Le Processus / Grammaticopoulos

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Prix Ars Electronica: Computer Animation / Visual Effects

This Prix Ars Electronica category includes a great variety of works: independent productions from the areas of art and science as well as commercial high-end productions from the areas of film, advertising, or entertainment.

The category 'Computer Animation / Visual Effects' is in some way the dinosaur of the computer arts. Since the beginnings of Prix Ars Electronica in 1987, each year there has been awarded one Golden Nica for computer animation – the first one to John Lasseter for his famous Luxo Jr., a story about two metal desk lamps playing with a small rubber ball.

In 1998, the category was split into two independent categories, Computer Animation and Visual Effects, so that all aspects of computer generated films can been included – purely artistic works as well as commercial productions. So 1998 was the first year with two Golden Nicas: The Nica for Computer Animation has been awarded to the Taiwanese artist Liang-Yuan Wang, the one for Visual Effects to the crew of Titanic. The continued blurring of the lines between the disciplines has led to a re-unification last year, with one Golden Nica, awarded to Xavier de l'Hermuzière and Philippe Grammaticopoulos (France) for 'Le Processus'.

All entries will be judged by a jury of experts. Members of the 2002 Jury are Stuart Maschwitz (USA), Barbara Robertson (USA), Rick Sayre (USA), and Rita Street (USA).

The prize money amounts to EUR 20,000 (USD 17,693). The Golden Nica will be awarded EUR 10,000 (USD 8,846), the two Awards of Distinction EUR 5,000 (USD 4,423) each.






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