“BRAVE,” “THE AVENGERS” “KATY PERRY: PART OF ME” AND “BRITNEY SPEARS: FEMME FATALE” HONORED
3NET, ESPN, SKY UK, SKY ITALIA, AND KOREA BROADCASTING WIN TV AWARDS
The International 3D Society bestowed 25 honors for “distinguished achievement” in the 3D Creative Arts Awards Wednesday night at a black-tie ceremony held at the Beverly Hills hotel in Los Angeles. “Life of Pi” (20th Century Fox) swept several categories including: Best Live Action 3D Feature, Best Stereography – Live Action, and 3D Sequence/Moment of the Year. Two of the Society’s Lumiere™ statuettes were presented to: “Brave” (Pixar Animation Studios) for Best Animated 3D feature, and Best Stereography – Animation. “The Avengers” (Paramount Pictures) was honored for Best Use of 2D to 3D Conversion in 2012. ‘”Katy Perry: Part of Me” won in the category of Best Motion Picture Live Event.
“Life of Pi” director Ang Lee received the Society’s Harold Lloyd Filmmaker Award, which was presented by Lloyd’s granddaughter, Suzanne Lloyd, and Society Co-Chairman Tom Cosgrove, CEO of 3net.
DreamWorks Animation (DWA) was honored with the Sir Charles Wheatstone Award for education and distinguished achievement for 3D body of work.
Panasonic Corporation was honored with the Society’s Century Award for its support of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games 3D broadcasts from London.
In television categories, 3net won Best Documentary for “Sky Soldier – The Vietnam War in 3D.” ESPN won Best Live Sports Broadcast for its 3D telecast of the 2012 BCS College Championship Game. Volkswagen Germany was awarded a Lumiere™ for Best 3D Commercial. Bwark Productions and Sky UK were honored for Best 3DTV Short Subject Program for “Little Crackers,” and PGS and Sky Italia won a statuette for Best 3DTV Entertainment Program for “The Little Prince.” The “Britney Spears: Femme Fatale Tour” 3D concert telecast won a Lumiere™ for Best 3DTV Entertainment.
Universal Studios Hollywood received a Lumiere™ statuette for Best Themed Attraction, “Transformers: The Ride.”
“The sheer volume and quality of work across all platforms was extraordinary this year,” said Buzz Hays, the Society’s Awards Committee Chairman.
“Our theme for the night was ‘Our Story Begins.’ Our honorees demonstrated that 3D is really just beginning to tell its story. But, the quality and breadth of content is very impressive,” said Society President, Jim Chabin.
Award winners include:
- LIVE ACTION 3D FEATURE Life of Pi 20th Century Fox
- ANIMATED 3D FEATURE Brave Pixar Animation Studios
- SHORT 3D MOTION PICTURE/NARRATIVE La Luna Pixar Animation Studios
- 3D DOCUMENTARY Storm Surfers Storm Surfers
- THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURE – OUTSTANDING — USE OF 2D TO 3D CONVERSION The Avengers Marvel Studios & The Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
- 3D LIVE EVENT Katy Perry: Part of Me Paramount Pictures
- STEREOGRAPHY – LIVE ACTION Life of Pi 20th Century Fox
- 3D MOMENT OF THE YEAR “Fish Flying Over Boat” Life of Pi 20th Century Fox
- STEREOGRAPHY – ANIMATION Brave Pixar Animation Studios 3D ELECTRONIC BROADCAST MEDIA – LIVE SPORTS 2012 BCS Championship ESPN
- 3D ELECTRONIC BROADCAST MEDIA – ENTERTAINMENT Sky Soldier: The Vietman War in 3D 3net
- 3D ELECTRONIC BROADCAST MEDIA – LIVE EVENT Britney Spears: Femme Fatale Tour 3ality Technica
- 3D ELECTRONIC BROADCAST MEDIA – COMMERCIAL Volkswagen “Flower Power” Stereotec
- THEMED ATTRACTION Transformers: The Ride—3D Universal Studios Hollywood
- SIR CHARLES WHEATSTONE AWARD DreamWorks Animation (DWA)
- HAROLD LLOYD AWARD Ang Lee
- CENTURY AWARD Panasonic Corporation
- AUTODESK 3D INDEPENDENT SHORT FILM COMPETITION Ora The National Film Board of Canada
- INTERNATIONAL JURY PRIZE (JAPAN) Tekken: Blood Vengeance Namco Bandai / Sony PCL
- INTERNATIONAL JURY PRIZE (CHINA) 3D Taiwan Gene Young 3D Image Co., Ltd
- INTERNATIONAL JURY PRIZE (KOREA) The Fetus KBS (Korean Broadcasting System)
- INTERNATIONAL JURY PRIZE (EUROPE) Vicky and the Treasure of the Gods Stereotec (Rat Pack Filmproduktion)
- INTERNATIONAL JURY PRIZE (3DTV – LIVE SPORTS) The Ryder Cup (2012) Sky UK
- INTERNATIONAL JURY PRIZE (3DTV – ENTERTAINMENT) The Little Prince PGS & Sky Italia
- INTERNATIONAL JURY PRIZE (3DTV – SHORT) Little Crackers Bwark Productions & Sky UK
In addition, two more 3D Technology Awards were presented to RealD, and Innoventive Software.
The program was held in the Crystal Ballroom of the Beverly Hills Hotel. Host Leonard Maltin, was assisted by actress Jackie Lloyd, granddaughter of Harold Lloyd, and singer/actress Meagan Chase. Voting was conducted during the month of January by 400 of the Society’s voting members.
About the International 3D Society And 3D@Home Consortium
The International 3D Society and 3D@Home Consortium advances 3D content, products and adoption through recognition, networking, communication for professionals and consumers. With over 60 companies and 500 professional members, the organization honors the year’s best during its 3D Technology and 3D Creative Awards programs; hosts worldwide meetings, workshops and demonstrations; and manages many online resources to assist consumers and professionals to further understand and integrate 3D into their lives. Visit: www.International3DSociety.com, www.3DatHome.org, and 3DUniversity.net to explore the full range of 3D information available.
Source: Press Release
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