{"id":4715,"date":"2018-05-07T09:04:59","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T09:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kdanmobile.com\/blog\/?p=4715"},"modified":"2024-09-04T08:01:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T08:01:37","slug":"ianimagic-2017-winner-announcement-anizone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/ianimagic-2017-winner-announcement-anizone","title":{"rendered":"iAniMagic 2017 Winner Announcement!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is the day many of you have been waiting for! We are finally announcing the winner of iAniMagic 2017! A big thank you goes to you all who participated! We have received nearly 300 entries on AniZone and the competition was fierce! Besides winning the prizes and recognition, this year\u2019s winning animations will be also played at the Fu Zheng Animation & Story Gallery in Taiwan!<\/p>\n

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\u00a0About iAniMagic<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The iAniMagic\u00a0 contest has been running for 7 consecutive years, and this year we have also opened up the competition to contestants in teams of up to five and they could use any software of their choice to create their animations. With this year\u2019s theme as Future<\/em>, our panel of judges from the professional arts and animation world selected the winners according to the story\u2019s originality, fluency of animation and techniques used. Without further ado, here are the winners!<\/p>\n

The Winners and their work<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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The Jury Award |<\/strong>\u00a0Future by Ian Chung<\/a><\/h5>\n

This is an animation dedicated to all 2D animation fans and it celebrates the new possibilities imagination can bring. Imagination opens the door for human to get closer to the future.<\/p>\n

Comment from the Judge: \u201cVery colorful, can feel the vibes along the animation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Best Art\u00a0<\/strong>|<\/strong>\u00a0WANAM by Guan Ting Chen<\/a><\/h5>\n

Comments from the judge: \u201cOverall, a great work. I suggest the author to work more on details such as the characters\u2019 movements.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Best Technique |<\/strong>\u00a0Door by Yingzi Zhuo<\/a><\/h5>\n

Comment from the judge: \u201cSimple but very impressive.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Best Script:<\/strong> The Great Durian by Mei Ling Chen<\/a><\/h5>\n

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Honorable Mention |\u00a0Pick Yourself Up <\/strong>by Aastalim<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n

This smooth animation is about the girl\u2019s future with all kinds of challenges and possibilities encountered at each stage.<\/p>\n

Comment from the judge: \u201cA very nice, cute film. Good job!\u201d<\/p>\n

HONORABLE MENTION |\u00a0Misfortune <\/strong>by Beck Williams<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n

Do you believe in fortunetellers? With a little black humor, this video shows a tautology of fate. Comment from the judge: \u201cA good animation from every aspect, but I think the ending can be more dramatic.\u201d<\/p>\n

HONORABLE MENTION |\u00a0The Big Bug Meal <\/strong>by Xing Lin<\/a><\/h5>\n

Comment from the judge: \u201cA fluent animation with lively characters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Student Awards: <\/strong><\/h5>\n