It is the entertainment industry’s only official organization representing the extended community of visual effects practitioners, including supervisors, artists, producers, technology developers, educators and studio executives. The Visual Effects Society (VES) is a professional, honorary society dedicated to advancing the arts, sciences and applications of visual effects and to upholding the highest uniform standards and procedures for the visual effects profession. “We’re proud to continue our support for this award and congratulate all of this year’s nominees - can’t wait to see what they do next.” The shorts not only illustrate keen artistry, but also a deep understanding of technology and how it can be applied to create a compelling story,” said Chris Bradshaw, senior vice president at Autodesk. “Every year we’re blown away by the beautifully crafted original stories that these students create. Rollin’ Safari – In this hilarious entry by Filmakademie students Kyra Buschor, Anna Habermehl and Constantin Päplow, overly rotund safari animals animated in Maya and Mudbox find daily survival tasks such as stretching or grabbing a bite of zebra at the local watering hole more complicated than ever.Globosome – For this gorgeous short animated with Autodesk 3ds Max and digitally sculpted with Autodesk Mudbox, Filmakademie students Sascha Geddert, Johannes Peter, Patrick Schuler and Philipp Wolf portray a journey into outer space to observe the rise and fall of a new life form.
The team relied on Autodesk Maya to design all of the film’s CG assets from fiery explosions to bomber planes
While not a requirement, all of the nominees this year used 3D animation software from Autodesk to help bring their films to life. Past award nominees have worked at leading visual effects houses such as MPC, Pixomondo, Glassworks, The Mill and Psyop.
We’re thrilled to provide this platform for incredible student work, and the amazing talent that we see year in and year out provides an inspiring glimpse into the future of the movie industry,” said Jeffrey A. “Five years ago, Autodesk and the VES came together to invest in the future of visual effects through this annual student award. Tools from the Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite, including 3ds Max, Maya, Mudbox and MotionBuilder, were used to create lush backdrops, intricate characters and whirling particle effects.Įstablished in 2009 in response to a challenge from Steven Spielberg ( see related video) to recognize the amazing visual effects work being done by students, the award provides a unique opportunity for students embarking on a career in visual effects to gain wide industry visibility.
“We’re proud to continue our support for this award and congratulate all of this year’s nominees - can’t wait to see what they do next.”įilmakademie students Daniel Brkovic, David Kirchner and Jan-Marcel Kühn’s graduation short, Natalis, travels alongside an Android into forest foliage that unveils life-altering visions of the future. Chris Bradshaw, senior vice president at Autodesk, presented the honor to Jan-Marcel Kühn from Filmakademie for “Natalis.” (NASDAQ: ADSK) extended its support for tomorrow’s artists, animators, designers and filmmakers by sponsoring the Visual Effects Society’s (VES) award for “Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project” at the 11 th annual VES Awards held on February 5, 2013, in Beverly Hills, Calif. SAN FRANCISCO– For the fifth consecutive year, Autodesk, Inc. “Natalis” From Filmakademie in Germany Wins Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project