Marvel gives a sneak peek at the upcoming ‘Star Wars: Darth Vader #1’

Marvel is now coming up with a slate of new Star Wars comics. A sneak peek of Star Wars: Darth Vader #1, the next chapter in a new series released by Marvel by artists Greg Pak and Raffaele Ienco, was unveiled. The Star Wars universe is nowhere close to concluding the fan favourite Skywalker and Skywalker- adjacent characters.

Arriving next month, the series picks up in the aftermath of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back as a new mission for the fallen Jedi unfolds. In this brand-new story, Vader revisits the Lars homestead on Tatooine, hunting for information on Luke Skywalker and seeking revenge on all those who hid his son from him. Tragedies and images from Vader’s past come hurtling back, proving they’re always with him.

Star Wars: Darth Vader #1 arrives in comic shops, on Marvel Comic App and on Marvel website on 5 February.

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After successful Chinese dub, Rajshri’s ‘Dr. Binocs Show’ to be dubbed in French and Russian

Over time, animated videos have become an extremely effective medium for edutainment and infotainment. They are much more attractive in instilling thoughts and ideas. Thus, it has become the perfect time for content creators to experiment with fresh and captivating animated videos that attract and retain audience attention, including that of kids. 

Dr. Binocs Show, created under the banner of Rajshri Entertainment is one show that comes on YouTube Kids channel, Peekaboo Kidz, as well as on various OTT and television channels outside India. In the later half of 2019, Dr. Binocs Show was dubbed in Chinese. 

Peekaboo Kidz is a cheerful destination with colourful animation for kids around the world! Having a good library, they explore the genres of classic English songs, phonics songs, lullabies and more. Fitting perfectly into that kitty, Dr. Binocs Show explores the world of education in a fun manner by covering various subjects such as Geography, Biology, Solar System, Evolution and much more.

Said Rajshri Entertainment content alliances, licensing and business development VP Inderpal Singh Jaggi, “Dr. Binocs Show is an educational series for kids for the age group of six to 13 year olds. Since it’s educational content, it lends itself very well to make it available in international languages as the content has more global appeal. We are very happy with the response we have received from various international markets on the dubbed version. And in addition to Chinese, Dr. Binocs Show is also being dubbed in French and Russian currently.”

Created in 2D animation, which is done in house at Rajshri, Dr. Binocs Show presently has two seasons, season one has 52 episodes of three minutes while season two has 26 episodes of six minutes.

As Jaggi added, they have certain marketing strategies in plan but right now, all their marketing efforts are organic. He went on to reveal, “We are working on a couple of shows and will make new announcements soon.”

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One Take Media announces two new titles in Stop Motion Animation and Non-Verbal Animation

One Take Media Co. has always believed in creating a diverse content library – from Hollywood Movies to Animated Content, from regional content to international content. Covering almost 24 genres, now they have forayed into Nonverbal and Stop Motion content.

One Take Media Co. (OTMC) has announced two of Non-verbal and Stop Motion animated projects. Content all over the world have one thing in common – emotions. One can be of nationality, culture or community but emotions are the one thing which unites us all. And that is exactly what Non-verbal contents are pitching for.

The Beet Party is one such example in the nonverbal category. It revolves around five coolest Beetroots in town. They are chilling in the fridge when something new and unexpected arrives on their shelf. It is a series of 104 episodes of two minutes each.  It takes only seconds to bring a smile on someone’s face.

Apart from non-verbal content, OTMC also has a wide library of Stop Motion Animations. OTMC has announced its fun filled series Pat and Mat. 

Pat and Mat  (season one and two) is about two friends facing self-made problems where they try to solve them by using anything impossible and possible and their solutions lead to more problems, in the end the “problem” is fixed and they finish off with their distinctive handshake..

Stop Motion Animation is a technique used in animation to bring static objects to life on screen. This is done by moving the object in increments while filming a frame per increment. When all the frames are played in sequence it shows movement. Stop motion animation is almost as old as the film itself. And not to be mistaken, Stop Motion is no less expensive than any Computer based animation. In fact it is more expensive than 3D CG.  It requires a lot of time, money, hard work and patience to finally craft out a piece of perfect art.

OTMC founder and CEO Anil Khera Anil Khera said, “Honestly Pat and Mat and The Beet Party are one of my favorites Animations. It takes less of my time and refreshes me to the core. We feel it is a real talent to engage people of all age groups and also make them happy at the same time without even uttering a word. It is our fondness in such content that gives us confidence in believing that this content of ours is definitely a block buster and game changer.”

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HyperX kicks off 2020 with all-new PC and console gaming lineup at CES

Committed to expanding its high-performance product line since its inception in 2013 with gaming headsets, HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology, today announced new additions across its award-winning gaming accessories and memory lineup. The newest products being shown at CES include the Cloud Flight S wireless gaming headset, Alloy Origins RGB gaming keyboard with HyperX Aqua mechanical switches, Pulsefire Raid gaming mouse, FURY Ultra RGB gaming mouse pad, as well as FURY DDR4 DIMM and Impact DDR4 SODIMM memory modules. HyperX also revealed two new ChargePlay Clutch solutions for convenient charging and docking of Switch Joy-Con controllers and mobile devices.

The new additions come off the heels of major HyperX market milestones – with over 10 million gaming headsets, one million gaming keyboards and 65 million memory modules shipped in 2019 – and leading market share for PC-compatible headsets according to the latest NPD data. Since developing the first HyperX Cloud gaming headset in 2014, HyperX has produced 30 headset models, establishing itself as a leading PC and console gaming headset brand and moving into the lifestyle market with its Cloud MIX line of headsets and a full network of ‘We’re All Gamers’ lifestyle brand ambassadors spanning different backgrounds – from Grammy award winner Post Malone to JuJu Smith-Schuster of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Gordon Hayward of the Boston Celtics.

“With an unwavering commitment to the ‘We’re All Gamers’ philosophy, the HyperX CES lineup reflects our evolution of catering to enthusiast PC gamers to console gamers to mobile gamers and beyond.Whether competing in an online PC tournament or playing the latest title on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation or Xbox, HyperX’s latest gaming peripherals and memory solutions provide the best in class for gamers as we drive HyperX to the next phase of growth,”  said HyperX.

The latest HyperX line of products add new levels of comfort, convenience, customization and performance are designed to enhance gameplay at all levels.

HyperX Cloud Flight S– Building on the success of Cloud Flight, Cloud Flight S is a wireless headset offering up to 30 hours1 of battery life and features free-standing Qi certified wireless charging.2 Sporting a closed cup design with 90-degree rotating ear cups, Cloud Flight S provides an immersive in-game audio experience with HyperX custom-tuned virtual 7.1 surround sound3 and 50mm drivers broadcasting at 2.4 GHz. Cloud Flight S includes a detachable microphone with LED mic mute indicator. The PC, PS4 and PS4 Pro ready headset also comes with intuitive earcup controls to adjust game and chat volume that is customizable using HyperX NGENUITY software

HyperX Alloy Origins Gaming Keyboard– Alloy Origins mechanical keyboard is built using tactile HyperX Aqua mechanical switches and features RGB exposed backlit keys for brighter illumination with radiant lighting effects and five adjustable brightness levels. The keyboard features an aluminum body with an aircraft-grade brushed finish for durability and stability, plus a space-saving layout to maximise desktop real estate for ultimate mouse movement. The USB Type-C to USB Type-A keyboard cable is also detachable. Alloy Origins offers advanced customization features for lighting and macros, including simple customizable per-key lighting effects.5 With on-board memory, users may save up to three Alloy Origins profiles for on-the- go gaming using HyperX NGENUITY software. The keyboard also includes 100 percent anti-ghosting and full N-key rollover.

HyperX Pulsefire Raid– Pulsefire Raid RGB is an ergonomic mouse designed for gamers who need additional buttons for key binding or to execute a variety of commands. Pulsefire Raid is designed for accurate, fluid and responsive tracking, without acceleration, featuring 11 programmable buttons and a Pixart 3389 sensor for accuracy and speed with settings up to 16,000 DPI. Customizable6 native DPI settings allow gamers to monitor settings with an LED indicator. In addition, the mouse includes Omron switches with 20M click reliability. Advanced customization with HyperX NGENUITY allows gamers to set macros, adjust DPI and customise RGB lighting effects.

HyperX FURY Ultra– The FURY Ultra mouse pad features a radiant 360-degree RGB light ring and light bar that is customizable with HyperX NGENUITY software. The gaming surface utilises a micro-textured hard surface with anti-slip rubber base that offers performance, speed and stability.

New HyperX FURY DDR4 and FURY DDR4 RGB Speeds– FURY DDR4 and FURY DDR4 RGB modules are cost-effective, high-performance upgrades for Intel and AMD’s latest platforms. FURY modules include Intel XMP Certified or XMP-ready profiles and are ready for AMD Ryzen. FURY DDR4 and FURY DDR4 RGB will now be available in 3600MHz and 3733MHz frequency versions, 8GB and 16GB modules, and kit capacities up to 64GB.

New HyperX Impact DDR4 SODIMM Capacity Additions– HyperX Impact DDR4 offers powerful performance for small form factor machines. Impact DDR4 offers Plug N Play7 features for automatic overclocking to the highest published frequency within the system speed allowance and is Ryzen and Intel XMP-ready in capacities up to 32GB modules and kit configurations up to 64GB.

HyperX ChargePlay Clutch for Nintendo Switch– The ChargePlay Clutch charging case for Nintendo Switch features 6000mAh battery and LED charge level indicators. The charging case offers detachable rubber Joy-Con grips and a kickstand for gaming in tabletop mode. The charging case provides convenient and secure docking via USB Type-C connector.

HyperX ChargePlay Clutch for Mobile– ChargePlay Clutch for mobile offers a secure docking system that will clutch the mobile device tightly and is equipped with rubber-textured controller grips. The ChargePlay Clutch is certified fo    r Qi wireless charging and offers a removable 3000mAh battery pack that doubles as a power bank with LED charge indicators and a USB port.

The new HyperX products will be on display and demonstrated at CES during CES Unveiled, Pepcom Digital Experience and in the HyperX demo suite at the Venetian Hotel (Tower Suite #29-335), 6 to 9 January.

Availability

The new products will be available later this year through HyperX’s network of retail and e-tail outlets in selective regions

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‘Dungeons & Dragons’ new book title to be revealed on 9 January

The next Dungeons & Dragons book will be revealed soon, as a new Amazon listing has been created for a new product that will be officially announced on 9 January.

An Amazon listing has revealed that the book plans to announce its next major product this week. Dungeons & Dragons has also released a series of recent Unearthed Arcana playtests for various new sub-classes, which seems to hint that we’ll be getting some new player options soon.

Wizards of the Coast isn’t wasting much time when it comes to the 2020 line-up of Dungeons & Dragons books, as Amazon has created a listing for a new product that has a generic cover image and a description that says that the title will be revealed on 9 January 2020.

2019 was a big year for new books. The love for Dungeons & Dragons is growing, with streaming shows bringing tabletop games to new levels of mainstream attention.

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Netflix partners with redchillies.color

Redchillies.color, a full-fledged digital lab that provides end-to-end post production services was recently added in the list of vendors and official partners under the post partner program (NP3).

Having expanded its footprints in east, Netflix has palpably trained its eyes on the Indian subcontinent and how. Given the standards and quality checks that the OTT giant is known to ensure, Netflix is known to have evolved a post partner program (Np3)  that verifies products and systems – their vendors – meet the technical and delivery specifications.

Credits – redchillies.color

Speaking about their induction in the post partner program (Np3), a spokesperson from redchillies.color shared, “redchillies.color is a young and dynamic team and we are extremely proud to be counted amongst the best in the post-Services industry, all within a span of three years since our inception in January, 2017. This collaboration marks as yet another feather in our cap. Motivated and energised for the new year, we are looking forward to many more interesting developments in the pipeline.”

Netflix

The Netflix Post Partner Program (Np3) collaborates with post-production partners globally to ensure that the millions of Netflix member’s viewing experiences are top-notch and seamless. NP3’s focus includes language dubbing, audio descriptive services, master quality control, and post-production partners supporting Netflix-commissioned workflows.

The Post Partnerships and Integrations (PPI) team at Netflix utilises a rigorous and precise certification program to certify Master QC vendors, post-production labs and dubbing studios to ensure that the strict benchmarks ranging from technical competency to customer service and security requirements are upheld. After achieving these measures, partners are badged as a NP3.

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Studio Durga, the first Indian anime studio makes new announcements on ‘Karmachakra’ 

The new year has just begun and Studio Durga has gifts planned for us!

After receiving rave reviews and applauding feedback from the anime fans all around the country for Karmachakra mini series, the studio took to their social media platforms to make the announcements. 

Lately, they revealed to be coming up with new song releases, mini finale parts one and two and shots breakdown. Till date the episodes they have released out to the public, have got encouragement and support in the form of #ApnaAnime.

Rajorshi Basu

Karmachakra revolves around an orphan girl trying to find her roots, revolving around mysteries about her past and present. A mystery drama set in a fictional present-day India that draws inspiration from psychology, mythology, and cyber-technology.

Studio Durga founder and CEO Rajorshi Basu told Animation Xpress, “We, at Studio Durga have been quite for sometime for a reason. As per fan demands, we have announced to unveil the much-requested and awaited Opening Song music video of the Karmachakra on 11 January, Saturday. It’ll be accompanied with first fanart contest for Karmachakra fans for which character designs have been uploaded on our website which will continue to update throughout this week.

Karmachakra is currently under production and is expected to be completed by mid 2020.

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31st Annual Producers Guild Awards nominations announced

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has announced Motion Pictures and Television nominees for the 31st Annual Producers Guild Awards yesterday, 7 January. Winners in these categories will be announced at the PGA awards ceremony on 18 January at the Hollywood Palladium.

Producers of five animated films that made to the final nominations list for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures are big shots of spectacular films. They are : Suzanne Buirgy for Abominable (DreamWorks); Peter Del Vecho for Frozen 2 (Disney); Bradford Lewis and Bonnie Arnold for How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (DreamWorks); Arianne Sutner and Travis Knight for Missing Link (LAIKA); and Mark Nielsen and Jonas Rivera for Toy Story 4 (Disney-Pixar).

Vecho had previously won the category for Frozen and was nominated for The Princess and the Frog. Lewis also had previously won for Ratatouille. Arnold had won for Toy Story and been nominated for the first two Dragon movies. Sutner and Knight have been nominated twice for Kubo and the Two Strings and ParaNorman. Knight was also nominated for The Boxtrolls, and Rivera took home the award for Inside Out and Up

The Producers Guild Awards are often the trend setter for the Oscars. Since its inception, the PGA has predicted 21 of the 30 winners of the Academy Award for Best Picture.

The winners in the Children’s and Sports categories will be announced at a nominees celebration in New York on 13 January at the Ascent Lounge.

Netflix has four nominations of the five Outstanding Children’s Program slots – Carmen Sandiego (seasons one and two), Green Eggs and Ham (season one), Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (season one) and A Series of Unfortunate Events (season three), vying with HBO’s Sesame Street (season 49).

Few nominations for the Innovation Award contenders are Bonfire (Baobab Studios), How to Train Your Dragon: Fly with Toothless VR (DreamWorks Animation), How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Virtual Tour (Spatial & for DreamWorks Animation/Walmart).

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73rd BAFTA Awards nominations announced for animation and VFX categories

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is all set to honour the best in this business with the 73rd BAFTA Awards and have recently unveiled the major category nominations.

Like every year, this year too BAFTA has chosen some amazing films in the animation and visual effects categories, and the winners will be announced along with the rest of the categories on 2 February 2020, presented by chat show host Graham Norton. 

Here’s the list of nominees for the Animated Film, Special Visual Effects and British Short Animation categories:

Animated Film

‘Frozen II’, ‘Klaus’, ‘A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon’, and ‘Toy Story 4’

  • Frozen 2 – Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee, Peter Del Vecho (Disney)
  • Klaus – Sergio Pablos, Jinko Gotoh (Netflix)
  • A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon – Will Becher, Richard Phelan, Paul Kewley (Aardman)
  • Toy Story 4 – Josh Cooley, Mark Nielsen (Disney/Pixar)

Special Visual Effects

  • 1917 – Greg Butler, Guillaume Rocheron, Dominic Tuohy
  • Avengers: Endgame – Dan Deleeuw, Dan Sudick
  • The Irishman – Leandro Estebecorena, Stephane Grabli, Pablo Helman
  • The Lion King (2019) – Andrew R. Jones, Robert Legato, Elliot Newman, Adam Valdez
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Roger Guyett, Paul Kavanagh, Neal Scanlan, Dominic Tuohy

British Short Animation

‘Grandad Was a Romantic’, In Her Boots’, and ‘The Magic Boat ‘

  • Grandad Was a Romantic – Maryam Mohajer
  • In Her Boots – Kathrin Steinbacher
  • The Magic Boat – Naaman Azhari, Lilia Laurel

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The Visual Effects Society unveils nominations for its 18th annual VES Award

The Visual Effects Society has revealed nominations for its 18th annual VES Awards, which recognise VFX work in film, animation, TV, commercials and video games. Winners will be revealed at a ceremony 29 January 2020 at the Beverly Hilton.

Disney’s CG adaptation of the The Lion King and 20th Century Fox’s Alita: Battle Angel lead all film nominees, joining the top animated nominee Toy Story 4. In TV, Disney+’s Star Wars spinoff The Mandalorian and the final season of HBO’s epic Game of Thrones lead the field with six nominations each.

Along with naming winners in 25 categories, the group’s ceremony later this month includes honoring Martin Scorsese with the VES Lifetime Achievement Award. The VES Visionary Award will be given to Roland Emmerich, and the VES Award for Creative Excellence will be presented to VFX supervisor Sheena Duggal.

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature

ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL
Richard Hollander
Kevin Sherwood
Eric Saindon
Richard Baneham
Bob Trevino

AVENGERS: ENDGAME
Daniel DeLeeuw
Jen Underdahl
Russell Earl
Matt Aitken
Daniel Sudick

GEMINI MAN
Bill Westenhofer
Karen Murphy-Mundell
Guy Williams
Sheldon Stopsack
Mark Hawker

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER
Roger Guyett
Stacy Bissell
Patrick Tubach
Neal Scanlan
Dominic Tuohy

THE LION KING
Robert Legato
Tom Peitzman
Adam Valdez
Andrew R. Jones

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature

1917
Guillaume Rocheron
Sona Pak
Greg Butler
Vijay Selvam
Dominic Tuohy

FORD V FERRARI
Olivier Dumont
Kathy Siegel
Dave Morley
Malte Sarnes
Mark Byers

JOKER
Edwin Rivera
Brice Parker
Mathew Giampa
Bryan Godwin
Jeff Brink

THE AERONAUTS
Louis Morin
Annie Godin
Christian Kaestner
Ara Khanikian
Mike Dawson

THE IRISHMAN
Pablo Helman
Mitch Ferm
Jill Brooks
Leandro Estebecorena
Jeff Brink

Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature

FROZEN 2
Steve Goldberg
Peter Del Vecho
Mark Hammel
Michael Giaimo

KLAUS
Sergio Pablos
Matthew Teevan
Marcin Jakubowski
Szymon Biernacki

MISSING LINK
Brad Schiff
Travis KnightSteve Emerson
Benoit Dubuc

THE LEGO MOVIE 2
David Burgess
Tim Smith
Mark Theriault
John Rix

TOY STORY 4
Josh Cooley
Mark Nielsen
Bob Moyer
Gary Bruins

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode

GAME OF THRONES; The Bells
Joe Bauer
Steve Kullback
Ted Rae
Mohsen Mousavi
Sam Conway

HIS DARK MATERIALS; The Fight to the Death
Russell Dodgson
James Whitlam
Shawn Hillier
Robert Harrington

LADY AND THE TRAMP
Robert Weaver
Christopher Raimo
Arslan Elver
Michael Cozens
Bruno Van Zeebroeck

LOST IN SPACE – Episode: Ninety-Seven
Jabbar Raisani
Terron Pratt
Niklas Jacobson
Juri Stanossek
Paul Benjamin

STRANGER THINGS – Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum
Paul Graff
Tom Ford
Michael Maher Jr.
Martin Pelletier
Andy Sowers

THE MANDALORIAN; The Child
Richard Bluff
Abbigail Keller
Jason Porter
Hayden Jones
Roy Cancinon

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode

CHERNOBYL; 1:23:45
Max Dennison
Lindsay McFarlane
Clare Cheetham
Paul Jones
Claudius Christian Rauch

LIVING WITH YOURSELF; Nice Knowing You
Jay Worth
Jacqueline VandenBussche
Chris Wright
Tristan Zerafa

SEE; Godflame
Adrian de Wet
Eve Fizzinoglia
Matthew Welford
Pedro Sabrosa
Tom Blacklock

THE CROWN; Aberfan
Ben Turner
Reece Ewing
David Fleet
Jonathan Wood

VIKINGS; What Happens in the Cave
Dominic Remane
Mike Borrett
Ovidiu Cinazan
Tom Morrison
Paul Byrne

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project

CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE
Charles Chabert
Chris Parise
Attila Zalanyi
Patrick Hagar

CONTROL
Janne Pulkkinen
Elmeri Raitanen
Matti Hämäläinen
James Tottman

GEARS 5
Aryan Hanbeck
Laura Kippax
Greg Mitchell
Stu Maxwell

MYTH: A FROZEN TALE
Jeff Gipson
Nicholas Russell
Brittney Lee
Jose Luis Gomez Diaz

VADER IMMORTAL: Episode I
Ben Snow
Mike Doran
Aaron McBride
Steve Henricks

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial

ANTHEM; Conviction
Viktor Muller
Lenka Likarova
Chris Harvey
Petr Marek

BMW; Legend
Michael Gregory
Christian Downes
Tim Kafka
Toya Drechsler

HENNESSEY; The Seven Worlds
Carsten Keller
Selcuk Ergen
Kiril Mirkov
William Laban

PLAYSTATION; Feel The Power of Pro
Sam Driscoll
Clare Melia
Gary Driver
Stefan Susemihl

PURDEY’S; Hummingbird
Jules Janaud
Emma Cook
Matthew Thomas
Philip Child

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project

AVENGERS: DAMAGE CONTROL
Michael Koperwas
Shereif Fattouh
Ian Bowie
Kishore Vijay
Curtis Hickman

JURASSIC WORLD: THE RIDE
Hayden Landis
Friend Wells
Heath Kraynak
Ellen Coss

MILLENNIUM FALCON: SMUGGLERS RUN
Asa Kalama
Rob Huebner
Khatsho Orfali
Susan Greenhow

STAR WARS: RISE OF THE RESISTANCE
Jason Bayever
Patrick Kearney
Carol Norton
Bill George

UNIVERSAL SPHERE
James Healy
Morgan MacCuish
Ben West
Charlie Bayliss

Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature

ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL; Alita
Michael Cozens
Mark Haenga
Olivier Lesaint
Dejan Momcilovic

AVENGERS: ENDGAME; Smart Hulk
Kevin Martel
Ebrahim Jahromi
Sven Jensen
Robert Allman

GEMINI MAN; Junior
Paul Story
Stuart Adcock
Emiliano Padovani
Marco Revelant

THE LION KING; Scar
Gabriel Arnold
James Hood
Julia Friedl
Daniel Fortheringham

Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature

FROZEN 2; The Water Nøkk
Svetla Radivoeva
Marc Bryant
Richard E. Lehmann
Cameron Black

KLAUS; Jesper
Yoshimishi Tamura
Alfredo Cassano
Maxime Delalande
Jason Schwartzman

MISSING LINK; Susan
Rachelle Lambden
Brenda Baumgarten
Morgan Hay
Benoit Dubuc

TOY STORY 4; Bo Peep
Radford Hurn
Tanja Krampfert
George Nguyen
Becki Rocha Tower

Outstanding Animated Character in an Episode or Real-Time Project

LADY AND THE TRAMP; Tramp
Thiago Martins
Arslan Elver
Stanislas Paillereau
Martine Chartrand

STRANGER THINGS 3; Tom/Bruce Monster
Joseph Dubé-Arsenault
Antoine Barthod
Frederick Gagnon
Xavier Lafarge

THE MANDALORIAN; The Child; Mudhorn
Terry Bannon
Rudy Massar
Hugo Leygnac

THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY; Pilot; Pogo
Aidan Martin
Craig Young
Olivier Beierlein
Laurent Herveic

Outstanding Animated Character in a Commercial

APEX LEGENDS; Meltdown; Mirage
Chris Bayol
John Fielding
Derrick Sesson
Nole Murphy

CHURCHILL; Churchie
Martino Madeddu
Philippe Moine
Clement Granjon
Jon Wood

CYBERPUNK 2077; Dex
Jonas Ekman
Jonas Skoog
Marek Madej
Grzegorz Chojnacki

JOHN LEWIS; Excitable Edgar; Edgar
Tim van Hussen
Diarmid Harrison-Murray
Amir Bazzazi
Michael Diprose

Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature

ALADDIN; Agrabah
Daniel Schmid
Falk Boje
Stanislaw Marek
Kevin George

ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL; Iron City
John Stevenson-Galvin
Ryan Arcus
Mathias Larserud
Mark Tait

MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN; Penn Station
John Bair
Vance Miller
Sebastian Romero
Steve Sullivan

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER; Pasaana Desert
Daniele Bigi
Steve Hardy
John Seru
Steven Denyer

THE LION KING; The Pridelands
Marco Rolandi
Luca Bonatti
Jules Bodenstein
Filippo Preti

Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature

FROZEN 2; Giants’ Gorge
Samy Segura
Jay V. Jackson
Justin Cram
Scott Townsend

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD; The Hidden World
Chris Grun
Ronnie Cleland
Ariel Chisholm
Philippe Brochu

MISSING LINK; Passage to India Jungle
Oliver Jones
Phil Brotherton
Nick Mariana
Ralph Procida

TOY STORY 4; Antiques Mall
Hosuk Chang
Andrew Finley
Alison Leaf
Philip Shoebottom

Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project

GAME OF THRONES; The Iron Throne; Red Keep Plaza
Carlos Patrick DeLeon
Alonso Bocanegra Martinez
Marcela Silva
Benjamin Ross

LOST IN SPACE; Precipice; The Trench
Philip Engström
Benjamin Bernon
Martin Bergquist
Xuan Prada

THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE; The Endless Forest
Sulé Bryan
Charles Chorein
Christian Waite
Martyn Hawkins

THE MANDALORIAN; Nevarro Town
Alex Murtaza
Yanick Gaudreau
Marco Tremblay
Maryse Bouchard

Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project

ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL
Emile Ghorayeb
Simon Jung
Nick Epstein
Mike Perry

THE LION KING
Robert Legato
Caleb Deschanel
Ben Grossmann
AJ Sciutto

THE MANDALORIAN; The Prisoner; The Roost
Richard Bluff
Jason Porter
Landis Fields IV
Baz Idione

TOY STORY 4
Jean-Claude Kalache
Patrick Lin

Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project

LOST IN SPACE; The Resolute
Xuan Prada
Jason Martin
Jonathan Vårdstedt
Eric Andersson

MISSING LINK; The Manchuria
Todd Alan Harvey
Dan Casey
Katy Hughes

THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE; Rocket Train
Neil Taylor
Casi Blume
Ben McDougal
Chris Kuhn

THE MANDALORIAN; The Sin; The Razorcrest
Doug Chiang
Jay Machado
John Goodson
Landis Fields IV

Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature

DUMBO; Bubble Elephants
Sam Hancock
Victor Glushchenko
Andrew Savchenko
Arthur Moody

SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME; Molten Man
Adam Gailey
Jacob Santamaria
Jacob Clark
Stephanie Molk

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER
Don Wong
Thibault Gauriau
Goncalo Cababca
Francois-Maxence Desplanques

THE LION KING
David Schneider
Samantha Hiscock
Andy Feery
Kostas Strevlos

Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature

ABOMINABLE
Alex Timchenko
Domin Lee
Michael Losure
Eric Warren

FROZEN 2
Erin V. Ramos
Scott Townsend
Thomas Wickes
Rattanin Sirinaruemarn

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD; Water and Waterfalls
Derek Cheung
Baptiste Van Opstal
Youxi Woo
Jason Mayer

TOY STORY 4
Alexis Angelidis
Amit Baadkar
Lyon Liew
Michael Lorenzen

Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project

GAME OF THRONES; The Bells
Marcel Kern
Paul Fuller
Ryo Sakaguchi
Thomas Hartmann

Hennessy: The Seven Worlds
Selcuk Ergen
Radu Ciubotariu
Andreu Lucio
Vincent Ullmann

LOST IN SPACE; Precipice; Water Planet
Juri Bryan
Hugo Medda
Kristian Olsson
John Perrigo

STRANGER THINGS 3; Melting Tom/Bruce
Nathan Arbuckle
Christian Gaumond
James Dong
Aleksandr Starkov

THE MANDALORIAN; The Child; Mudhorn
Xavier Martin Ramirez
Ian Baxter
Fabio Siino
Andrea Rosa

Outstanding Compositing in a Feature

ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL
Adam Bradley
Carlo Scaduto
Hirofumi Takeda
Ben Roberts

AVENGERS: ENDGAME
Tim Walker
Blake Winder
Tobias Wiesner
Joerg Bruemmer

CAPTAIN MARVEL; Young Nick Fury
Trent Claus
David Moreno Hernandez
Jeremiah Sweeney
Yuki Uehara

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER
Jeff Sutherland
John Galloway
Sam Bassett
Charles Lai

THE IRISHMAN
Nelson Sepulveda
Vincent Papaix
Benjamin O’Brien
Christopher Doerhoff

Outstanding Compositing in an Episode

GAME OF THRONES; The Bells
Sean Heuston
Scott Joseph
James Elster
Corinne Teo

GAME OF THRONES; The Long Night; Dragon Ground Battle
Mark Richardson
Darren Christie
Nathan Abbott
Owen Longstaff

STRANGER THINGS 3; Starcourt Mall Battle
Simon Lehembre
Andrew Kowbell
Karim El-Masry
Miklos Mesterhazy

WATCHMEN; Pilot; Looking Glass
Nathaniel Larouche
Iyi Tubi
Perunika Yorgova
Mitchell Beaton

Outstanding Compositing in a Commercial

BMW; Legend
Toya Drechsler
Vivek Tekale
Guillaume Weiss
Alexander Kulikov

FEEDING AMERICA; I Am Hunger in America
Dan Giraldo
Marcelo Pasqualino
Alexander Koester

HENNESSEY; The Seven Worlds
Rod Norman
Guillaume Weiss
Alexander Kulikov
Alessandro Granella

PLAYSTATION: Feel the Power of Pro
Gary Driver
Stefan Susemihl
Greg Spencer
Theajo Dharan

Outstanding Special (Practical) Effects in a Photoreal or Animated Project

ALADDIN; Magic Carpet
Mark Holt
Jay Mallet
Will Wyatt
Dickon Mitchell

GAME OF THRONES; The Bells
Sam Conway
Terry Palmer
Laurence Harvey
Alastair Vardy

TERMINATOR: DARK FATE
Neil Corbould
David Brighton
Ray Ferguson
Keith Dawson

THE DARK CRYSTAL: THE AGE OF RESISTANCE; She Knows All the Secrets
Sean Mathiesen
Jon Savage
Toby Froud
Phil Harvey

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project

DOWNFALL
Matias Heker
Stephen Moroz
Bradley Cocksedge

LOVE AND FIFTY MEGATONS
Denis Krez
Josephine Roß
Paulo Scatena
Lukas Löffler

OEIL POUR OEIL
Alan Guimont
Thomas Boileau
Malcom Hunt
Robin Courtoise

THE BEAUTY
Marc Angele
Aleksandra Todorovic
Pascal Schelbli
Noel Winzen

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