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With 36 categories across 14 areas, The Motion Awards celebrate the full breadth of motion design.

Only one project per category will be crowned winner. No second place. No runner-ups.

Fees

Normal     May 1 – July 31         $298 USD

Student Fees

Normal     May 1 – July 31          $88 USD

Fees
Early March 13 - March 27 $198 USD
Normal March 28 - April 18 $298 USD
Late April 19 - May 1 $388 USD

Eligibility

Note: To be eligible, all work must have first been publicly online, on air or in a festival or event in 2019.

Rainbow Award
Commercial / AD
SOCIAL MEDIA ADs
Feature Film
Documentary
Documentary
Film Graphics
Description
A system of motion graphic elements within a feature-length film
EXAMPLES
Submission Format
Single video montage
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Documentary
Title Sequence
Description
Any short form piece with a narrative emphasis
EXAMPLES
Submission Format
Single video
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Events
Interactive / Experiential
Interactive / Experiential
AR / VR
Description
Motion design in the context of a virtual reality or augmented reality experience
EXAMPLES

Sonaria (2017)
Dreams of Dali (2016)

Submission Format
Case study video or video montage
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Gaming
Gaming
Gaming Graphics
Description
Graphics within a game
EXAMPLES
Submission Format
Case study video or video montage
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Open Format
Infographics
Sound
Sound
Sound Design
Description
Original sound design for a motion design project
EXAMPLES

FFS, Focus!

Submission Format
Single video
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Student
Student
Group Project
Description
Project created as part of school studies by a team of two or more students
EXAMPLES

Contact (2017)

Submission Format
Single video
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Student
Solo Project
Description
Project created as part of school studies by a single student (not including sound design or music composition)
EXAMPLES

Motion Makes A Masochist (2017)

Submission Format
Single video
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Student
Style Frames
Description
Set of boards created for school studies by a single student Must be created by an individual student
EXAMPLES

Dream (2017)

Submission Format
Single PDF file
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TV / Streaming
TV / Streaming
Network Branding
Description
A system of motion graphic elements intended to brand an entire television or streaming channel
EXAMPLES

La Effe Rebrand ‘16 (2016)

Submission Format
Single video montage
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Sports
Sports
Sports Promo
Description
A single spot prominently featuring motion design created to promote a sports program for television or streaming
EXAMPLES

Olympia (2016)

Submission Format
Single video
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Sports
Sports Title Sequence
Description
Title sequence for a sports program for television or streaming
EXAMPLES
Submission Format
Single video
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News
News
News Graphics Package
Description
A system of motion graphic elements intended to present information within a news program for television or streaming
EXAMPLES

Vice News (2017)

Submission Format
Single video montage
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News
News Promo
Description
A single spot prominently featuring motion design created to promote a news program for television or streaming
EXAMPLES

CNN GOP Debate (2015)

Submission Format
Single video
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News
News Title Sequence
Description
Title sequence for a news program for television or streaming
EXAMPLES
Submission Format
Single video
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CREDITS

Animation: Bark&Bite

Director: Millie Verastegui
Founder & Executive Producer:
Carlos El Asmar

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