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Conference:

SIGGRAPH 2008

Type(s):

Competitions

Title:

Fjorg! 2008

Organizer(s)/Presenter(s):

Patricia G. Beckmann-Wells

Description:

Sixteen three-person teams of CG animators from around the world forgo sleep and resist several staged distractions for 32 non-stop hours to produce the best character-driven animation in the universe.

PRESS RELEASE

Winners of FJORG!, the second annual “iron-animator” style competition were announced during SIGGRAPH 2008, the premier conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques taking place this week in LosAngeles. Team Grojf was chosen as the FJORG! winner for their animated reel,”The Red Truck,” comprised of Jacob Patrick, John Nguyen, and Kevin Rucker, were chosen from a field of 16, three-member teams that competed for 32 straight hours to create character-driven animations under extreme pressure and multiple staged distractions. As overall winners, Team Grojf will receive an exclusive chauffeured tour through Walt Disney Animation Studios and DreamWorks Animation Studios, as well as other recognition and prizes. Adhering to this year’s required theme(The Saddest Story Ever Told), The Mexicutioners and The Fjantastic Fjorgers tied for second place, with Honorable Mentions awarded to teams Mouthful of Cookies and Trikings. These teams will also receive trophies and prizes. “The support and enthusiasm for this year’s event from the animation community has been absolutely amazing,” stated Patricia Beckmann-Wells,FJORG! 2008 Chair from Walt Disney Animation Studios. “The quality was topnotch – making the content extremely difficult to judge. Team Grojf executed their animation reel flawlessly. It was truly a special experience from start to finish. The bonds formed during FJORG! should last for years.” All FJORG! teams were provided with limited supplies of animation hardware and software from some of today’s top firms, music, and a series of soundbites to create their 15-second reels. FJORG! judges included Team MoCap, winners of FJORG! 2007, as well as several industry experts including:

Julien Bocabeille, Co-Director of “Oktapodi,” Best of Show Award Nominee, SIGGRAPH 2008 Computer Animation Festival

Bill Kroyer, Senior Animation Director, Rhythm & Hues

Maggie Malone, Director of Creative Development for Walt Disney Animation Studios

Dan Sarto, Co-Founder and Publisher, Animation World Network

Simon J. Smith, Director of “Bee Movie” for DreamWorks Animation Studios

Other Information:

The Prizes Grand Prize
The winning FJORG! team receives the RichardWilliams Masterclass DVD set, a $300 book gift certificate for teach member of the team, plus first-prize medals and trophies.

Second Prize
A $200 book gift certificate for each member of the team, plus second-prize medals and trophies.

Third Prize
A $100 book gift certificate for each member of the team, plus third-prize medals.

All Contestants
All members of all competing teams receive Gnomon Workshop DVDs, Digital Tutors DVDs, DreamWorks gift bags, Walt Disney AnimationStudios gift bags, Woodbury University flash drives, and ToonBoom software.

Special Thanks
To these generous donors:HardwareHewlett-Packard CompanyWacom Technology

The Teams Monsieur Goldswarthy
Alessandro Ceglia
Jon Gutman
Andy Lyon

Ragnarok
Ken Robkin
Bill Buckley
Jay Grenier

DeMenteed
Jonathan Wondrusch
Ian Weyna
Danny Southard

Studio teAM
JJ Pastore
Chris Schloemp
Mark DeRidder

Grojf
Jacob Patrick
Kevin Rucker
John Nguyen

Team Rocketpants
Neil Bonsteel
Brianne Francisco
Riannon Delanoy

The Re-Animators
Wes Storhoff
Ignacio Barrios
Brian Monroe

Mouthful of Cookies
Clayton Miller
Troy McCormick
Bryan Larson

CBK
Benjamin Rosales
Christopher Ryan Torres
Krys Wada

Super Special Awesome
Daniel Lane
Jae Park
Kelly Kim

Trikings
JeffGill
Will Patrick
Will White