikings - and slaughter their way through the monastery. Their goal: the secret ingredient for sugar sherbet! Marvel at the nominee in the "Best Advertising Production" category from 2015.
Junge Helden | Animago Afternoon
The decision is crucial: How does an organ donor card work? Graduates of the University of Art and Design Halle explain it to you - with the Animago-nominated short film "Young Heroes". Ready for the organ donor card?
A Single Life | Animago Afternoon
Shellac record with time travel function: This Dutch animated short film expands your record player - with the time hopping feature. More than just Broken Record Structure?
400 MPH | Animago Afternoon
To infinity - until the sound barrier shatters? This primate is a speed junkie. Does human ever-moreism suit the chimpanzee?
Animated feast for the eyes | Animago Afternoon
The salt of the earth: The winner in the "Best Visualisation" category: "Let's Talk about Soil" creates awareness for fertile soils - and why it should be number one on the agenda of decision-makers.
Animated feast for the eyes | Animago Afternoon
The favoured scent therapy of city dwellers - carbon monoxide? The promotional short film by the Mexican environmental protection organisation puts its finger on where globalisation hurts.
Animated feast for the eyes | Animago Afternoon
Climate protectors like Beckham? The promotional short film "Adidas Climachill - A Cooling Revolution" conjures up a new ice age - and sells you a football shirt!
Animated feast for the eyes | Animago Afternoon
With ski equipment to conquer the summit? The mountain is calling at the 2014 Winter Olympics - quite literally!
Todesfall in Celebration City
Review: In DP 07 : 2016, photo designer Jürgen Stein reported on his black and white work "Topview", which was created with Softimage and Arnold. More than just black and white painting?
Animated feast for the eyes | Animago Afternoon
Have you already booked your next dental cleaning with your trusted dental hygienist? This award-winning trailer for "Ryse: Son of Rome" takes you back to a time when dental care was still a foreign concept.
Animated feast for the eyes | Animago Afternoon
Yes, is it Christmas already? Rubbish! In the French advertising short film, sugar sherbet and a teddy bear help to get Christmas on track.
Animated feast for the eyes | Animago Afternoon
After community and FFP2 masks, is the full-face respiratory protection mask coming? Rubbish! Urban art dominates the French short film "Atome" - not Covid!
Animated feast for the eyes | Animago Afternoon
Chase with modelling gum and mini-Transformer. In the short film "Superbot" it's "chewing gum ball vs. robot man"! And at the end: cuddling with modelling clay?
Animated feast for the eyes | Animago Afternoon
Are you a board game fan? The French short film "My Dear Gnome" will make your laugh muscles sore - and with a board game on top!
My Dear Gnome
Review: In DP 06 : 2016, the animated short film "My Dear Gnome" impressed with a humorous board game of checkers. We spoke to the two makers.
Animated feast for the eyes | Animago Afternoon
This is where Jean-Claude Van Damme fans will prick up their ears: the half-hour film "Kung Fury" is an 80s trash titan par excellence!
Animated feast for the eyes | Animago Afternoon
Terry Pratchett fans will love this short film! The Moldovan "Simpals Animation Studio" teaches the Grim Reaper how to surf!
Animated feast for the eyes | Animago Afternoon
If pensioners, then sprightly? The French short film "Escarface" knows the antidote to poverty in old age - and could inspire a bank robbery.
Animated feast for the eyes | Animago Afternoon
Can graffiti be love? The US short film "Canned" stumbles, jumps and hurls towards a romance. Always on board: beautiful street art.
Animated feast for the eyes | Animago Afternoon
Looking for borderline experiences? The Belgian short film "Border" takes you to the limits - of your laughter muscles.
Animated feast for the eyes | Animago Afternoon
The wild west wants to know: In the short film "Rob "n" Ron", two outlaw brothers plan their biggest coup yet.
Animated feast for the eyes | Animago Afternoon
Launch cinematic for the third Witcher game: our anti-hero tussles with red-haired vampire vamps. Can Geralt of Riva escape the neck-biter?
Animated feast for the eyes | Animago Afternoon
What happens when Welsh blacknose sheep munch on psychedelic drugs? This short film explains this, and which wash cycle is suitable for sheep's wool!
Animated feast for the eyes | Animago Afternoon
Ready for space travel? This award-winning short film takes you where no VFXer has ever animated before. To boldly go!
Animated feast for the eyes | Animago Afternoon
A new addition to the genre film: snail horror comedy! Not only worth seeing for all those who find Caesar dressing, French dressing and ranch dressing a mouthful.
Animated feast for the eyes | Animago Afternoon
"Is that an ornithopter flying?": In 2015, the sci-fi short film "Sundays" won an animago AWARD. Watch the full short film here!
Dystopia – Sundays again and again
Review: In DP 07:2015, the sci-fi short film "Sundays" from Amsterdam bundled high-quality VFXs into a 15-minute film. An interview with the makers of the animago AWARD-winning project.
The Beauty | Student Academy Award
The award goes to Animago and Visual Effects Society winners.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Blast from the past: Who is the most iconic video game heroine ever? Lara Croft, of course. In this interview, we take a deep dive into the lost city of Paititi – and the final installment of the reboot trilogy.
Communicating knowledge with fun: The Story of Martin Luther
Many of us first learnt about Martin Luther's story and the associated reformation of the church at school. Usually recited by a history or religion teacher mumbling to himself, which meant that the monk's revolutionary actions lost all excitement. So it was time to produce an entertaining yet accurate version of the events to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Tumblehead Animation Studio took up the challenge and won the animago category "Best Visualisation" with the film "The Story of Martin Luther".
Finns Fleckengang: The Stained Club
People in a club have something in common. In the case of "Stained Club", these are stains on the children's bodies that harbour a deeper meaning. The animated graduation film from the Supinfocom Rubika college in France is in the tradition of youth film classics from the 1980s such as "The Goonies" or "E.T.". With its challenging theme and touching message, it won over the animago jury last year, who awarded it the prize for best newcomer production.
Submission deadline for animago 2019 extended until 31 July!
Anyone who missed the deadline of 30 June for submitting projects for the animago 2019 now has one last opportunity to enter the race.
A haven of peace in the zombie storm – Making-of “Grant” cinematic trailer
Goodbye Kansas Studios created a series of cinematic trailers for the game "Overkill's The Walking Dead" in which the four main game characters are introduced in various scenes. With "Grant", the team won the animago AWARD in the "Best Game Cinematic" category last year.
Portrait of a genius – 3D portrait still
Portraits of very well-known personalities are always a great challenge because everyone knows the face of the person portrayed and mistakes quickly become apparent. Alexander Beim impressed with his 3D portrait still of Albert Einstein and won the public vote in the "Best Still" category and thus an animago AWARD. Here, the 3D artist explains how the image was created.
Cosmos Laundromat
Review: In DP 01:2016, the Blender Institute produced the comedic short film "Kosmos Waschsalon". Did the film win the animago AWARD 2015?
First Cycle
Review: In DP 01 : 2016, we spoke to Mathieu Auvray - a French director with ten years of professional experience. What tools does the artist très français work with?
These are the animago Nominees 2015!
Smoking heads and square eyes after many hours of viewing entries in Berlin - the animago jury has found this year's nominees. Here they are!
“11 Paper Place”
The final film was submitted to the animago AWARD 2014 in the category "Best Newcomer Production".
animago AWARD 2014: Nominations
The jury has met and the nominees have been finalised. Here you can find an overview of this year's nominated entries.
Steampunk Panther
Review: In DP 02 : 2014, a steampunk panther caught the readers' eye - with emerald green eyes and filigree decorations. An animago submission by 3D artist Anna Huber.
Video and pictures: Saturn “Experts
Here is also the video and a few pictures of the "experts"
Only 12 days to go until the animago EVENT
The most important competition in the DCC industry will conclude at the digital creation days in Karlsruhe. There is still time to secure tickets for the presentation.