Hello everyone!

I am proud to announce the 2008 Bricks in Motion Awards! This event is an annual award presentation that recognizes brickfilms that do extraordinarily in many aspects of film and entertainment, these awards being for films made in 2008. The Bricks in Motion Awards are like the Oscars for brickfilms.

The past year has been enormously busy and chaotic; so many events like these have been prolonged. The beta testers and staff have rebuilt this award ceremony, tying it with the site, hence the name, Bricks in Motion Awards.

I will be organizing this year’s Awards, and with the help of the judges, have finished the nominee list for the 2008 Bricks in Motion Awards. Ballots were sent out to members who’d been invited to judge. They were to choose 3 films for each category that they felt deserved to be nominated for that specific category. The ballots were tallied up, and the top 4 films for each category became the nominee list, which is what is shown at the bottom.

CATEGORIES AND NOMINATIONS

The categories will be described along with their nominations. Judges have already been sent ballots for the winners; the ballots will be tallied up in one week, ten announced in the chat, (details farther down). The films are listed in alphabetical order, and are not ordered with any bias or favouring. The judges were not allowed to nominate their own film, as the awards were meant to be as fair as possible.

All films made in 2008 were eligible, though now that the directory is up and running, this may change for future awards.

BEST FILM
This is awarded to a brickfilm of exceptional quality in all aspects. It is thoroughly enjoyed by many and takes a creative approach to the filmmaking process and design. Simply put, it is the Best Film of the year.

Nominees for Best Film

Gaston’s Odyssey – France & Alex
The New Neighbor – Maxime Marion
Unrenewable – Philip Heinrich
802.701 The Time Machine – Go! Le Go!

BEST ANIMATION
This award is presented to a brickfilm of exceptional animation. The film demonstrates smooth and fluid animation that is highly realistic, creative, as part of one of the important parts of stop motion films.

Nominees for Best Animation

Attack of the Second Amendment – Zach Macias
Jane’s Brain – Chris Salt
Moronic – VN
Playback – David Pagano

BEST SCREENPLAY
This award is given to a film that has an excellent script and storyline. The idea and outline is presented very well, has great plot, and exceptional dialogue and actions.

Nominees for Best Screenplay

Horse – Lego Shark
The New Neighbor – Maxime Marion
Tender Family Moments: Reading is Fun! – James Morr
Unrenewable – Philip Heinrich

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Cinematography is the placement of lighting and camera for use in film and photographs. The composition of the frames in the film are done very well, and demonstrate the director’s ability to place characters, lights, and the camera well in order to make the film more interesting and visually appealing.

Nominees for Best Cinematography

Bill Carney’s Body – Nikolas Jaeger
Glimpse of a Downfall – Matt Gillan
Pierre & Luigi – Nick Durron
Unrenewable – Philip Heinrich

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
This award is presented to a film with outstanding effects work, whether achieved in camera or in post production. The effects complement the film, rather than distract from the experience.

Nominees for Best Visual Effects

Breathing Space – Jordan Harris
Pierre & Luigi – Nick Durron
Unrenewable – Philip Heinrich
802.701 The Time Machine – Go! Le Go!

BEST SET DESIGN
This is awarded to a film that has stunning sets that use interesting and creative techniques to achieve a striking and detailed environment.

Nominees for Best Set Design

Playback – David Pagano
Weltraffer – nichtgedreht
30 Years: The Story of the Minifigure – Nathan Wells
802.701 The Time Machine – Go! Le Go!

BEST SOUND DESIGN
This is awarded to a film that uses sound and music to enhance the production with great success. The sound compliments the film and is pleasing when heard, with excellent composition and positioning.

Nominees for Best Sound Design

Pirates – Doug Vandergrift Jr.
The New Neighbor – Maxime Marion
Unrenewable – Philip Heinrich
802.701 The Time Machine – GoLeGo

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
This award is presented to a film with an excellent original score. The score fits with the films setting, and enriches the viewing experience with great sound and presentation. The composer’s name is listed beside the film, rather than the director.

Nominees for Best Original Score

Glimpse of a Downfall – Joseph Frank
The New Neighbor – Quentin Billard
Unrenewable – Philip Heinrich
30 Years: The Story of the Minifig – Nikolas Jaeger

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE
This award is presented to an individual who acts out a character with originality and realism. The performance is believable, and adds to the enjoyment of the film.

Nominees for Best Vocal Performance

Play Nice – Garrett Barati as Older Brother
Tender Family Moments: Reading is Fun! – Daniel Senn as Ms. Librarian
The New Neighbor – Lilian Ginet as Vladimir
Unrenewable – Philip Heinrich as Jack Darter

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
This is awarded to the entire cast in a film, recognizes the performances of all the actors. The voices are done very well, and support the film throughout.

Nominees for Best Ensemble Performance

Horse
Tender Family Moments: Reading is Fun!
The New Neighbor
Unrenewable

RESULTS AND LIVE CHAT

The winners for the 2008 Bricks in Motion Awards will be announced SUNDAY AUGUST 9TH, after the live chat. The live chat will include a video and a Mibbit based chat room, much like the STAR premiere. The Live session will begin at 8:00 PM UTC, your time can be found here. The winners will be announced at the Live session, then posted shortly after, along with a transcript of the chat. A more complete guide to this can be found here.

CONCLUSION

After a long wait, the 2008 Bricks In Motion Awards are under way! Remember,
-Every film made in 2008 was eligible for the awards
-The results will be announced on August 9th, after the Live session
-The Live session will begin at 8:00 PM UTC and will include a chat and video

Thank you to everyone that has helped put this together, and the judges for sending in ballots and taking the time to watch all those films.

NXTManiac

Sméagol edit: here are the image banners for nominees:

Best Film Nominees

Best Animation Nominees

Best Screenplay Nominees

Best Cinematography Nominees

Best Visual Effects Nominees

Best Set Design Nominees

Best Sound Design Nominees

Best Original Score Nominees

Best Vocal Performance

Best Ensemble Cast

Last edited by NXTManiac (August 2, 2009 (02:28pm))