Animal Logic digital artists take home VES award
LOS ANGELES – Animal Logic digitalartists have been recognised and awarded at the 8th Annual Visual Effects Society(VES) Awards for ‘Outstanding Matte Painting in a BroadcastProgram or Commercial’ on the Kaiser Permanente television commercial.
At the ceremony, which was held atthe Century Plaza Hotel on Sunday evening in Los Angeles, Animal Logic’s Ben Walsh, Ben Walker,David Woodland and Kim Taylor were named recipients of the prestigious prize,recognising the beautifully crafted matte paintings that appear in thecommercial titled ‘Emerald Cities’.
In the spot, directed by Biscuit Filmworks’ Noam Murro, Animal Logic was responsible for digitally transforming an urban concrete jungle into a lush fertile landscape. Towering matte-painted trees were integrated into a live action city environment.
Now in its eighth year the VES awards recognises outstanding visual effects artistry in over twenty categories of film, animation, television, commercials and video games.
With offices in Sydney and Los Angeles, Animal Logic produces design, animation and visual effects for the film, television, advertising and interactive industries. The company has also enjoyed success from a diverse range of projects including Knowing, Australia, 300, Moulin Rouge, The Matrix and Academy Award winning Happy Feet.