“FJORG! 2009”

Conference:

• SIGGRAPH 2009

Experience Type(s):

• Competitions

Competition Type:

• Fjorg!

Title:

FJORG! 2009

Competition Coordinator(s):

• Patricia G. Beckmann-Wells

Competition Committee Member(s):

• Tereza Flaxman
• Dori Littel-Herrick
• Eugene Yong
• Krys Wada
• Christopher Ryan Torres
• Sean Hannon
• Zachary Stokes
• Ron Johnson

Competition Jury Member(s):

• Alex Kuperschmidt

Competition Participants:

• Sasapitt Rujirat
• Phon Tiramongkol
• Lee Croudy
• Christopher Monti
• Linlin Si
• Xuemei Song
• John Sabbath
• Gayane Bagdasaryan
• Shuang Chang
• Paola E. Paulino
• Brendan Carroll
• Joo Young Lee
• Alejandra Quintas
• Gianna Ruggiero
• Kent Muddle
• Jorge A. Garcia
• Dan Lane
• Liron Topaz
• Ami DeLullo
• Kristin Palach
• Dawn Rivers
• Kelly Mermelstein
• Taylor Cook
• Vadim Kiyaev
• Frank Suarez
• Kinlyn Chou
• Chase Hill
• HongJoong Kim
• HyeSook Kim
• SeJin Lee

Description:

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.

Animation is not just character movement. It is storytelling, design, mood, character, teamwork, and many other elements that combine to create magic. FJORG! celebrates this process. The mission of FJORG! is to create a pressure cooker of opportunity for animators seeking a high-profile event in which to showcase their skills.

Other Information:

FJORG! Winners

First Place: Prestissimo

Sasapitt Rujirat
Phon Tiramongkol
Lee Croudy
The Monk Studio

Second Place: A.O.M.

Christopher Monti
Linlin Si
Xuemei Song
Rochester Institute of Technology

Third Place: Team Riot

John Sabbath
Gayane Bagdasaryan
Shuang Chang
Rochester Institute of Technology

FJORG! Participants

PEANUT BUTTER JELLY Paola E. Paulino Brendan Carroll Joo Young Lee Ringling College of Art + Design The Stepped Children Jorge Garcia Dan Lane Liron Topaz Ringling College of Art + Design Squid Juice Kelly Mermelstein Taylor Cook Vadim Kiyaev Pratt Institute OAW HongJoong Kim HyeSook Kim SeJin Lee anipark studio

Sparkle Kittens Alejandra Quintas Gianna Ruggiero Kent Muddle Ringling College of Art + Design Briar Roses Ami DeLullo Kristin Palach Dawn Rivers Ringling College of Art + Design The Bunko Squad Frank Suarez Kinlyn Chou Chase Hill Bunko Studios, Inc.

In addition to chair Patricia Beckmann-Wells, the 2009 FJORG! committee included several industry experts such as judge Alex Kuperschmidt, an animator from Walt Disney Animation Studios; floor runners Tereza Flaxman from Harvard University, Dori Littel-Herrick of Woodbury University, Eugene Yong of Digital Domain, Krys Wada, Chris Torres, and Sean Hannon; and Zachary Stokes and Ron Johnson of Walt Disney Animation Studios handling the technical side of the competition.

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Overview Page:

SIGGRAPH 2009: Competitions

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