Since we last saw the trailer for Moritz Mayerhofer's final thesis project Urs back in 2009, the animated short has been garnering attention across the world while picking several festival awards and was even on the short-list for the Oscar. With its festival rounds now long gone, its finally available online and you can see for yourself what all the hype is about. After completing the short, Mayerhofer plans to develop an European feature film. I reckon a promising future in animation awaits him.Many years Urs looked after his aging mother. But now he sets out for a dangerous journey: He carries her up a mountain to find a better place for both of them. But his mother doesn't want to leave her home... Urs...
- 5/30/2011
- Screen Anarchy
Reviewed by Annlee Ellingson
(February 2011)
One of the delights of Oscar season is the opportunity to see the short films nominated for Academy Awards both in theaters and on iTunes. This is particularly true of the animated shorts, a uniformly strong bunch tackling sophisticated social and political themes in a range of stunning styles.
“Day & Night”
Directed/Written by: Teddy Newton
Probably most widely seen among the Academy Award-nominated animated shorts is Pixar’s “Day & Night,” which played in theaters with “Toy Story 3.” Ingeniously designed, it features two characters, Day and Night, whose bodies contain their respective times of day. Wordlessly, their actions — yawning, peeing, taking a deep breath — correspond with activity within their milieus — a cow’s moo, a waterfall, a breeze — in a perfect marriage of image and sound. The pair is competitive at first in tacit one-upmanship, not unlike “Spy vs. Spy,” but ultimately comes to appreciate...
(February 2011)
One of the delights of Oscar season is the opportunity to see the short films nominated for Academy Awards both in theaters and on iTunes. This is particularly true of the animated shorts, a uniformly strong bunch tackling sophisticated social and political themes in a range of stunning styles.
“Day & Night”
Directed/Written by: Teddy Newton
Probably most widely seen among the Academy Award-nominated animated shorts is Pixar’s “Day & Night,” which played in theaters with “Toy Story 3.” Ingeniously designed, it features two characters, Day and Night, whose bodies contain their respective times of day. Wordlessly, their actions — yawning, peeing, taking a deep breath — correspond with activity within their milieus — a cow’s moo, a waterfall, a breeze — in a perfect marriage of image and sound. The pair is competitive at first in tacit one-upmanship, not unlike “Spy vs. Spy,” but ultimately comes to appreciate...
- 2/24/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Reviewed by Annlee Ellingson
(February 2011)
One of the delights of Oscar season is the opportunity to see the short films nominated for Academy Awards both in theaters and on iTunes. This is particularly true of the animated shorts, a uniformly strong bunch tackling sophisticated social and political themes in a range of stunning styles.
“Day & Night”
Directed/Written by: Teddy Newton
Probably most widely seen among the Academy Award-nominated animated shorts is Pixar’s “Day & Night,” which played in theaters with “Toy Story 3.” Ingeniously designed, it features two characters, Day and Night, whose bodies contain their respective times of day. Wordlessly, their actions — yawning, peeing, taking a deep breath — correspond with activity within their milieus — a cow’s moo, a waterfall, a breeze — in a perfect marriage of image and sound. The pair is competitive at first in tacit one-upmanship, not unlike “Spy vs. Spy,” but ultimately comes to appreciate...
(February 2011)
One of the delights of Oscar season is the opportunity to see the short films nominated for Academy Awards both in theaters and on iTunes. This is particularly true of the animated shorts, a uniformly strong bunch tackling sophisticated social and political themes in a range of stunning styles.
“Day & Night”
Directed/Written by: Teddy Newton
Probably most widely seen among the Academy Award-nominated animated shorts is Pixar’s “Day & Night,” which played in theaters with “Toy Story 3.” Ingeniously designed, it features two characters, Day and Night, whose bodies contain their respective times of day. Wordlessly, their actions — yawning, peeing, taking a deep breath — correspond with activity within their milieus — a cow’s moo, a waterfall, a breeze — in a perfect marriage of image and sound. The pair is competitive at first in tacit one-upmanship, not unlike “Spy vs. Spy,” but ultimately comes to appreciate...
- 2/24/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 animated short films will advance in the voting process for the 83rd Academy Awards. Thirty-three pictures had originally qualified in the category. The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company: “The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger” Bill Plympton, director (Bill Plympton Studio) “Coyote Falls,” Matthew O’Callaghan, director Sam Register, executive producer (Warner Bros. Animation Inc.) “Day & Night,” Teddy Newton, director (Pixar Animation Studios) “The Gruffalo,” Jakob Schuh and Max Lang, directors (Magic Light Pictures) “Let’s Pollute,” Geefwee Boedoe, story-design-animation (Geefwee Boedoe) “The Lost Thing,” Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann, directors (Passion Pictures Australia) “Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary),” Bastien Dubois, director (Sacrebleu Productions) “Sensology,” Michel Gagne, director-producer (Gagne International LLC) “The Silence beneath the Bark,” Joanna Lurie, director (Lardux Films) “Urs,” Moritz Mayerhofer,...
- 12/1/2010
- by NIKKI FINKE
- Deadline Hollywood
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced the 10 contenders for winning an 2011 Oscar in both the animated and live-action short films categories.
In the animated category the nominees are:
"Day & Night", dir. Teddy Newton (Pixar) "Coyote Falls", dir. Matthew O'Callaghan (Warner Bros. Animation) "Sensology", dir. Michel Gagne "The Gruffalo", dir. Jakob Schuh, Max Lang "The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger", dir. Bill Plympton "Let's Pollute", dir. Geefwee Boedoe "The Lost Thing", dir. Shaun Tan, Andrew Ruhemann "Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage", dir. Bastien Dubois "The Silence Beneath the Bark", dir. Joanna Lurie "Urs", dir. Moritz Mayerhofer
In the live-action category the nominees are:
"Seeds of the Fall", dir. Patrik Eklund, Mathias Fjellstrom "The Confession", dir. Tanel Toom "God of Love", dir. Luke Matheny "Ana's Playground", dir. Eric D. Howell "Sma Barn, Stora Ord", dir. Lisa James Larsson, Andreas Emanuelsson "Wish 143", dir. Ian Barnes, Samantha Waite "The Six Dollar Fifty Man", dir.
In the animated category the nominees are:
"Day & Night", dir. Teddy Newton (Pixar) "Coyote Falls", dir. Matthew O'Callaghan (Warner Bros. Animation) "Sensology", dir. Michel Gagne "The Gruffalo", dir. Jakob Schuh, Max Lang "The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger", dir. Bill Plympton "Let's Pollute", dir. Geefwee Boedoe "The Lost Thing", dir. Shaun Tan, Andrew Ruhemann "Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage", dir. Bastien Dubois "The Silence Beneath the Bark", dir. Joanna Lurie "Urs", dir. Moritz Mayerhofer
In the live-action category the nominees are:
"Seeds of the Fall", dir. Patrik Eklund, Mathias Fjellstrom "The Confession", dir. Tanel Toom "God of Love", dir. Luke Matheny "Ana's Playground", dir. Eric D. Howell "Sma Barn, Stora Ord", dir. Lisa James Larsson, Andreas Emanuelsson "Wish 143", dir. Ian Barnes, Samantha Waite "The Six Dollar Fifty Man", dir.
- 12/1/2010
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
The Academy Awards short lists are filing in these days. Check out the ten flicks that made the Animated Shorts list; three to five nominees will be chosen.
The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company:
• “The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger,” Bill Plympton, director (Bill Plympton Studio)
• “Coyote Falls,” Matthew O’Callaghan, director and Sam Register, executive producer (Warner Bros. Animation Inc.)
• “Day & Night,” Teddy Newton, director (Pixar Animation Studios)
• “The Gruffalo,” Jakob Schuh and Max Lang, directors (Magic Light Pictures)
• “Let's Pollute,” Geefwee Boedoe, story-design-animation (Geefwee Boedoe)
• “The Lost Thing,” Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann, directors (Passion Pictures Australia)
• “Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary),” Bastien Dubois, director (Sacrebleu Productions)
• “Sensology,” Michel Gagne, director-producer (Gagne International LLC)
• “The Silence beneath the Bark,” Joanna Lurie, director (Lardux Films)
• “Urs,” Moritz Mayerhofer, director (Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg)...
The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company:
• “The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger,” Bill Plympton, director (Bill Plympton Studio)
• “Coyote Falls,” Matthew O’Callaghan, director and Sam Register, executive producer (Warner Bros. Animation Inc.)
• “Day & Night,” Teddy Newton, director (Pixar Animation Studios)
• “The Gruffalo,” Jakob Schuh and Max Lang, directors (Magic Light Pictures)
• “Let's Pollute,” Geefwee Boedoe, story-design-animation (Geefwee Boedoe)
• “The Lost Thing,” Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann, directors (Passion Pictures Australia)
• “Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary),” Bastien Dubois, director (Sacrebleu Productions)
• “Sensology,” Michel Gagne, director-producer (Gagne International LLC)
• “The Silence beneath the Bark,” Joanna Lurie, director (Lardux Films)
• “Urs,” Moritz Mayerhofer, director (Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg)...
- 11/30/2010
- by Mark Englehart
- IMDb Blog - All the Latest
Passion Pictures’ animated short The Lost Thing has been shortlisted by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to advance in the voting process for the 83rd Academy Awards.
The short, directed by Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann, is one of 10 to be pre-selected from a total of 33 films that originally qualified for the animated short film category.
Another one of the 10 finalists is the popular Pixar short Day & Night, directed by Teddy Newton and screened before the highest grossing animated film of all time, Toy Story 3.
Three to five nominees will be now be selected and announced on January 25, 2011. The Oscars ceremony will take place on February 27.
The shortlisted fims are:
The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger, Bill Plympton, director (Bill Plympton Studio) Coyote Falls, Matthew O’Callaghan, director and Sam Register, executive producer (Warner Bros. Animation Inc.) Day & Night, Teddy Newton, director (Pixar Animation Studios) The Gruffalo,...
The short, directed by Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann, is one of 10 to be pre-selected from a total of 33 films that originally qualified for the animated short film category.
Another one of the 10 finalists is the popular Pixar short Day & Night, directed by Teddy Newton and screened before the highest grossing animated film of all time, Toy Story 3.
Three to five nominees will be now be selected and announced on January 25, 2011. The Oscars ceremony will take place on February 27.
The shortlisted fims are:
The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger, Bill Plympton, director (Bill Plympton Studio) Coyote Falls, Matthew O’Callaghan, director and Sam Register, executive producer (Warner Bros. Animation Inc.) Day & Night, Teddy Newton, director (Pixar Animation Studios) The Gruffalo,...
- 11/30/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has just announced the shortlist of the ten animated and live-action shorts that will be considered for Oscar nominations. Three-five nominees will be chosen from each category and will be anounced along with the other nominations on January 25, 2011. The 83rd annual Academy Awards will take place on February 27, 2011 and will be hosted by Anne Hathaway and James Franco.
Here are the lists:
The animated shorts:
“The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger,” Bill Plympton, director (Bill Plympton Studio)
“Coyote Falls,” Matthew O’Callaghan, director and Sam Register, executive producer (Warner Bros. Animation Inc.)
“Day & Night,” Teddy Newton, director (Pixar Animation Studios)
“The Gruffalo,” Jakob Schuh and Max Lang, directors (Magic Light Pictures)
“Let’s Pollute,” Geefwee Boedoe, story-design-animation (Geefwee Boedoe)
“The Lost Thing,” Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann, directors (Passion Pictures Australia)
“Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary),” Bastien Dubois,...
Here are the lists:
The animated shorts:
“The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger,” Bill Plympton, director (Bill Plympton Studio)
“Coyote Falls,” Matthew O’Callaghan, director and Sam Register, executive producer (Warner Bros. Animation Inc.)
“Day & Night,” Teddy Newton, director (Pixar Animation Studios)
“The Gruffalo,” Jakob Schuh and Max Lang, directors (Magic Light Pictures)
“Let’s Pollute,” Geefwee Boedoe, story-design-animation (Geefwee Boedoe)
“The Lost Thing,” Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann, directors (Passion Pictures Australia)
“Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary),” Bastien Dubois,...
- 11/30/2010
- by Erin Vandzura
- SoundOnSight
Awards season is definitely upon us, with the Gotham awards [1] and Independent Spirit nominations [2] kicking things off. Now the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the shortlist of ten animated and live-action shorts that will be considered for Oscar nominations. Three to five nominees will be selected from each category, and the nominations will be announced along with all the other Oscar nominations on January 25 2011. Check out the full list of c0ontenders after the break. The 83rd Academy Awards will take place on February 27, 2011, hosted [3] by James Franco and Anne Hathaway. The animated shorts: "The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger," Bill Plympton, director (Bill Plympton Studio) "Coyote Falls," Matthew O’Callaghan, director and Sam Register, executive producer (Warner Bros. Animation Inc.) "Day & Night," Teddy Newton, director (Pixar Animation Studios) "The Gruffalo," Jakob Schuh and Max Lang, directors (Magic Light Pictures) "Let’s Pollute," Geefwee Boedoe,...
- 11/30/2010
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
HollywoodNews.com: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 animated short films will advance in the voting process for the 83rd Academy Awards®. Thirty-three pictures had originally qualified in the category.
The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company:
“The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger,” Bill Plympton, director (Bill Plympton Studio)
“Coyote Falls,” Matthew O’Callaghan, director and Sam Register, executive producer (Warner Bros. Animation Inc.)
“Day & Night,” Teddy Newton, director (Pixar Animation Studios)
“The Gruffalo,” Jakob Schuh and Max Lang, directors (Magic Light Pictures)
“Let’s Pollute,” Geefwee Boedoe, story-design-animation (Geefwee Boedoe)
“The Lost Thing,” Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann, directors (Passion Pictures Australia)
“Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary),” Bastien Dubois, director (Sacrebleu Productions)
“Sensology,” Michel Gagne, director-producer (Gagne International LLC)
“The Silence beneath the Bark,” Joanna Lurie, director (Lardux Films)
“Urs,” Moritz Mayerhofer,...
The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company:
“The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger,” Bill Plympton, director (Bill Plympton Studio)
“Coyote Falls,” Matthew O’Callaghan, director and Sam Register, executive producer (Warner Bros. Animation Inc.)
“Day & Night,” Teddy Newton, director (Pixar Animation Studios)
“The Gruffalo,” Jakob Schuh and Max Lang, directors (Magic Light Pictures)
“Let’s Pollute,” Geefwee Boedoe, story-design-animation (Geefwee Boedoe)
“The Lost Thing,” Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann, directors (Passion Pictures Australia)
“Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary),” Bastien Dubois, director (Sacrebleu Productions)
“Sensology,” Michel Gagne, director-producer (Gagne International LLC)
“The Silence beneath the Bark,” Joanna Lurie, director (Lardux Films)
“Urs,” Moritz Mayerhofer,...
- 11/30/2010
- by Linny Lum
- Hollywoodnews.com
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the short list of 10 animated short films that will advance in the voting process for the 83rd Academy Awards. I already showed you video for 31 of the 33 pictures that originally qualified in the category, which you can still check out right here and I have just pulled over the ten that qualified for this piece.
The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company and at the end of the article I've included a poll for you to vote on three of the films to continue on as official nominees. The Cow Who Wanted To Be A Hamburger Director: Bill Plympton
Bill Plympton Studio
United States, 2010, 6 min
Filmmaker's website
Coyote Falls Director: Matthew O'Callaghan
Warner Bros. Animation Inc.
United States, 2010, 3 min
Filmmaker's website
Day and Night Director: Teddy Newton
Pixar Animation Studios
United States, 2010, 6 min
Filmmaker's...
The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company and at the end of the article I've included a poll for you to vote on three of the films to continue on as official nominees. The Cow Who Wanted To Be A Hamburger Director: Bill Plympton
Bill Plympton Studio
United States, 2010, 6 min
Filmmaker's website
Coyote Falls Director: Matthew O'Callaghan
Warner Bros. Animation Inc.
United States, 2010, 3 min
Filmmaker's website
Day and Night Director: Teddy Newton
Pixar Animation Studios
United States, 2010, 6 min
Filmmaker's...
- 11/30/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Cartoon Brew has debuted the list of the thirty-three films up for consideration in the Best Animated Short category for the upcoming 2011 Oscars and I have done my very best to find a video for each and every one. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find anything for Rao Heidmets's Inherent Obligations or Don Hertzfeldt's Wisdom Teeth so if anyone out there can help find video for those either let me know in the comments or shoot me an email.
Otherwise, spend some time over the next three pages to preview some really cool videos. I had a chance to preview a few of them while putting this article together, but have yet to check them all out. So let me know which ones are your favorites and which ones don't really do it for you.
Additionally, if any of the people that made these films are reading this...
Otherwise, spend some time over the next three pages to preview some really cool videos. I had a chance to preview a few of them while putting this article together, but have yet to check them all out. So let me know which ones are your favorites and which ones don't really do it for you.
Additionally, if any of the people that made these films are reading this...
- 11/25/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Jacques Bonnavent's "The Gold Mine," the story of a spinster who meets her dream man online, scored jury three awards, including the best of the festival prize, at the Palm Springs International ShortFest & Short Film Festival.
The fest, which announced winners Sunday at the Camelot Theatre in Palm Springs, handed its future filmmaker award to Pierre Ferriere for "The Story of My Life."
The Panavision Grand Jury Award went to Jonathan van Tulleken's "Off Season." The festival, which concludes today, screened 314 short films.
Award winners that received a first-place prize in four categories are eligible for Oscar consideration.
A complete list of winners follows.
Jury Awards
Best Of Festival Award
The Gold Mine (La Mina de Oro) (Mexico), Jacques Bonnavent
Future Filmmaker Award
Pierre Ferriere, The Story of My Life (Toute ma Vie) (France)
Panavision Grand Jury Award
Off Season (Canada/USA), Jonathan van Tulleken
Jury Special Citation...
The fest, which announced winners Sunday at the Camelot Theatre in Palm Springs, handed its future filmmaker award to Pierre Ferriere for "The Story of My Life."
The Panavision Grand Jury Award went to Jonathan van Tulleken's "Off Season." The festival, which concludes today, screened 314 short films.
Award winners that received a first-place prize in four categories are eligible for Oscar consideration.
A complete list of winners follows.
Jury Awards
Best Of Festival Award
The Gold Mine (La Mina de Oro) (Mexico), Jacques Bonnavent
Future Filmmaker Award
Pierre Ferriere, The Story of My Life (Toute ma Vie) (France)
Panavision Grand Jury Award
Off Season (Canada/USA), Jonathan van Tulleken
Jury Special Citation...
- 6/27/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Stuart Hazeldine's "Exam" claimed the Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema at the 25th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which handed out its prizes Sunday at a brunch at Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort.
Starring Luke Mably and Nathalie Cox, "Exam" is a psychological thriller about eight candidates competing for a job at a mysterious corporation.
The Best International Film award went to the Finish feature "Letters to Father Jacob" (Postia pappi Jaakobille), directed by Klaus Haro, about a woman relseaesd from prison who goes to work for a blind priest.
Ciro Guerra's "The Wind Journeys" took the Nueva Vision Award for best Spanish/Latin American film. The East Meets West Cinema Award went to South Korea's "Mother" (Madeo), directed by Bong Joon-ho. And the Eastern Bloc award was awarded to Peter Strickland's "Katalin Varga."
Rob Lemkin's "Enemies of the People," which returns to the killing fields of Cambodia,...
Starring Luke Mably and Nathalie Cox, "Exam" is a psychological thriller about eight candidates competing for a job at a mysterious corporation.
The Best International Film award went to the Finish feature "Letters to Father Jacob" (Postia pappi Jaakobille), directed by Klaus Haro, about a woman relseaesd from prison who goes to work for a blind priest.
Ciro Guerra's "The Wind Journeys" took the Nueva Vision Award for best Spanish/Latin American film. The East Meets West Cinema Award went to South Korea's "Mother" (Madeo), directed by Bong Joon-ho. And the Eastern Bloc award was awarded to Peter Strickland's "Katalin Varga."
Rob Lemkin's "Enemies of the People," which returns to the killing fields of Cambodia,...
- 2/14/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
No surprise there. It goes without saying that James Cameron's sci-fi spectacle Avatar has the potential to clean house at the 8th Annual Ves Awards for its breath taking visuals by the acclaimed Weta Digital. Cameron will also be picking up a well-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award. In the outstanding animated feature category, the nominees include Up, 9, Coraline, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs.
The official press release is as followed:
3-D Films Dominate With Most Noms as Avatar grabs 11, Coraline 4, and Visual Effects Company Weta Digital Snags Most Company Noms with 9
Los Angeles, January 19, 2010 - The Visual Effects Society (Ves) today announced the nominees for the 8th Annual Ves Awards ceremony recognizing outstanding visual effects artistry in over twenty categories of film, animation, television, commercials and video games. Nominees were chosen Saturday, January 16, 2010, by numerous blue ribbon panels of Ves members who...
The official press release is as followed:
3-D Films Dominate With Most Noms as Avatar grabs 11, Coraline 4, and Visual Effects Company Weta Digital Snags Most Company Noms with 9
Los Angeles, January 19, 2010 - The Visual Effects Society (Ves) today announced the nominees for the 8th Annual Ves Awards ceremony recognizing outstanding visual effects artistry in over twenty categories of film, animation, television, commercials and video games. Nominees were chosen Saturday, January 16, 2010, by numerous blue ribbon panels of Ves members who...
- 1/22/2010
- Screen Anarchy
James Cameron's "Avatar" led the list of nominations announced Monday by the Visual Effects Society, scooping up 11.
The animated "Coraline," another movie released in 3D, followed with four nominations.
New Zealand-based Weta Digital, which worked on "Avatar," led the company noms with nine.
For visual effects in an effects-driven motion picture feature, the nominees are "2012," "Avatar," "District 9," "Star Trek" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen."
Noms for supporting visual effects in a movie went to "Angels & Demons," "The Box," "Invictus," "The Road" and "Sherlock Holmes."
"9," "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs," "Coraline," "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" and "Up" were nominated for outstanding animation in an animated feature.
Ves noms in 20 categories, covering film, animation, TV, commercials and video games were chosen Saturday by blue-ribbon panels of Ves members, meeting in Burbank, San Francisco and London.
The eighth annual Ves Awards will be handed out on Feb.
The animated "Coraline," another movie released in 3D, followed with four nominations.
New Zealand-based Weta Digital, which worked on "Avatar," led the company noms with nine.
For visual effects in an effects-driven motion picture feature, the nominees are "2012," "Avatar," "District 9," "Star Trek" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen."
Noms for supporting visual effects in a movie went to "Angels & Demons," "The Box," "Invictus," "The Road" and "Sherlock Holmes."
"9," "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs," "Coraline," "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" and "Up" were nominated for outstanding animation in an animated feature.
Ves noms in 20 categories, covering film, animation, TV, commercials and video games were chosen Saturday by blue-ribbon panels of Ves members, meeting in Burbank, San Francisco and London.
The eighth annual Ves Awards will be handed out on Feb.
- 1/18/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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