The second annual International 3D Society 3D Creative Arts Awards saw Disney collect five Lumiere Awards and the People’s Choice Award for an animated 3D movie with Toy Story 3, while Jay Baruchel was the recipient of the 3D Talent Award for his work as Hiccup in How to Train Your Dragon.
Buzz Hays, 3D Society chair and executive stereoscopic 3D producer, Sony 3D Technology Center of Sony Corporation of America, commented: “This is an important moment for 3D entertainment. Not only do the 3D Creative Arts Awards winners showcase the increasing breadth and calibre of this art form, but the event’s first-ever telecast will bring the excitement into homes across the country.”
Jon Landau of Lightstorm Entertainment presented 3D Society’s executive board Member Lenny Lipton, who is considered one of the recent fathers of 3D, the Century Award for Lifetime Achievement. Lipton has over 50 patents and 50 pending. Lipton invented the ZScreen, which is at the heart of today’s 3D theatrical projection.
Fourteen additional Lumiere Awards and two People’s Choice Awards in 3D were given out during ceremonies in which over 800 people, including leading entertainment industry producers, directors, talent, and technology company executives, were in attendance. Award-winning movies included:
- Live action 3D feature of the year: TRON: Legacy, The Walt Disney Studios
- Animated 3D FEATURE OF THE YEAR: How to Train Your Dragon, DreamWorks Animation
- Short 3D motion picture/narrative: Day & Night, Pixar
- Best 3D documentary: Hubble 3D, IMAX
- Outstanding achievement of 2D TO 3D converted feature: Alice in Wonderland, The Walt Disney Studios and Sony Imageworks
- 3D live event: Black Eyed Peas 3D: Live, AEG Live
- Best 3D scene of the year: Tangled, The Walt Disney Studios
- Best 3D stereography – live action: TRON: Legacy, The Walt Disney Studios
- Best 3D stereography – animated: How to Train Your Dragon, DreamWorks Animation
The People’s Choice award for a live action 3D movie went to The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Walden Media/20th Century Fox
International 3D Society President Jim Chabin stated, “This year will be remembered as a watershed year in 3D production, and we are pleased to recognize these pioneers.”
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The second annual International 3D Society 3D Creative Arts Awards were held Wednesday night, honoring talent — both in front of and behind the cameras — within the rapidly burgeoning 3D filmmaking, gaming and television industries.
The Walt Disney Studios walked away with five “Lumiere Awards” and the “People’s Choice Award for Favorite 3D Movie — Animation.” Jay Baruchel was the recipient of the International 3D Society’s “3D Talent Award.” Baruchel was honored for his work as “Hiccup” of the highly successful DreamWorks Animation (DWA) 3D feature How to Train Your Dragon.
Fourteen additional “Lumiere Awards” and two “People’s Choice Awards in 3D” were given out during ceremonies in which over 800 people, including leading entertainment industry producers, directors, talent, and technology company executives, were in attendance. The 2nd Annual 3D Creative Arts Awards honors were selected by the voting of more than 400 Society members.
The additional award winners were:
LIVE ACTION 3D FEATURE OF THE YEAR:
TRON: Legacy, Walt Disney Studios
ANIMATED 3D FEATURE OF THE YEAR:
How to Train Your Dragon, DreamWorks Animation (DWA)
SHORT 3D MOTION PICTURE/NARRATIVE:
Day & Night, Pixar
BEST 3D DOCUMENTARY:
Hubble 3D, IMAX
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OF 2D TO 3D CONVERTED FEATURE:
Alice in Wonderland, Walt Disney Studios and Sony Imageworks
3D LIVE EVENT:
Black Eyed Peas 3D: Live, AEG Live
BEST 3D SCENE OF THE YEAR:
Tangled, Walt Disney Studios
BEST 3D STEREOGRAPHY – LIVE ACTION:
TRON: Legacy, Walt Disney Studios
BEST 3D STEREOGRAPHY – ANIMATED:
How to Train Your Dragon, DreamWorks Animation (DWA)
2010 “PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD: FAVORITE 3D LIVE ACTION MOVIE:”
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Walden Media/20th Century Fox
2011 “PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD: FAVORITE 3D ANIMATED MOVIE:”
Toy Story 3, Walt Disney Studios
Century Award:
Lifetime Achievement – Lenny Lipton
Harold Lloyd Award – James Cameron, Lightstorm Entertainment
3D Video Game – Call of Duty: Black Ops, Activision/Blizzard
3D TV Music Series – Guitar Center, DirecTV
3D Television Award: Entertainment/Music – Dance, Dance, Dance, BSkyB
3D Talent Award – Jay Baruchel, as “Hiccup” in How to Train Your Dragon, DreamWorks Animation (DWA)
International 3D Society President Jim Chabin stated, “This year will be remembered as a watershed year in 3D production, and we are pleased to recognize these pioneers.”
The 3D Society’s awards were captured with 3D cameras and produced as a two-hour special to be aired on 3net™ in early 2011. The theme of tonight’s 3D Society program was “Your World in 3D.”
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