Still from ‘Sanjay’s Super Team.’
On Tuesday (Dec. 1), the International Animated Film Association announced the nominees for the 43rd Annual Annie Awards, which honor achievement in the art of animation. Leading the nominations with 14 and 10, respectively, are two Disney/Pixar films, Inside Out and The Good Dinosaur—both of which were directed by CalArts alumni.
Inside Out, which focuses on how a young girl navigates a new city, house and school with the “help” of her emotions (Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness), was written and directed by Pete Docter (Film/Video BFA 90) and Ronnie del Carmen. The just-released The Good Dinosaur, which follows the journey between a dinosaur and his young human companion, was directed by Peter Sohn (Film/Video BFA 99) and written by Sohn, Erik Benson, Meg LeFauve, Kelsey Mann and Bob Peterson.
A number of other CalArtians were nominated for film and television projects in both the Production and Individual Achievement categories. Below is a list of CalArtian nominees:
Production Categories
Best Animated Feature
- Inside Out – Pixar Animation Studios (directed by Docter)
- The Good Dinosaur – Pixar Animation Studios (directed by Sohn)
Best Animated Special Production
- He Named Me Malala – Parkes-MacDonald/Little Door (Read about the CalArtians involved in the animation for the Davis Guggenheim documentary.)
Best Animated Short Subject
- On Ice – Google/Evil Eye Pictures (directed by Shannon Tindle [Film/Video 99])
- Sanjay’s Super Team – Pixar Animation Studios (directed by Sanjay Patel [Film/Video 96])
Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For Children
- Clarence – Episode: “Turtle Hats” – Cartoon Network (created by Skyler Page [Film/Video MFA 11])
- Gravity Falls – Episode: “Not What He Seems” – Disney Television Animation (created by Alex Hirsch [Film/Video BFA 07])
- Star vs. the Forces of Evil – Episode: “Blood Moon Ball” – Disney Television Animation (created by Daron Nefcy [Film/Video BFA 09])
- Wander Over Yonder – “Episode: The Breakfast” – Disney Television Animation (created by Craig McCracken [Film/Video 92])
Best Student Film
- Dodoba – Yon Hui Lee (Film/Video BFA 2015)
Individual Achievement Categories
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Feature Production
- Inside Out – Pixar Animation Studios- Animator: Travis Hathaway (Film/Video BFA 02), Character: All Characters
Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
- Hotel Transylvania 2 – Sony Pictures Animation – Character Designer: Craig Kellman (Film/Video 91), Character: Dennis, Dennis Bat, Vlad, Wuzzlelumplebum, Brandon, Linda, Mike, Johnny’s sister.
- Inside Out – Pixar Animation Studios- Character Art Director: Albert Lozano (Film/Video BFA 94), Character: All Characters.
- The Good Dinosaur – Pixar Animation Studios – Character Art Director: Matt Nolte (Film/Video BFA 04), Character: All Characters
Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
- Disney Mickey Mouse – Episode: “Coned” – Disney Television Animation – Director: Dave Wasson (Film/Video BFA 90)
- Gravity Falls – Episode: “Northwest Mansion Mystery” – Disney Television Animation – Director: Matt Braly (Film/Video BFA 10)
Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Feature Production
- Inside Out – Pixar Animation Studios – Director: Pete Docter
Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
- Gravity Falls – Episode: “Xpcveaoqfoxso (Weirdmageddon)” – Disney Television Animation– Production Design: Ian Worrel (Film/Video BFA 08)
- Fresh Beat Band of Spies – Episode: “107, Singing Pirate” – Nickelodeon Productions 6 Point 2 Nelvana – Production Design: Ernie Gilbert (Film/Video 94)
Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated Feature Production
- He Named Me Malala – Parkes-MacDonald / Little Room- Production Design: Jason Carpenter (Film/Video MFA 06)
- Inside Out – Pixar Animation Studios – Production Design: Ralph Eggleston (Film/Video 86)
Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
- Disney Mickey Mouse – Episode: “¡Feliz Cumpleaños!” – Disney Television Animation – Storyboard Artist: Alonso Ramirez Ramos (Film/Video BFA 10)
- Dragons: Race to the Edge – Episode: “Eye of the Beholder” (Part 1 and 2) – Dreamworks Animation – Storyboard Artist: Heidi Jo Gilbert (Film/Video BFA 07)
- Steven Universe – Episode: “Jail Break” – Cartoon Network Studios – Storyboard Artist: Joe Johnston, Jeff Liu (Film/Video 11)
- We Bare Bears – Episode: “Burrito” – Cartoon Network Studios – Storyboard Artist: Madeline Sharafian (Film/Video 14), Manny Hernandez
Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
- Adventure Time – Episode: “The Diary” – Cartoon Network Studios – Writer: Kent Osborne, Pendleton Ward (Film/Video BFA 05), Jack Pendarvis, Jillian Tamaki, Adam Muto (Film/Video 05)
- Gravity Falls – Episode: “Not What He Seems” – Disney Television Animation- Writer: Alex Hirsch (Film/Video BFA 07), Shion Takeuchi (Film/Video BFA 10), Josh Weinstein, Jeff Rowe (Film/Video BFA 11), Matt Chapman
Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated Feature Production
- Inside Out – Pixar Animation Studios – Writer: Docter
Above: Trailer for ‘Hotel Transylvania 2.’
Thank you to Maija Burnett and Martha Baxton of the Character Animation program for their help in compiling this list.