There ought to be a rule making it cumpulsory for all nominees to attend award functions!
Held on 27 October at Mumbai’s YB Chavan auditorium and organised by the same people that manage Broadcast India , The 4th Seagate Technical Awards for excellence in digital technology in films and television grew bigger this year, recieving 180 entries across 14 categories which included visual effects, animation, editing and digital film making. It was however sad to see quite a few winners not going up to receive their trophies.
While Star India, Graphiti Multimedia, 2nz animation were the big winners in animation, pocketing 2 awards each, VCL, United Entertainment and Rajtaru figured prominently in the FX categories.
United entertainment got in the FX award for Lakshya, and MEL bagged the honors for the best 3D in films for its work in ‘Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai’.
Thanks to its generous usage of top quality and creative animation in its channel IDs and fillers, Channel V was one of the most frequently occuring names on the nominee lists. In the category of Best 2d for commercials and promos, 5 of the 6 nominations went to Channel V.
Strong on 3D, Graphiti Multimedia bagged both of it’s awards in the 3D category, including Best 3D for TV for Cartoon Network’s ‘The Next Big Toon’ and the other for Best 3D in Commercials for its Barbie Kotex commercial.
2nz animation topscored in 2D, registering both of its wins in the 2D categories, including Best 2D for films for the Chal Hutt song in Shaadi Ka Laddoo and Best 2D for TV for The Adventures of Chota Birbal.
Following is a complete list of nominees and winners –
Seagate Technical Awards
Nominees and Winners (Winners highlighted in blue)
NOMINEE STUDIO CONTENT
Category 1. Best Digital Visual FX in films
– United Entertainment Solutions Lakshya
Abhishek Dey MEL Krishna Cottage
Tarun Agarwal Rajtaru Videosonic Main Hoon Naa
Arjun/Honey Eagle Video Main Hoon Naa
Pankaj Khanpur VCL Dhoom
Category 2. Best Digital Visual FX in TV
Bimanshu Balaji Telefilms Karma
BR Films Chamatkaar
BR Films Aap Beeti
MEL Sonpari
Category 3. Best Digital Visual FX in Commercials/Promos/Shorts
Arjun/Honey Eagle Video Panasonic GD68
Pankaj Khanpur VCL Ruffles Lays
Tarun Agarwal Rajtaru Videosonic Main Hoon Naa promos
Sheetal Sudhir Star India Pvt Ltd Very V
Harish Prabhu Star India Pvt Ltd Star Screen Promo
Category 4. Best 3D in Films
Wilson Louis MEL Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai
VCL Agneepankh
Arjun/Honey Eagle Video Main Hoon Naa
Category 5. Best 3D in Commercials/Promos/Shorts
Tilak Shetty/ Munjal Shroff Graphiti Multimedia Kotex Doll
Pankaj Khanpur VCL Bolguard
Pankaj Khanpur VCL Top Ramen
Tilak Shetty/
Munjal Shroff Graphiti Multimedia AHBC Promo
Sheetal Sudhir Star India Pvt Ltd Chase ID
Category 6. Best 3D for TV
Tilak Shetty/Munjal Shroff Graphiti Multimedia The Next Big Toon
Bimanshu Balaji Telefilms Karma
Rahul Joshi Aakar Digital Graphics Paperweight
Mukund Wadhir MV 3D Art Fully automated storage system
Category 7. Best 2D for films
Kireet Khurana 2nz Animation Shaadi Ka Ladoo
Category 8. Best 2D for Commercials/Promos
Sheetal Sudhir Star India Pvt Ltd Santa Banta – WWF
P Jayakumar Toonz Animation India Adventures of Hanuman promo
Harish Prabhu Star India Pvt Ltd Dont go bananas
Sheetal Sudhir Star India Pvt Ltd Save Electricity
Sheetal Sudhir Star India Pvt Ltd Save Fuel – Hulk
Sheetal Sudhir Star India Pvt Ltd Keep Dogs not aids
Category 9. Best 2D for TV/Short
Kireet Khurana 2nz Animation The adventures of Chota Birbal
Shrinivas G Arcsoft Animation School Run for your life
Aman Sethia Audio Visuals Tales of Panchatantra (Home video)
Category 10. Best 2D/3D – channel IDs
Pankaj Khanpur VCL Sony Music
Tarun Agarwal Rajtaru Videosonic Red Chillies
Sheetal Sudhir Star India Pvt Ltd The Chase (V)
Sheetal Sudhir Star India Pvt Ltd Maha Logo (V)
Category 11. Best NLE editing for feature
Tarun Agarwal Rajtaru Videosonic I -Proud to be an Indian
Category 12. Best NLE editing –
TV /Docu/ Shorts Indian Curry Pictures Siyah Azadi
Rakesh Sharma The Final Solution
Ezeesoft Green revolution
Zee Interactive Darkness in Life
Abhijeet Satam Darkroom Entertainment Tyre kee Hawa Puncture
Smile Creations Let’s Smile
Category 13. Best NLE editing – Commercials /Promos
Star India Pvt Ltd Khakee Premiere
Marc Info Mere Sapnon Ki Rani
Smile Creations Waterbottle
Star India Pvt Ltd (V) On the run
Mrityunjay Mercedes
Star India Pvt Ltd My Type TV
Category 14. Best digital shortfilm/documentary
Abhijeet Satam Darkroom Entertainment Tyre kee Hawa Puncture
A Deshmukh No Smoking
Indian Curry Pictures Siyah Azadi
Zee Interactive Darkness in Life
Smile Creations Let’s Smile
Rakesh Sharma The Final Solution