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.
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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!
Winners of the Rookie Awards 2022 announced!
Over 4,400 artists from more than 90 countries took part with their entries - almost 150 jurors weighed up the entries. Exclusion criteria included: Creativity, complexity & technology.
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.
British Animation Awards finalists announced!
Shaa(r)fe animated films from the British Isles: At the "BAA", the kingdom mows and bleats and scratches among the animation locations.
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!
Lycra Moves You: CG Cloth and Dance
Glassworks London combined CG cloth and dance in the award-winning Lycra Moves You commercial using Softimage, Flame and Nuke.
Turbopera: An Operatic CG Fish
The two-minute CG short Turbopera turns a fish into an operatic singer; the film was nominated for an Animago award in 2019.
None of That | Animago Afternoon
The award-winning animated short None of That turns museum censorship into a brisk, technically polished comedy.
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.
73rd Engineering Emmy Award Winners Announced
The Television Academy announced its 73rd Engineering Emmy recipients, honouring Reed Hastings and technologies from Dolby, ARRI, Golaem, Massive, Chaos and others.
Marc Angele at The 3D and Motion Design Show
Swiss CG and VFX supervisor Marc Angele discusses Cinema 4D, Arnold and his work in animation and visual effects.
The Beauty | Student Academy Award
The award goes to Animago and Visual Effects Society winners.
animago 2020 Cancelled
Digital Production and Busch Glatz Germany cancelled the 2020 animago Award, Conference and Exhibition because safe planning was not possible.
Short Film: Hors Piste
Finally online: Hors Piste was nominated for an animago AWARD last year and is now available for a short time!
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.
Conference Program Online | animago 2019
The animago team has really pulled out all the stops again this year: Take a look at the new 2019 conference program and join us!
Digic Pictures Reel 2019
Digic with a new demo reel: The studio presents its work from the past year—2018 to 2019.
Early Birds in a Nosedive | animago Tickets
animago 2019 takes place in Munich from November 2 to 5—the tickets are now available!
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.
When food becomes a friend – Making-of “PETA – Best Friend”
A friend, a good friend - can also be a pig. But what if the parents see it differently and one day the faithful companion is no longer waiting at the garden fence? The film "PETA - Best Friend" explores this mind game.
Huxley – Escape from the VR world
The last survivors on Earth receive a message in a spaceship: "SOS. Save me! Help Huxley!" The players then set off in search of Huxley and take on the task of saving humanity. This all takes place in a virtual digital environment. Last year, the VR escape room game "Huxley" won the animago AWARD, which was presented for the first time in the "Best VR/AR/36O° Production" category.
At night, when the monsters come – Making-of “La Noria”
Horror is a very rarely chosen genre for animated films. Carlos Baena from the studio NightWheel Pictures took this risk for a personal project. With success: at this year's animago AWARD, his 12-minute short film "La Noria" was honoured with the jury prize.
God of War (4): Unit Image Breakdown
God of War in France: Unit Image presents its work on the God of War (4) cinematic!
Making-of “Green stuff”
Why do birds actually like sitting on power lines so much? The full CG advert "Guter Stoff" for electricity provider EnBW provides a funny answer: green electricity provides them with the best stuff to get high. At this year's animago AWARD, the cheeky film, which was realised by the German studio Sehsucht and conceived by the agency Jung von Matt, won the trophy in the "Best Advertising Production" category.
A Chameleon Wonders About Love
The short film “Darrel” was made entirely with open-source software over two years. The Darrel Squad explains how the private project came about. - by Mirja Fürst
Hand puppet craft and digital art
Svobodan goes to see a psychiatrist. He wants to finally get rid of this choleric, fat toad on his head, which is not so easy. The special design of the characters and their unusual animation style earned the short film "A Toad Song" an animago AWARD nomination in the "Best Character" category last year. Director Kariem Saleh told us how his graduation project at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg came about. - by Mirja Fürst
It’s so fluffy!
When we voted for a cover, the newsroom unanimously choose the baby cheetah - besides its undeniable fluffiness it is also one of our favourite stills this year. Reason enough to ask a couple of questions.
Off to Animago – with 25% Discount!
For last-minute visitors: Animago takes place in Munich next Thursday/Friay (October 25 & 26) - and we still have codes with a 25% discount!
animago CONFERENCE Programme 2018
Something for every taste and appetite for knowledge: the animago CONFERENCE programme on October 25 and 26, 2018 is packed with top speakers and CG topics.
In free fall – Making-of “On Your Way”
What exactly is life? Is there perhaps something after death? These big questions of humanity inspired Thomas Sali's short film "On Your Way". We spoke to the director, who graduated from the Film Academy, about the VFX film project. In "On Your Way", a man wakes up from a faint and finds himself in free fall, surrounded only by aeroplane debris. He initially clings to them in panic until he discovers another falling person, a fainting woman. He wakes her up, calms her down and together they start to build a rocket out of the debris, but unfortunately only one person can fit in it
Conan is back – Trailer for Conan Exiles
Goodbye Kansas Studios from Sweden realised an elaborate launch trailer with motion capturing and an extensive software set for the open-world survival game "Conan Exiles" by independent developer FunCom. The team explained to us how the trailer, which took part in last year's animago AWARD, was created.
Creature Design: It’s the inner beauty that counts
Why should only busty ladies or muscle-bound beauties become calendar girls and boys? No, creatures also have a right to sexy shoots! A team from the Film Academy took on this noble endeavour in their diploma project and designed a pin-up calendar with famous monsters from film history, including a behind-the-scenes clip with the Goblin King from "Lord of the Rings".
animago AWARD: Deadline in 9 Days!
It is time to really step on the gas once again! Push down the pedals and get going! The deadline for this year’s submissions to the animago AWARD & CONFERENCE 2018 is July 20!
animago AWARD 2018 – Winners and Nominees
After almost a thousand entries, it was quite difficult for the jury to decide who should take home the coveted prize - and after lengthy discussions, these were their choices. We will introduce all projects in the upcoming 2O19-issues of Digital Production. So without further ado...
Lube-X – The suffering of fat Willy
During the animago AWARD jury session, the fictional advertising clips "Lube-X" provided plenty of laughs. The project was nominated in the "Best Advertising Production" category primarily because of its unique idea. We spoke to Noah Demirci about the unusual project, which the 3D artist realised single-handedly as part of his bachelor's thesis at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts.
animago AWARD Nomination: The Easter Surprise – #TheRealEasterBunny
Easter was not long ago, and some colourful eggs may still be waiting hidden in the garden to finally be found. So it is time to look at the youth story of the alleged originator of this tradition. The elaborate commercial “The Easter Surprise – #TheRealEasterBunny” was nominated last year in the animago AWARD category “Best Advertising Production.”
animago AWARD 2018 – On to the Next Round!
We are starting a new round with animago. In 2018, we have new categories and a whole series of improvements in tow for you. animago takes place in the heart of Munich on October 25 and 26, 2018.
Dissonance
Dissonance by Till Nowak – the best short film we have seen this year! These fifteen minutes break through the usual boundaries of live action and animation.
Showreel 2018 by DW Studio
DW Studio has released its new showreel – the Welsh studio was even nominated for an animago AWARD in the Visualisation category this year with its submission “Antlion Audio / ModMic5”.
Cinematic Art from Poland
It is unbelievable what quality Platige Image delivers when it comes to game cinematics. Here is the latest reel from the CG artists in Warsaw.
Back in the animago Trailer Saddle in 2017
Thomas Richter created our animago trailers and the event clip last year. And because he enjoyed the task so much, he took it on again in 2017. He has now completed his degree in “Digital Filmmaking” at the SAE Institute Munich. Here he explains how the course content prepared him for the film industry and what has happened in his career since then.
“Garden Party” in Full Length
From today—for two weeks—our 2016 animago AWARD-winning film “Garden Party” is finally online in full length. Enjoy this macabre fun!
The 2018 “Animated Short Film” Oscar Contenders
Who will be the next Oscar winner in the “Animated Short Film” category? Here are the contenders! They include some familiar names from the animago AWARD.
animago AWARD & CONFERENCE Event Clip 2017
Anyone who attended this year's animago event can see whether they appear anywhere in the new event clip. Everyone else can see what was going on at the Gasteig on September 7 and 8.
animago AWARD Still Trailer 2017
As in every animago year, this one also had a trailer showing the best 3D stills submitted to the animago AWARD contest.
The Winning Sculpting of the animago Exhibition!
It’s a T-Rex! We congratulate Linda Thai, whose work received the most votes in our online vote and who is now the new owner of the Oculus headset including Touch controllers.
animago 2017 Photo Gallery: EXHIBITION
Cool exhibitors, lots of hands-on activities, great prizes and many visitors – everything that makes an artist’s heart beat faster could be found at the animago EXHIBITION 2017. Here are the pictures.
Making-of videos from the Film Academy: “Shine”
At the animago CONFERENCE, the team explained how the animated film "Shine" was created. Anyone who couldn't be there can now catch up on the knowledge via 5 making-of videos.
animago 2017 Photo Gallery: CONFERENCE
Pixar, Framestore, Weta Digital and Pixomondo – the programme of the two-day animago CONFERENCE was packed with exciting and informative talks by talented artists on interesting projects and topics. Here are the pictures.
MedienNetzwerk Interviews at animago 2017
They normally work behind the camera. That is why MedienNetzwerk Bayern exceptionally brought some of the speakers and nominees at this year’s animago event 2017 in front of the lens to learn more about their work.
animago 2017 Photo Gallery: AWARD Show
The high-calibre entries and a great awards ceremony, where many happy faces could be seen, made the animago AWARD 2017 an unforgettable evening. Here are some impressions.
animago AWARD Trailer 2017
Here is the fantastic new trailer with a compilation of this year’s animago AWARD participants.
These are the animago AWARD winners 2017!
The animago trophies were awarded yesterday in Munich's Gasteig. These are the lucky winners.
Scanline VFX Showreel 2017
Batman, Superman, Captain America and Iron Man, plus an epochal earthquake and many other destructions – in its latest showreel, Scanline shows what has recently been going through its pipeline. Incidentally: They are also at animago!
DP at the animago Exhibition on September 7 and 8
The animago Exhibition at the Gasteig is free. The DP team will also be there with a stand and, among other things, will hold a VR sculpting contest in cooperation with Oculus.
Canal Kitchen in the Making Of
Things move at high speed in the French kitchen – for Canal+, even in such a fantastic way that it earned an animago nomination.
CityEngine 2017 – We Look Behind the Scenes
At FMX, we had the opportunity to speak with the makers of CityEngine 2017. The full article will be in the next issue, but we do not want to withhold a small taste from you.
Scalable Video Workflows with StorNext from Quantum
As creatives, none of us wants to think about our backend. Only when bottlenecks and errors occur do we turn our attention to data management. Here is an exciting story about Craftsy and its journey to Quantum’s StorNext.
Lots of New Things from Autodesk at SIGGRAPH 2017
There was quite a lot to see at Autodesk’s stand at SIGGRAPH 2017. Alongside exciting talks, the company naturally also had many new features for familiar products ready. Here is a brief overview.
VFX Breakdown – The Dragons of GoT
Not just once, no, a full twice Game of Thrones is nominated for an animago AWARD this year.
Lighting & Shading in Cinema 4D
Hardly anything contributes as much to a realistic look as light and shadow. A subject you can never know enough about, so here are a few pointers for further learning.
animago CONFERENCE Programme at a Glance
Who, when, what, where? Here we have the schedule for this year’s animago CONFERENCE on September 7 and 8.
Making Of Pause 2017 Titles
Pause Fest is Australia’s leading event for creatives from the digital-media world. No wonder, then, that such an event has a first-class opening title conjured up for it.
Making-of “Dust My Shoulders Off”
Combining real art with digital art – that is what Jane Zhang does in the video for her song "Dust My Shoulders Off".
animago Exhibition 2017: Highlights at Gasteig Munich
Parallel to the animago trophy award ceremony and the two-day CONFERENCE programme, the exhibition can be visited free of charge on 7 and 8 September. There will be lots of photo, scribbling and sculpting fun and hardware prizes!
animago CONFERENCE Highlights 2017
Just under one month until the animago AWARD & CONFERENCE! We already have plenty of program items to announce for this year's conference at Munich's Gasteig. Here is the overview.
“League of Angels 2”-Trailer im Making-of
The marvellous Gal Gadot now also takes on dragons - in the trailer for the game "League of Angels 2". Studio nhb shows in the making-of how the VFX was created.
animago Nominee “In a Heartbeat” Online in Full
This year, "In a Heartbeat" from Ringling College is nominated for an animago AWARD in the "Jury’s Prize" category. Freshly released, the delightful and courageous animated short is now online in its full length.