«Life of Pi is the biggest winner»

by Gabriel Rodriguez Acevedo

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The International 3D Society bestowed 25 honors for “distinguished achievement” in the 3D Creative Arts Awards Wednesday night at a black-tie ceremony held at the Crystal Ballroom of the Beverly Hills hotel in Los Angeles, California.

According to the press release, “Life of Pi” based on the novella of the same name, was the biggest winner of the night by sweeping in several categories including: Best Live Action 3D Feature, Best Stereography – Live Action, and 3D Sequence/Moment of the Year. Two of the Society’s Lumiere  statuettes were presented to: “Brave” (Pixar Animation Studios) for Best Animated 3D feature, and Best Stereography – Animation.  Disney’s/Marvel’s Studios: “The Avengers”  won the title  for Best Use of 2D to 3D Conversion in 2012.

Katy Perry may have not won an Oscar as she dreamed of, but she won in the category of Best Motion Picture Live Event  for her movie documentary: ”Katy Perry: Part of Me”

“Our theme for the night was ‘Our Story Begins.’ Our honorees demonstrated that 3D is really just beginning to tell its story. But, the quality and breadth of content is very impressive”- said Society President, Jim Chabin.

“Life of Pi” director Ang Lee received the Society’s Harold Lloyd Filmmaker Award, which was presented by Lloyd’s granddaughter, Suzanne Lloyd, and Society Co-Chairman Tom Cosgrove, CEO of 3net.

DreamWorks Animation (DWA) was honored with the Sir Charles Wheatstone Award for education and distinguished achievement for 3D body of work.

The ceremony was hosted by Leonard Maltin,  assisted by actress Jackie Lloyd, granddaughter of Harold Lloyd, and singer/actress Meagan Chase. Voting was conducted during the month of January by 400 of the Society’s voting members.

The International 3D Society is an organization that honors the year’s best 3D Films and TV live shows  during its 3D Technology and 3D Creative Awards programs; hosts worldwide meetings, workshops and demonstrations; and manages online resources to assist consumers and professionals to further understand and integrate 3D into their lives.

Here’s the rest of the winners (At least the ones relevant to the music and films theme of SoundCinemas)

LIVE ACTION 3D FEATURE

Life of Pi (20th Century Fox)

ANIMATED 3D FEATURE

Brave (Pixar Animation Studios)

SHORT 3D MOTION PICTURE/NARRATIVE

 La Luna (Pixar Animation Studios)

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURE – OUTSTANDING USE OF 2D TO 3D CONVERSION

The Avengers (Marvel Studios & The Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

3D LIVE EVENT

Katy Perry: Part of Me (Paramount Pictures)

STEREOGRAPHY – LIVE ACTION

Life of Pi (20th Century Fox )

3D MOMENT OF THE YEAR «Fish Flying Over Boat»

Life of Pi (20th Century Fox)

STEREOGRAPHY – ANIMATION

Brave (Pixar Animation Studios)

SIR CHARLES WHEATSTONE AWARD

DreamWorks Animation (DWA)

HAROLD LLOYD AWARD:

Ang Lee

 3D ELECTRONIC BROADCAST MEDIA – LIVE EVENT

Britney Spears: Femme Fatale Tour  (3ality Technica)