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The Australian Effects & Animation Festival (AEAF) is an annual international festival of
visual effects
Visual effects (sometimes abbreviated as VFX) is the process by which imagery is created or manipulated outside the context of
a live-action shot in filmmaking and video production.
The integration of live-action footage and other live-action fo ...
(VFX),
animation
Animation is a filmmaking technique whereby still images are manipulated to create moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Animati ...
games and
immersive media. The event, which includes an awards ceremony known as the AEAF Awards, a program of speakers, and technology showcase, is
streamed live.
The inaugural event was in 2000.
Awards
The AEAF Awards are given in a ceremony held in
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...
, New South Wales. There is no charge for entry to the competition.
, gold, silver and bronze awards are given in the following categories:
[
*]Commercials
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, animation
*Commercials, VFX
*Feature film
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s, animation
*Feature Films, VFX
*Web Viral
* Titles & Openers for TV and Feature Film
* Idents
* Short film
A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film o ...
* TV series
A television show, TV program (), or simply a TV show, is the general reference to any content produced for viewing on a television set that is broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, and cable, or distributed digitally on streaming platf ...
and TV series children
* Music video
A music video is a video that integrates a song or an album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to ...
* TV student
* Games cinematics
* Education & infographics
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*Live event
* Augmented reality
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* VR360
* VR Experience
Special Merit Awards may be given "to works of outstanding merit that push the boundaries of visual artistry and introduce new techniques".[
]
2019
In 2019, the awards ceremony was held at the Chauvel Cinema in Paddington
Paddington is an area in the City of Westminster, in central London, England. A medieval parish then a metropolitan borough of the County of London, it was integrated with Westminster and Greater London in 1965. Paddington station, designed b ...
.
2021
Winners included:His Dark Materials
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'' Series 2, Framestore Gold, for TV Series
References
External links
AEAF Awards
on IMDb
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21st-century awards
Arts awards in Australia
2001 establishments in Australia
Australian film awards
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