Hello and welcome, one and all! After a momentary hiatus (read: 3 years), NathanWells and I are proud to present the nominees for the 2014 Bricks in Motion Awards! This is a (sort of) annual awards event that recognizes and celebrates excellence in brickfilming in a wide variety of categories and disciplines. Think like the Oscars for brickfilms.

Our panel of judges have sorted through a year’s worth of films and voted on them in 11 individual categories until a final list of 5 nominees was agreed upon for each category. Very soon, we will be sending out the final ballots, and once those votes are tallied and winners chosen, they will be announced via a live awards show in the Bricks in Motion IRC Chat (more details on that later).

The films you see in the categories below are listed in alphabetical order, and without any bias or favoring whatsoever. Judges and organizers agreed to disqualify any films they have made in the last calendar year from awards contention, so as to make judging as fair as possible. Films eligible for awards consideration need not have been made public on the Bricks in Motion Releases forum (a rule change from years past), but must have been released online within the 2014 year.

Our nomination panelists for the 2014 year are:
MindGame
NathanWells
Penta
Dewfilms
Squash
Littlebrick
Smeagol

And now with that out of the way, let’s get on to what you’ve all been waiting for! Here are your nominees for this year’s Bricks in Motion 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.

• Action Bill

• Coffee & Carnage

• Plastic Love

• That's the Way it Goes!

• Time for Sale

BEST ANIMATION
This award is presented to a film that utilizes animation very well. The film demonstrates smooth and fluid animation that is highly realistic, creative, and/or innovative, as part of one of the most important parts of stop motion films. Note that different film styles require different animation styles when you are nominating a film.

• Batman and Friends: The Clock Tower Caper - Sean Willets

• LEGO The Hobbit: Episode 1 - Bilbo Baggins - Forrest Whaley and Sean Willets

• Plastic Love - Maxime Marion

• Pokeballin' 2 - Dylan Woodley

• Teleporter Trouble - Gregory & Garry Moore

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.

• Coffee & Carnage - Jonny Paquette

• FHAC - Keshen Matus

• Plastic Love - Lilian Ginet & Maxime Marion

• That's the Way it Goes! - Walter Benson

• Time for Sale - Legostudio01 and A&M Studios

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The composition of the frames in the films are done very well, and demonstrates the directors ability to place characters, lights, and the camera well in order to make the film more interesting and visually appealing.

• Coffee & Carnage - Jonny Paquette

• Immortal - Dominik G. & Markus E.

• The Legend of Leszek - AniMax

• LEGO Star Wars: Hunted - Eric Beaton

• Plastic Love - Lilian Ginet & Maxime Marion

BEST EDITING
This is awarded to a film that best exemplifies a harmonious arrangement of both visuals and sound, how they're assembled to advance the narrative, as well as create an effective sense of pacing and timing.

• 1741 The Battle of Mollwitz - Brick Dictator

• Infinite - Steffen Troeger

• The Hobbit: The Lake-Town Chase - Enrique Fuster

• LEGO Star Wars: Hunted - Eric Beaton

• Plastic Love - Maxime Marion

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
This award is presented to the film with an excellent original score. The score fits with the films setting and enriches the viewing experience with great sound and presentation.

• Batman and Friends: The Clock Tower Caper - Andy Stein

• Delivering Mail - Basile Segouin

• Immortal - Dominik G. and Moritz Meier

• Plastic Love - Quentin Billard

• Steampunk - Tom Gudde

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

• Avicii - Addicted to You - Keshen Matus

• Immortal - Dominik G. & Markus E.

• The Journey - Jay Silver

• Pokeballin' 2 - Dylan Woodley

• Zeus vs. Thor: Epic Rap Battles of History - Forrest Whaley

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

• Coffee & Carnage - Jonny Paquette

• LEGO Star Wars: Battlefront - Spencer Olson

• LEGO Star Wars: Hunted - Eric Beaton

• LEGO Titanfall - Attrition - Jordan Johnson

• Plastic Love - Franck Rivolet

BEST SET DESIGN
This is awarded to a film that uses sets and characters to enhance the overall enjoyment and set the proper tone for the film.

• Escape from Sabre Island - Dastoli Digital

• LEGO Star Wars: Hunted - Eric Beaton

• Leprechauns in France - Harrison Allen

• Plastic Love - Marc Schickelé

• Pokeballin' 2 - Dylan Woodley

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

• Keshen Matus as Pervical - FHAC

• Anna Moorey as Jessica - That's the Way it Goes!

• Jonny Paquette as Bartender - Coffee & Carnage

• Jean-Marie Pexoto as Edmond - Plastic Love

• Kent Poole as William Shatner - Action Bill

BEST ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
This is awarded to the whole voice acting cast of a film, and recognizes the performance of all the actors. The performances are all very well done, and support the film throughout.

• Action Bill

• Adventures in (Classic) Space!

• Coffee & Carnage

• Plastic Love

• That's the Way it Goes!

Nominee Tallies

Plastic Love - 10 nominations
Coffee & Carnage - 6 nominations
LEGO Star Wars: Hunted - 4 nominations
That’s the Way it Goes! - 4 nominations
Action Bill - 3 nominations
Immortal - 3 nominations
Pokeballin’ 2 - 3 nominations
Batman and Friends: The Clock Tower Caper - 2 nominations
FHAC - 2 nominations
Time for Sale - 2 nominations
1741 The Battle of Mollwitz - 1 nomination
Adventures in (Classic) Space! - 1 nomination
Avicii - Addicted to You - 1 nomination
Delivering Mail - 1 nomination
Escape from Sabre Island - 1 nomination
The Hobbit: The Lake-Town Chase - 1 nomination
Infinite - 1 nomination
The Journey - 1 nomination
The Legend of Leszek - 1 nomination
LEGO Star Wars: Battlefront - 1 nomination
LEGO Titanfall - Attrition - 1 nomination
Leprechauns in France - 1 nomination
Steampunk - 1 nomination
Teleporter Trouble - 1 nomination

Congratulations to the 24 films recognized in this year’s nominee list, a nicely sizable crop of quality films from last year, and an extra big congratulations to our Best Film nominees! Best of luck to all of you!

More info on the awards chat TBA.

Last edited by MindGame (March 26, 2015 (12:12pm))

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