British Animation Awards 2004 imminent

While it still has quite an old-school veneer, the vanguard of digital animation talent is starting to become increasingly represented in the shortlists for the British Animation Awards 2004. With artists such as Shynola, Chris Shepherd, Airside and assorted Nexus directors represented, the category shortlists showcase a wealth of breakthough talent.

The award night in London, taking place on March 19, is sold out, but the Website promises award results and DVD will be available.

Full finalists details follow:

BAA 2004 Finalists

Best Animated Special

Little Wolf’s Book of Badness
Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On
Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose

Best Children’s Series

Amazing Adrenalini Brothers: Tightrope of Triumph
Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids: Revenge of the Bogeyman TT
Brush Head: Crossing the Road

Best Animated Commercial: Craft

Polo: Tarrah
Audi: Drink Like a Fish
Johnnie Walker: Fish

Best Animated Commercial: Director

Terrence Higgins Trust: Cavern Club
Hewlett Packard: Bang and Olufsen
NSPCC: Cartoon

Best Film/TV Graphics

Catch Me if You Can: Main Title Sequence
Miranda: Main Title Sequence
Blobs

Film at the Cutting Edge

Butterfly
Survey
Dad’s Dead

Best Children’s Pre-School Series

Meg & Mog: Owl’s Voice
Koala Brothers: A Letter for George
Engie Benjy: Lift off Day

Best Student Film

1 + 1
Fish Never Sleep
Gifted

Best Short Film

Dad’s Dead
How to Cope with Death
JoJo in the Stars

Best Music Video

Bonobo: Flutter
Blur: Good Song
Lemon Jelly: Nice Weather for Ducks

Writers Award

Yoko! Jakamoto! Toto!: The Special Thing
Monkey Dust
Little Wolf’s Book of Badness

Best Comedy

Monkey Dust
Robbie the Reindeer: The Legend of the Lost Tribe
Little Things

Best Music

The Girl and the Horse
Extn. 21
How to Cope with Death

Most Creative Use of Sound

Little Things
Taps
The Presentators: Sound Effects

Children’s Choice Award

Meg & Mog: Owl’s Voice
Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids: Revenge of the Bogeyman
Little Wolf’s Book of Badness

Craft Award

How Mermaids Breed
Little Things
Takuskanskan

Full category shortlists can be found on the website.