The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the seven winners in the category of Individual Achievement in Animation, which will be presented at the 3rd Annual Children’s & Family Emmy® Awards on March 15 in Los Angeles.
“We are proud to recognize and honor the outstanding work of these talented artists and animators, who were determined by a unanimous jury of experts in each of their specific disciplines in the animation industry,” said Rachel Schwartz, Head of the Children’s and Family. “We can’t wait to show the audience the work of these remarkable artists, whose skillsets are so impressive and add so much to the world of children’s animation.”
The Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation category selected by juried panels included winners in all six animation disciplines: Background Design, Character Animation, Character Design, Color, Production Design and Storyboard.
WINNERS
Individual Achievement in Animation – Background Design
Philip Vose, Background Designer
Merry Little Batman
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon MGM Studios | DC Comics | Warner Bros. Animation
Individual Achievement in Animation – Background Design
Miho Tomimasu, Visual Development Artist
Orion and the Dark
Netflix | DreamWorks Animation
Individual Achievement in Animation – Character Animation
Elena Najar, Animation Supervisor
Merry Little Batman
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon MGM Studios | DC Comics | Warner Bros. Animation
Individual Achievement in Animation – Character Design
Lesego Vorster, Character Designer
Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire
Disney+
Individual Achievement in Animation – Color
Lauren Zurcher, Digimatte Artist
Orion and the Dark
Netflix | DreamWorks Animation
Individual Achievement in Animation – Production Design
Guillaume Fesquet, Art Director
Merry Little Batman
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon MGM Studios | DC Comics | Warner Bros. Animation]
Individual Achievement in Animation – Storyboard
David Lux, Storyboard Artist
Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin
Apple TV+
WildBrain Studios in association with Apple
The 3rd Annual Children’s & Family Emmy Award ceremonies will be streamed live on NATAS’ dedicated viewing platform powered by Vimeo, available on the web at Watch.TheEmmys.TV and via The Emmys® apps for iOS, tvOS, Android, FireTV, and Roku (full list at apps.theemmys.tv).
About NATAS
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is a service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational, and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy Awards for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime, and Children’s & Family programming, as well as achievements in television Technology & Engineering.
NATAS membership consists of more than 18,000 broadcast and media professionals represented in 19 regional chapters across the country. Beyond awards, NATAS has extensive educational programs including regional student television and its Student Award for Excellence and the National Student Production Awards for outstanding journalistic work by high school students, as well as scholarships, publications, and major activities for both industry professionals and the viewing public.
