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Swashbuckling student-made video game takes home 2 first-place awards

May 14, 2020
Each year for the past five years, students at BYU’s Center for Animation have been tasked with creating an entire video game from concept to finished product. This spring, the latest team made history by creating the first game to win first place in two different categories at the Intel University Games Showcase.
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BYU Center for Animation claims sixth Student Academy Award

By Sara Jane Aubrey
October 17, 2019
BYU’s highly esteemed Center for Animation became even more reputable when the short film “Grendel,” directed and produced by BYU animation students, recently won the Center its sixth Student Academy Award.
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BYU students win E3 game competition

June 14, 2018
With their genre-bending "Beat Boxers," BYU animation students take the top prize at E3's College Game Competition.  

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BYU back to E3 with Nokbak

June 19, 2017
Nokbak is the third BYU-created video game in five years to be nominated as a finalist in E3’s College Game Competition.

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Another student Emmy nom — this time with accompanying wedding bells

May 17, 2017
Taijitu, BYU's newest animation short, recently received a student Emmy nomination — the animation program's 19th since 2004.

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Animation students create quick, easy-to-learn video game and find mainstream success

November 30, 2016
Along with their longheld success with animated shorts, BYU animation students continue to venture more into the world of video games and found some mass appeal with their latest project.

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BYU Animated Short Wins Student Emmy, Makes Shortlist for BAFTA Award

June 09, 2016
The BYU Center for Animation has a history of earning accolades for its student-created animated short films each year. 2016 has been no different.

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Cinematic version of Charlie Brown shaped by BYU prof, alums' pens

November 03, 2015
Transforming the iconic two-dimensional work of Charles Schulz to a three dimensional feature-length film is no easy feat, but that was the challenge for a BYU professor and six alumni who contributed to "The Peanuts Movie."

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BYU wins Student Academy Award to go with Student Emmy for Owned

April 24, 2014
BYU Center for Animation has “owned” the animation category the “student Emmys” for over 10 years. The tradition continued as BYU won its 13th and 14th student Emmys in 11 years. Fittingly, this year’s winner is Owned.

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The Killers, Owen Wilson make new music video with BYU students

December 01, 2013
Killers frontman Brandon Flowers went to BYU alum Jared Hess to produce a Christmas music video to go with a new Christmas song. Hess pointed him to BYU, suggesting students could create it.

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BYU animators take home first-place ‘student Emmy’ for Estefan

April 25, 2013
The BYU Center for Animation has produced another 'student Emmy' winner. Take a look at Estefan, the world's greatest hairdresser, and the students who brought him to life.

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BYU Center for Animation’s new film a double 'student Emmy' winner

April 10, 2011
BYU Center for Animation film DreamGiver won an animation "student Emmy" over the weekend. DreamGiver tells a story that seamlessly incorporates computer animation and traditional animation.

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Dance and animation collaboration produces stirring viral video

December 13, 2010
A two-and-a-half minute animation by BYU visual arts professor Ryan Woodward has gone viral, logging more than 1 million page views between Vimeo and YouTube. The piece was created in collaboration with dance instructor Kori Wakamatsu.

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BYU student film takes home two ‘student Emmys’

April 11, 2010
BYU student film Inspector 42 won two "student Emmys" over the weekend, taking home best drama and the "Directing Award" for best overall director.

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Two newest BYU student animated films win 'Student Emmys'

March 16, 2009
The Brigham Young University Center for Animation extended its award-winning tradition by earning two "Student Emmys" this year.

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Pixar president praises BYU animation program at premiere of latest short film

March 26, 2008
The president of Pixar lauded Brigham Young University's animation program after he delivered a speech at the university Thursday.

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