Belgische coproductie strijdt mee om de bekendste animatieprijzen.
In dit bericht vind je alle genomineerden voor de Annie Awards, zeg maar de Oscars van de animatiesector, uitgereikt door ASIFA-Hollywood. Elk jaar wordt de beste animatie in bioscoopfilms, korte films, tv-series, specials, commercials, studentenfilms en sinds vorig jaar ook games bekroond.
De 41e editie bevat meer dan dertig verschillende categorieën. Niet alleen studio’s kunnen prijzen winnen met hun films en series, maar ook individuele mensen die een opmerkelijke bijdrage hebben geleverd aan geanimeerde producties. Zo maken niet alleen de regisseurs, maar ook animators, storyboardtekenaars, ontwerpers, stemacteurs en editors kans op een gouden beeldje.
Opvallend is dat de hartverwarmende tekenfilm Ernest & Célestine, een Belgische coproductie, in de top drie staat van films met de meeste nominaties. De mooie prent dingt mee in de categorieën voor beste film, beste regie, beste script, beste karakteranimatie, beste productiedesign en beste editing.
De top drie met films die de meeste nominaties kregen:
10 nominaties: Frozen
10 nominaties: Monsters University
9 nominaties: Despicable Me 2
9 nominaties: The Croods
6 nominaties: Ernest & Célestine
6 nominaties: Turbo
De top vijf met studio’s die de meeste nominaties kregen:
31 nominaties: Walt Disney (17x film, 11x tv, 3x Ghibli)
19 nominaties: DreamWorks Animation (15x film en 4x tv)
17 nominaties: Pixar Animation Studios (10x film, 7x tv)
11 nominaties: Universal Pictures (9x film, 1x korte film, 1x commercial)
10 nominaties: Cartoon Network (tv)
Wie de Juried Awards ontvangt is al bekend. Dat zijn prijzen die niet door de leden, maar door de jury worden gegeven aan mensen of studio’s die zich op verdienstelijke wijze hebben ingezet voor animatie, zowel qua creativiteit als op het gebied van technologische vernieuwingen. De Winsor McCay Award is de hoogste onderscheiding voor iemand met een indrukwekkende carrière en die veel heeft bijgedragen aan de animatiewereld. Dit jaar gaat die prijs naar Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira, Steamboy), Phil Tippett (Jurassic Park, Star Wars) en Steven Spielberg (The Adventures of Tintin, Animaniacs).
De winnaars worden op 1 februari 2014 in Los Angeles bekendgemaakt tijdens een feestelijke ceremonie die wordt gepresenteerd door (stem)acteur Patrick Warburton (Family Guy, The Emperor’s New Groove, Scooby-Doo: Mystery Incorporated).
Overzicht van de Production Categorieën
Best Animated Feature
A Letter to Momo
Despicable Me 2
Ernest & Celestine
Frozen
Monsters University
The Croods
The Wind Rises
Best Animated Special Production
Chipotle Scarecrow
Listening Is an Act of Love
Room on the Broom
Toy Story OF TERROR!
Best Animated Short Subject
Despicable Me 2 – Puppy
Get A Horse!
Gloria Victoria
My Mom is an Airplane
The Numberlys
Best Animated TV/Broadcast Commercial
Despicable Me 2 – Cinemark
Sound of the Woods
The Polar Bears Movie
Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children
Bubble Guppies
Disney Sofia the First
Doc McStuffins
Justin Time
Peter Rabbit
Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Children’s Audience
Adventure Time
Beware the Batman
Disney Gravity Falls
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
Regular Show
Scaredy Squirrel
Teen Titans Go!
The Legend of Korra
Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Archer
Bob’s Burgers
Tron Uprising
Futurama
Motorcity
Best Animated Video Game
Diggs Nightcrawler
Tiny Thief
The Last of Us
Best Student Film
Chicken or the Egg
Kellerkind
Miss Todd
Move Mountain
SEMÕFORO
The Final Straw
Trusts & Estates
Wedding Cake
Overzicht van de Individual Achievement Categorieën
Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated Production
Alen Lai, David Quirus, Diego Garzon Sanchez, Ilan Gabai – Epic
David Jones – Dragons: Defenders of Berk
Joshua Jenny, Jason Johnston, Matthew Wong, Eric Froemling, Enrique Vila – Monsters University
Jeff Budsberg, Andre Le Blanc, Louis Flores, Jason Mayer – The Croods
Greg Gladstone, Nikita Pavlov, Allen Ruilova, Matt Titus, Can Yuksel – Turbo
Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in a Live Action Production
Jonathan Paquin, Brian Goodwin, Gray Horsfield, Mathieu Chardonnet, Adrien Toupet – Man Of Steel
Ben O’Brien, Karin Cooper, Lee Uren, Chris Root – Star Trek: Into Darkness
Dan Pearson, Jay Cooper, Jeff Grebe, Amelia Chenoweth – Star Trek: Into Darkness
Michael Balog, Ryan Hopkins, Patrick Conran, Florian Witzel – Pacific Rim
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Brad Schaffer – Friendship All-Stars of Friendship: Wrong Number
Eric Urban – Ubermansion
JC Tran Quang Thieu – Toy Story OF TERROR!
David DeVan – Toy Story OF TERROR!
Kureha Yokoo – Toy Story OF TERROR!
Keith Kellogg – Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Feature Production
Thom Roberts – Epic
Jonathan Del Val – Despicable Me 2
Jakob Jensen – The Croods
John Chun Chiu Lee – Monsters University
Kitaro Kosaka – The Wind Rises
Tony Smeed – Frozen
Patrick Imbert – Ernest & Celestine
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Live Action Production
Jeff Capogreco, Jedrzej Wojtowicz, Kevin Estey, Alessandro Bonora, Gino Acevedo – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Gollum)
Dave Clayton, Simeon Duncombe, Jung Min Chan, Matthew Cioffi, Guillame Francois – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Goblin King)
Hal Hickel, Chris Lentz, Derrick Carlin, Steve Rawlins, Kyle Winkelman – Pacific Rim
Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Craig McCracken – Disney Wander Over Yonder
Paul Rudish – Disney Mickey Mouse
Andy Bialk – The Awesomes
Ben Adams – Regular Show
Danny Hynes, Howard Colin – Steven Universe
Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
Carter Goodrich, Takao Noguchi, Shane Prigmore – The Croods
Sylvain Deboissy, Shannon Tindle – Turbo
Craig Kellman – Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2
Chris Sasaki – Monsters University
Christophe Lourdelet – A Monster in Paris
Eric Guillon – Despicable Me 2
Bill Schwab – Frozen
Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Colin Heck – The Legend of Korra
Elaine Bogan – Dragons: Defenders of Berk
Stephan Franck – The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
John Aoshima – Disney Gravity Falls
Aaron Springer – Disney Mickey Mouse
Angus MacLane – Toy Story OF TERROR!
Harold Harris – Justin Time
Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Feature Production
Chris Sanders, Kirk DeMicco – The Croods
David Soren – Turbo
Chris Wedge – Epic
Benjamin Renner, Vincent Patar, Stéphane Aubier – Ernest & Celestine
Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee – Frozen
Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Alan Williams – Estefan
Guy Moon – T.U.F.F. Puppy
Peter Luyre, Stuart Kollmorgen, Peter Zizzo – Peter Rabbit
Kevin Kliesch, Craig Gerber, John Kavanaugh – Disney Sofia the First
Christopher Willis – Disney Mickey Mouse
Andy Bean – Disney Wander Over Yonder
Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production
Alan Silvestri – The Croods
Henry Jackman – Turbo
Mark Mothersbaugh – Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2
Heitor Pereira, Pharrell Williams – Despicable Me 2
Danny Elfman – Epic
Randy Newman – Monsters University
Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Christophe Beck – Frozen
Dominic Lewis – Free Birds
Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Angela Sung, William Niu, Christine Bian, Emily Tetri, Frederic Stewart – The Legend of Korra
Liz Artinian, Ray Feldman, Chris Fisher, George Fort – The Venture Bros.
“What Color is Your Cleansuit?”
Steven Sugar, Emily Walus, Sam Bosma, Elle Michalka, Amanda Winterstein – Steven Universe
”Gem Glow”
Lynna Blankenship, Dima Malanitchev, Debbie Peterson, Charles Ragins, Jefferson R. Weekley – The Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror XXIV”
Christophe Vacher – Transformers Prime ‘Beast Hunters’
Nick Jenings, Sandra Calleros, Teri Shikasho, Ron Russell – Adventure Time
Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated Feature Production
Christophe Lautrette, Paul Duncan, Dominique R. Louis – The Croods
Yarrow Cheney, Eric Guillon – Despicable Me 2
Michael Knapp, Greg Couch, William Joyce – Epic
Zaza, Zyk – Ernest & Celestine
Ricky Nierva, Robert Kondo, Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi – Monsters University
Michael Giaimo, Lisa Keene, David Womersley – Frozen
Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Piero Piluso – Monsters vs. Aliens
Douglas Lovelace – Dragons: Riders of Berk
Adam Ford, Deke Wightman, Kevin Mellon, Justin Wagner, Benji Williams – Archer
Alonso Ramos-Ramirez – Disney Mickey Mouse
Daniel Chong – Toy Story of TERROR!
Alonso Ramos-Ramirez – Gravity Falls
Guillermo Del Toro, Guy Davis, Ralph Sosa – The Simpsons — “Treehouse of Horror XXIV”
Paul Watling – Justin Time
Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production
Steven MacLeod – The Croods
Eric Favela – Despicable Me 2
Dean Kelly – Monsters University
Jason Hand – Planes
John Ripa – Frozen
Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Eric Bauza (Foop) – Fairly Odd Parents
Bill Farmer (Goofy) – Disney Mickey Mouse
Chris Diamantopoulos (Mickey Mouse) – Disney Mickey Mouse
Mark Hamill (Skips en Walks) – Regular Show
Tom Kenny (Ice King) – Adventure Time
Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production
Paul Giamatti (Chet) – Turbo
Terry Crews (Earl) – Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2
Kristen Wiig (Lucy) – Despicable Me 2
Steve Carell (Gru) – Despicable Me 2
Pierre Coffin (Minions) – Despicable Me 2
Billy Crystal (Mike) – Monsters University
Josh Gad (Olaf) – Frozen
Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Katie Matila – Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
Ian Maxtone-Graham, Billy Kimball – The Simpsons
Lewis Morton – Futurama
Matt Price, John Infantino, Mike Roth, Michele Cavin, Sean Szeles – Regular Show
Michael Price – The Simpsons
Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated Feature Production
Daniel Pennac – Ernest & Celestine
Daniel Gerson, Robert L. Baird, Dan Scanlon – Monsters University
Miyazaki Hayao – The Wind Rises
Jennifer Lee – Frozen
Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Adam Arnold, Hugo Morales, Davrick Waltjen – Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
Myra Lopez, Ana Adams, Justin Baker – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Lynn Hobson – Dragons: Defenders of Berk
Illya Owens – Disney Mickey Mouse
Axel Geddes, Kathy Graves, Chloe Kloezeman – Toy Story OF TERROR!
Paul D. Calder – Futurama
Paul Douglas – Adventure Time
Jason W.A. Tucker – Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated Feature Production
Darren Holmes – The Croods
James Ryan – Turbo
Fabienne Alvarez-Giro – Ernest & Celestine
Greg Snyder, Gregory Amundson, Steve Bloom – Monsters University
Jeff Draheim – Frozen
Overzicht van de Juried Awards
Winsor McCay Award — Katsuhiro Otomo, Steven Spielberg, Phil Tippett
June Foray Award — Alice Davis
Certificate of Merit — “I Know That Voice” (Documentaire)
Lees ook:Annie-winnaars
Lees ook:Visual Effects Society nomineert Kuifje zes keer
Lees ook:Oscarnominaties bekend
Lees ook:Ratatouille overstelpt met Annies
Lees ook:Nominaties Annie Awards voor animatietoppers zijn bekend
Ernest & Célestine & Monsters University de enigste goede animatie films die ik tot nu toe dit jaar heb gezien.
hoop dat monsters university gaat winnen.
Van mij mag “Ernest & Célestine” alles winnen. “Frozen” heb ik nog niet gezien, maar ik kan me nauwelijks voorstellen dat ik daarvan meer onder de indruk ben.