On 20 February 2021, AnimationXpress hosted the first edition of VFX and more Awards which packed a 250 plus entries coming in from not just the visual effects studios but also the production houses and independent artists.
Before the commencement of the awards ceremony, the event saw a couple of sessions lined up which were thought-provoking and insightful, encapsulating the VAM Summit and Awards 2021 journey.
The awards ceremony saw a range of breakdowns and sizzle reels, amping up the visual delight. Seeing a range of stakeholders from all levels of the value chain right from producers to VFX artists to students to technology providers.
Along with the winner plaque from AnimationXpress, all the winners would also receive 300 hours of Computing Credits by the event’s Award fulfillment partner – SpeedGaze. Huion which was the support partner for VAM Awards also provided a high-end tablet to the winner of Best VFX Student Project.
Here’s the complete list of VFX and more Awards winners:
Category: STUDENT
BEST COMPOSITING
Dice VFS
Blinding Lights Music Video
Best VFX Student Project
Team Chandigarh of Maya Academy Of Advanced Cinematics, India
Category: DIGITAL (Long-form and Short-form Content)
Best Compositing
Red Chillies VFX
Bard Of Blood
Best Effect Simulation
Famous Digital Studios
Antigravity Nexa Music
Best Created Environment
Famulus Media & Entertainment
Special OPS
Best Digital Intermediate
Silvercloud Studios
Special OPS
Best Colour Grading
Nube Cirrus A Brand Of Nube Studio
Kaafir
Best Premium Original Series
Contiloe Pictures
State Of Siege 26/11
and
Silvercloud Studios
Serious Men
Best VFX Shot
Red Chillies VFX
Bulbbul
Best VFX
Red Chillies VFX
Bulbbul
Category: TV SERIALS
Best Created Environment
Raj VFX
Baalveer Returns
Best VFX Shot
PhantomFX
Project Blue Book
Best VFX
Contiloe Pictures
Vighnaharta Ganesh
and
OneLife VFX
Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush
Category: FILMS/ MOVIES
Best Compositing
Red Chillies VFX
Pailwaan
Best VFX Shot
Silvercloud Studios
Laxmii
Best VFX In A Short Film
Debraj Sarkar
Blue Stellar Mystery
Best VFX in Full Length Feature Film
NY VFXWAALA
Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior
Category: COMMERCIALS/ ADS
Best Colour Grading
Nube Cirrus a brand of Nube Studio
Louis Phillipe – Prema Press
Best Created Environment
Famous Digital Studios
Storia: Ready, Steady, Mango
Best VFX Shot
PhantomFX
Nippon Paint – Happy Pongal
Best VFX in an Advert
Famous Digital Studios
Aqualite – Comfort Dikhta Hai
Category: SPECIAL
Best VFX Compositing Artist
Shivesh Gehlot (DNEG)
Hobbs and Shaw
Best VFX Supervisor
Chirag Bhuva (RAJ VFX)
Baalveer Returns
and
Michael Grobe (from DNEG)
Greyhound
Best VFX Producer
Chirag Bhuva (RAJ VFX)
Baalveer Returns
Best VFX Studio
NY VFXWAALA
Contribution to VFX Industry
Team Prime Focus