Concept Art Awards 2020; named Miyazaki and Froud the recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award
On September 12, the Concept Art Association will hold its annual ceremony Concept Art Awards, Presented by LightBox Expo, in the virtual space. Hosted this year by Max Greenfield e Carla Renata , the event is the first of its kind to recognize and raise awareness of the role of concept artists in the world of film, television, video games, virtual reality and more.
Il Concept Art Association was created with the mission to elevate and raise the profile of concept artists, their art and their involvement in various entertainment sectors. At the heart of their organization is an annual Concept Art Awards exhibition, where these behind-the-scenes people working in entertainment concept art gain visibility and recognition for their craft. The Concept Art Association was founded by Talent Manager Rachel Meinerding and producer and co-founder of the BRIC Foundation, Nicole Hendrix.
This year for Lifetime Achievement Awards the creator and co-founder of Studio Ghibli will be presented, Hayao Miyazaki (My neighbor Totoro, The Enchanted City) and legendary fantasy artist Brian froud (The dark crystal, labyrinth). These pioneers pushed the world of concept art forward and paved the way for entertainment artists from around the world. The LBX Concept Art Luminary Award, which celebrates a person from the concept art community who made an impact with their work over the past year, will be presented at Christian Alzmann for his work on The Child in Star Wars: The Mandalorians.
During the event, artists will be awarded for their artistic excellence in the Professional categories of Live Action for movies and series, Animation for movies and series, Games (both mobile and PC / console), VR, and then Original / Independent Concepts Student Work and fan art. The art was presented by projects such as The Last of Us Part II, Klaus, Birds of Prey, Frozen II, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and many others.
Animated films - Finalist characters
“The two clans” - Daniel Fernandez Casas | Klaus (SPA Studios / Netflix)
“Klaus Character” - Torsten Schrank | Klaus (SPA Studios / Netflix)
“Margu” - Torsten Schrank | Klaus (SPA Studios / Netflix)
“The Nokk” - James Woods | Frozen II (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
Animated films - Environment finalists
“Forest” - Szymon Biernacki | Klaus (SPA Studios / Netflix)
“Post Office” - Szymon Biernacki | Klaus (SPA Studios / Netflix)
“Smeerensburg” - Szymon Biernacki | Klaus (SPA Studios / Netflix)
“Scoob” - Zac Retz | Scoob! (Reel FX / Warner Animation Group)
Animated series - Recipient of the character
“Tulip” - Allison Kim | infinity train (Cartoon Network Studios)
Animated Series - Environmental Finalists
“Bucks Store” - Guillermo Bustos | The last guys on Earth (Netflix)
“1970s London Classroom” - Melissa King | infinity train (Cartoon Network Studios)
“Background Paint” - Melissa King | infinity train (Cartoon Network Studios)
“Roller Rink Pink Palette” - Melissa King | infinity train (Cartoon Network Studios)
View all finalists on www.conceptartassociation.com.
Sponsors for the 2020 Concept Art Awards presented by LightBox Expo include Legacy Effects, The Art Directors Guild Local 800, MPTF, Adobe, ImagineFX Magazine, Gnomon School of VFX + Animation, Stuart Ng Books and BakersMan. This year's show will also focus on raising money for the Motion Picture & Television Fund's COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund. Provides temporary financial assistance for needs created or complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Concept Art Awards 2020 will be held on Saturday evening, 12 September, as part of the virtual programming of LightBox Expo Online. Registration, with options from as little as $ 1 to $ 40 for full access and exclusives, is now open at www.lightboxexpo.com.
