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Animation SA Student Award winners

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:15

Animation SA held its first ever Student Awards event on 4 February at The Bioscope Independent Cinema in Johannesburg.

The schools that entered the competition were: Wits, Boston Media House, The Open Window, The Animation School, NEMISA, University of Johannesburg, Learn 3D and Touch Vision Training.

Pippa Tshabalala from DStv’s The Verge hosted the event.

Here are the winners:

1. Short Film
Winner of the grand prize: Jeanelize de Nys (The Animation School)
2nd : Ian van Heerden (The Animation School)
3rd: Kevin Van Der Oever (Open Window)

2. Character Animation
Winner: Jeanelize de Nys (The Animation School)
2nd: Louis Rossow (Touch Vision training)
3rd: Annike Pienaar (Open Window)

3. Outstanding Technical Achievement
Winner by default: Shane Marks (The Animation School)
4. Production Design
Winner: Kevin Van Der Oever (Open Window)
Paul Lombard (The Animation School)
Thapelo Keetile (University of Johannesburg)

5. Best Visual Execution
Winner: Kevin Van Der Oever (Open Window)
2nd: Dumisani Masilela (Touch Vision Training)
3rd: Shane Marks (The Animation School)

The aim of the Animation SA Student Competition is to motivate local schools and in so doing raise the overall standard of animation locally.

The Animation SA Student Awards were sponsored by the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF).

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