Browsing Tag
animago
472 posts
animago 2015: Vote for the Best Still!
So, who should be your animago still sweetheart this year?
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!
Everything new at Polynoid?
Polynoid/Woodblock from Berlin is a permanent fixture at the animago: Here the team explains why Woodblock was founded and how the first game trailer project "Dragon Eternity" came about.
animago Nominations 2015: It’s Almost Time!
Before the animago jury selects the new nominees on August 10, want to watch the winner and nominee videos from animago 2014 again? Here you go!
animago winner 2014: Making-of “Ryse”
Crytek had a lot of gladiators and blood in the pipeline in 2014; in 2014, the project won the animago AWARD in the "Best Game Design" category.
A Minion of Your Own
Who would not like their own individually designed Minion? With this Photoshop tutorial, it is no longer a problem!
Aixsponza studio portrait
Last year, Aixsponza won an animago AWARD for the best visualisation for the "Red Bull Spielberg Track Introduction". Here is a portrait of the studio from Munich.
animago: “Best Character” Is Back!
What is it that makes a film truly interesting? Exactly – a figure with character. The category is back at animago 2015!
Extended animago Deadline and 100 Render Points from RebusFarm!
If a slow render has so far prevented you from completing an animago entry: Here comes the ideal support!
Second Part from the animago “Soil” Winner
Studio Uhsless and its founder Uli Henrik Streckenbach won an animago trophy in the “Best Visualisation” category in 2013 with “Let’s talk about Soil”. Here is his latest work on the soil problem.
The animago jury 2015!
Here it is: The animago jury 2015! If you would like to know who exactly will be judging your CG works created with a lot of passion, here is all the information.
“Moon and Wolf” at Filmfest München
In 2014, “Moon and Wolf” by Dwarf Animation Studio was nominated for an animago AWARD. Now young animation fans aged 5+ can watch the film in full at Filmfest München.
Second Round for August
Anyone who saw the film “MeTube” at the animago AWARD or online in 2014 is guaranteed never to forget it – which is why it also received the jury’s special prize. Filmmaker Daniel Moshel is now in the process of realising the second part of the crazy project.
Pirates, performance and pose pushing
The cinematics by Digic Pictures from Budapest for the "Assassin's Creed" game series have been nominated countless times for an animago AWARD. The Ubisoft developers explained to us how the fourth game instalment "Black Flag" came about.
A lot of CG-Wolf for little money
Trixter recently gave us an interview about "Avenger 2" for the upcoming issue, and in 2013 the studio was nominated for an animago AWARD with the BBC series "Wolfblood".
Game of Thrones making-of interview
Season 5 of "Game of Thrones" has just started. in 2012, Pixomondo was nominated in the animago category Best Postproduction for its VFX work on season 2.
CG Easter Package
This weekend, with icy cold and storms expected, the rabbit festival takes place. We are already putting together an Easter package with CG entertainment and animago projects.
Snail Change!
“Wildlife Crossing” from Prague was submitted for an animago AWARD in 2014 and can now be watched in full.
Filmakademie Projects Win the Short Tiger Award
The graduation films “The Present” and “Wrapped” from Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg have won the Short Tiger 2015. The projects were also nominated for an animago AWARD last year.
Far Cry 3 “In the eye of madness”
Even though the category will no longer be included in this year's animago AWARD, Ubisoft was nominated for "Best Game Design" in 2013 with "Far Cry 3". Here is the making-of.
Making-of “Superdöner”
Fredi Voß is a regular participant in the animago AWARD with his outstanding work. In this making-of, he reports how his still “Superdöner” was created.
More CG Works from the Kitchen Wizard
In 2014, Cornelius Dämmrich's CG kitchen was among the nominated stills at the animago AWARD. Here are two more submitted works by the C4D artist, plus the Haze making-of from DP.
Making-of Rollin’ Safari
The Filmakademie is a permanent fixture at the animago AWARD every year. Anyone wishing to compete against the university in 2015 can submit an entry by 30 June.
Tomb Raider “Lara has beautiful hair”
Entries can be submitted for the animago AWARD 2015! Thanks to TressFX, Lara Croft already made it into the nominee selection in 2013, here is the making-of from the DP issue 06/13.
Tummy-Ache Magic Beans
In "The Ballad of Julio", a musician struggles with his hunger and dancing beans. The short film was among the submissions for the animago AWARD 2014.
“Tiny Worlds”
The CG team from Rushes submitted this little entry to the animago AWARD 2014. Small and fine in the truest sense.
“Immersive Lining” – Flying More Beautifully
At CeBIT 2014, visitors were able to experience a vision of the future of flying in an Airbus with the animago entry "Immersive Lining".
Skoda Superb – Visualizer
Aixsponza’s work was nominated for an animago AWARD 2014 in the “Best Interactive Production” category.
Short Film “Le Gouffre” Is Online
The film by Carl Beauchemin, David Forest and Thomas Crétien, alias Lightning Boy Studio, was nominated in the animago short-film category in 2014.
animago Nominee Paperworld 2014
Rayd developed an iPad application for the Volkswagen AG stand at the IAA 2013. The entry was nominated in the “Best Interactive Production” category.
animago Nominee “Time Machine” 2014
The museum installation was nominated for an animago AWARD in the "Best Interactive Production" category in 2014.
“11 Paper Place”
The final film was submitted to the animago AWARD 2014 in the category "Best Newcomer Production".
animago Nominee “Help Save Us” 2014
The Mexican company Cluster Studio was nominated for an animago AWARD in the “Best Visualisation” category in 2014.
Dip N’ Dance
The short film by Hugo Cierzniak was entered in the short-film category at the animago AWARD 2014. Here are the film and its making-of.
animago Impressions in 360 Degrees
The animago AWARD & CONFERENCE 2014 in pictures. Insights in the truest sense “all around” the setup, trade fair and, of course, the animago award ceremony.
Fruit Making-of
The French studio Unit Image has published a making-of clip about the campaign for the soft-drink brand Oasis, which is also nominated for an animago AWARD.
Canadian Studios at the animago
For the first time, four Canadian studios are visiting the animago, an initiative of the Canadian Embassy and the CASO association (Computer Animation Studios of Ontario).
Blockbusters at the animago CONFERENCE
VFX creators from "X-Men", "Godzilla", "Monsters University" and "Iron Man 3" in Babelsberg.
Voting for “Best Still 2014” Extended
You can cast your vote on Facebook until September 20. Our jury selected the top 5 from all submissions.
Knald Releases Lys in Open Beta
Lys is a GPU-based app from Knald Technologies for converting HDRs and generating Radiance, Irradiance and Specular Textures.
“Game of Thrones” – Breakdown
Little by little, the studios are showing their work on the Emmy-winning series. Rodeo FX has also published a clip.
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.
“Pixels” Makes the Leap to the Cinema
The Hollywood film is based on the short film of the same name by animago winner Patrick Jean.
animago 2014 – Submission Deadline Extended!
The submission deadline for the animago AWARD 2014 has been extended by three weeks. Work can be submitted online until July 21.
Submit Now!
There is still time – the submission deadline for the animago AWARD 2014 is June 30. So finish your projects and send them in!
French Tides
Has your graduation project just been completed? Then submit it straight away to this year's animago AWARD. Among last year's entries: the film “Contre temps” from Supinfocom Arles.
Careful, spiky! – Nike Hypervenom
Completed a beautiful project? Submit it to the animago AWARD 2014! Polynoid submitted "Nike Hypervenom" in 2013 and was nominated in the "Best Advertising Production" category.
Making-of “moTUBAik”
Completed a great still? Submit it to the animago AWARD 2014! The project “moTUBAik” was nominated in the “Best Still” category in 2011.
The T-Rex of the water
Reminder: Entries can be submitted for the animago AWARD 2014! An entry that once made it to the final selection, almost as big as Godzilla: "Sea Rex 3D".
A light bulb on a journey
Our new DP issue focusing on "Careers" will be published on 4 April. As a taster, we present a making-of of the Georg Simon Ohm University of Applied Sciences here.
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.
How Was Mr Hublot Made?
In a recent interview, Laurent Witz revealed how he realized his Oscar-winning short film "Mr Hublot".
The rise of a true hero
Starting signal: Entries can be submitted for the animago AWARD 2014! The DP shows you which entries have been shortlisted in our competition in recent years.
Congratulations—the 2013 animago Award Winners
The winners of the 2013 animago AWARD have been decided: The awards were presented on Thursday evening as part of a festive gala event at the Metropolis Hall at Filmpark Potsdam-Babelsberg.
Nominated Entries for the animago AWARD 2013
The animago jury has met and selected five nominees in each category. Congratulations, and the suspense remains until the awards are presented on October 24.
Reader Voting for Best Still 2013
Readers decide in the animago Best Still category: This year's winner is to be chosen from five images on Facebook. This way directly to the voting.
Flamingo Pride in Full
Tomer Eshed's Flamingo Pride won the 2011 animago AWARD for Best Short Film and is now available online.
animago 2013: Here We Go!
Entries for animago 2013 can be submitted again from today. The submission deadline is 30 June 2013.
The Centrifuge Brain Project Online
DP recognised the potential of “The Centrifuge Brain Project” long ago; now the complete film is online. Here are the film and the accompanying DP article.
animago 2012: Reader Voting for the “Best Still”
In the "Best Still" category, you can now decide which still from the five nominated works should receive the animago AWARD 2012.
The animago jury meets again
If you would have had a film for the animago competition this year, you will unfortunately have to postpone your participation until next year. Tomorrow, the animago expert jury in Berlin will review the films submitted for this year's award and decide on this year's nominees and winners.
animago AWARD Thanks Its International Media Partners
The animago AWARD rightly calls itself international. This year, almost 900 productions were entered in the competition for 3D, visual effects and interactive work. Artists from around the world—more precisely, from 62 different countries—submitted their productions for the animago AWARD 2011.
animago CONFERENCE: Emerging Projects
The animago Best University Production category nominates five entries, but what happens to the other high-quality submissions?
Extended Submission Deadline: July 24, 2011
The animago team extends the submission deadline for artists who need more time.
PI-VR Sponsors animago 2011 Best Still
Berlin-based PI-VR GmbH joins the animago AWARD as sponsor of the Best Still category.
PNY Technologies Again Sponsors animago 2011
For the third time, PNY Technologies supports the animago AWARD, sponsoring the Best Digitally Animated Short Film category.
Potsdam 2011 – City of Film
The film city of Potsdam-Babelsberg celebrates its 100th anniversary: the foundation stone for the first film studio was laid in 1911. The anniversary will be accompanied throughout the year by a programme on film history. The animago team also congratulates it, as animago found a new event home in Potsdam in 2009.
Starting the Final Sprint in Career Choice
The hot phase of choosing a career is beginning. Between searching for a university place and a preliminary internship, the course is now being set for a professional future. DIGITAL PRODUCTION spoke with Andrea Peters, Managing Director of media.net berlinbrandenburg, and Christoph Jost, founder and Managing Director of media.net member Absolventa GmbH, about the opportunities available in the capital region.
Immense Composites
DIGITAL PRODUCTION interviewed VFX Supervisor Marc Weigert, whose colleague Robert Zeltsch presented new tools for eyeon Fusion at animago 2010. In the following interview, VFX professional Weigert describes how profitably Fusion was used on Emmerich’s forthcoming film “Anonymous”.
VES Award for Loom
The DIGITAL PRODUCTION editorial team was delighted to find a familiar acquaintance, “Loom”, among the winners of this year’s VES Awards.
animago Meets Babioles
The animago special issue, now also available on the website, finds a home with the editorial team’s favourite, Babioles.
Vote Now for the animago Readers’ Award!
animago is drawing ever closer, and now it is your turn: voting for the 2010 Readers’ Award. Help decide who most deserves the coveted prize – aliens, children’s toys, stop-motion perfection or the animal hordes after all?
News from Babelsberg
The animago AWARD & CONFERENCE again takes place at Studio Babelsberg's fx.Center, part of one of the world's largest production sites.
Riding the Wave of Success
ScanlineVFX won the 2009 animago for its gigantic water god in “Prince Caspian” and recently applied its expertise to “2012”.
Versatile: Platige Image
Polish studio Platige Image has already won three animago AWARDs with “Cathedral”, “Fallen Art” and “The Kinematograph”.
Of Mice and Monsters
Studio Soi won the 2009 animago jury prize with “Engel zu Fuß”, the story of an angel who loses her wings.
Previous Year’s Winner: Metajo and Argumented Reality
Last year's animago winner linked print and 3D content, displaying advertisements as virtual models directly to users via webcam.
A Welcome Guest
The ESMA School of Arts has two locations, in Montpellier and Toulouse. And its students' work appears at festivals around the globe.
What Are Last Year’s Winners Doing Now?
The animago Young Talent Prize is once again one of the most closely watched awards this year. But what are last year's winners doing now?
Animation Professionals from Baden-Württemberg
Work from Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg is a frequent festival guest, reflecting the school's strong national and international reputation.
First Rank
The Konrad Wolf University of Film and Television repeatedly surprises with distinctive student productions and animago winners.
3,000 Euros for Young Talent at the animago AWARD
The submission phase for the animago AWARD is almost over. Due to high demand, the editorial team has moved the submission deadline to the end of July. So you can still take part! One of the most interesting categories will once again be the Young Talent Prize.
Win Two Free animago Tickets
Illusions-Recycling is raffling two free tickets to the animago Award 2010 in Potsdam, including an overnight stay in a four-star hotel, among all artists who list their object by July 4.
Special Issue for the 2009 animago AWARD Published
With more than 1,000 entries from creatives across all categories, the animago AWARD special issue is the DCC industry reference and is available now.
First animago AWARD & CONFERENCE Image Gallery Online
Anyone unable to attend the fx.Center Potsdam-Babelsberg in person on October 29–30, 2009, can still gain a visual impression of the events here.
animago AWARD & CONFERENCE: Updated Programme Online
The countdown is almost over. Final changes have been incorporated into the CONFERENCE programme.
animago CONFERENCE: Exozet Open Door Session
On Friday, October 30, exozet effects opens its doors from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. for interested animago AWARD & CONFERENCE participants.
animago CONFERENCE: Masterclass with Rusko Ruskov
Chaos Group’s Ruskov presents a masterclass on “V-Ray for Maya Advanced Techniques and Tips.”
animago AWARD & CONFERENCE: Presentation by HFF “Konrad Wolf”
Anyone considering a degree course can use October 30 to learn about the renowned university.
animago CONFERENCE: High-Calibre Exhibitors
Alongside the animago AWARD and CONFERENCE programme, renowned exhibitors gather for two days at the fx.Center in Potsdam-Babelsberg.
animago AWARD & CONFERENCE: Recruiting Boards
An internship is often recommended for entering the profession. But how can you obtain one?
Premiere in Babelsberg: animago AWARD & CONFERENCE on October 29 and 30
The first Babelsberg animago AWARD & CONFERENCE brings more than 450 international developers, producers and digital artists to the media city.
animago AWARD & CONFERENCE: ESTREL Convention Center Berlin Is Event Partner
The animago team is especially pleased to have selected ESTREL Convention Center as a thoroughly professional and creative event-service provider.
animago CONFERENCE: VFX & Motion Control for Stop Motion
Julian Hermannsen of visual distraction joins the animago CONFERENCE’s list of first-class speakers.
animago CONFERENCE: Motion Graphics Design by Robert Hranitzky
Using current projects, Robert Hranitzky demonstrates how he uses Cinema 4D and After Effects CS4 in post-production and animation workflows.
Gallery: Pictures from the SAE Alumni Convention 2009
The SAE Alumni Convention 2009 took place in Berlin from October 15 to 16. DP had a stand there. Here are some impressions...
ScanlineVFX at the animago CONFERENCE
Thomas Zauner of ScanlineVFX offers a behind-the-scenes look at Roland Emmerich’s disaster spectacle “2012.”