“Fjorg! 2008” by Beckmann-Wells
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- Fjorg! 2008
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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.
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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.
Celebrity judges from the animation industry present the winner of the second annual SIGGRAPH “iron animator” competition. The session includes video highlights of the event and the animations produced by the FJORG! finalists. 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
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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
Digital Shamans
Natascha Evans
Kevin Scott
Francine Mangin
Crappy and Happy
Remi Tjon Ajong
John Coomey
Philip Rudolph
The Mexicutioners
Hunter Brown
Lindsey Olivares
Kim Hazel
DarkNauts
Francisco Martinez
Mihai Cernusca
Erik Eidukas
The Fjantastic Fjorgers
Valerie Morrison
Brad Bradbury
Sean Coleman
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