SIGGRAPH 2019 has announced the award winners and lineup of 24 short films, breakdowns, scientific visualizations, advertisements, and more, set to appear in the Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater next month. Showcasing the latest in computer graphics, the one-night-only Electronic Theater event will premiere on Monday, 29 July at Microsoft Theater, located in L.A. LIVE.
Each year, the SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival exhibits how industries are pushing the boundaries of computer-generated storytelling for film, games, advertising, visual effects, and science, and 2019. This summer’s show presents a vision for the limitless possibilities of storytelling, with 24 works — selected by an expert jury from nearly 400 submissions — that honors diverse narratives, celebrates the human condition, and caters to this year’s conference theme: Thrive. An international show, featured works hail from Serbia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Germany, Denmark, Canada, Singapore, the United Kingdom, France, and the United States.
And the winners are:
Best in Show:
“Purl” – Kristen Lester, Pixar Animation Studios (United States)
Jury’s Choice:
“The Stained Club” – Mélanie Lopez, Supinfocom Rubika (France)
Best Student Project:
“Stuffed” – Élise Simoulin, Supinfocom Rubika (France)
To learn more about SIGGRAPH 2019 please visit www.s2019.SIGGRAPH.org
