Animation Jury
- D&AD Awards 2025
Images, figures or text manipulated frame-by-frame for commercial design, gaming and advertising projects.
Live performance work must include animation, otherwise it will not be eligible for this category. Judges will prioritise craft over idea in this category.
NoneSubcategories
You can enter your work in the following subcategories.
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3001 - 2D Digital
Animation that involves creating or manipulating objects in a digital computer environment with a 2D finish. Typically for work that uses software to create animation that's drawn by hand or made using keyframes. -
3002 - 3D Digital
Animation that involves creating or manipulating objects in a digital computer environment with a 3D finish. Typically for work that uses 3D software to create animation, using keyframes, motion capture or virtual reality drawing, for example. -
3003 - Traditional
Animation that involves creating or manipulating physical objects by hand, typically using traditional, time-intensive techniques. For example cel animation, pen/ink on paper, stop motion, paint-on-glass, or claymation. These can include both 2D and 3D outcomes. -
3004 - Characters & Creatures
Animation of characters, character models, avatars or creatures that are central to an idea. -
3005 - Mixed Media
Animation that crosses more than one medium, for example live-action animated films and puppetry. Live performance work must include animation, otherwise it will not be eligible for this category Puppet animation, whereby puppet figures are animated frame-by-frame, should be submitted into the Traditional subcategory. -
3006 - Motion Design
Stylised animation design that generates movement of 2D and 3D elements, including illustration and text. Includes typographic animation and photoreal textures, lighting and rendering. -
3007 - Use of Emerging Technology
Animation that involves the use of AI or other emerging technologies, for example, in automations or to generate backgrounds and environments. This can also include the use of VR, AR, MR and applications across web 3.0 and the metaverse. -
3008 - Creative Use of Budget
Work that brings a creative idea to life, where the output exceeds expectations set by a low budget. Includes pro bono work. You will need to state the production budget and justify your reasons for entering here. If the work was done pro bono, you will need to state the total spend.
2D Digital (3)
3D Digital (6)
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Coca-Cola x Marvel: The Heroes
- Animation
- Electric Theatre Collective
- The Coca-Cola Company, The Walt Disney Company
- Animation
- 3D Digital
- 2025
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Fries Beat 2024
- Animation
- Dentsu Japan
- McDonald's
- Animation
- 3D Digital
- 2025
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Get an Airbnb
- Animation
- BUCK Los Angeles
- Airbnb
- Animation
- 3D Digital
- 2025
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Kings Slam - Call of the Kings
- Animation
- Electric Theatre Collective
- Riyadh Season
- Animation
- 3D Digital
- 2025
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Disney, The Boy & The Octopus
- Animation
- Untold Studios
- The Walt Disney Company
- Animation
- 3D Digital
- 2025
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Lightyears from Home
- Animation
- Assembly
- Hospitals United for Sick Kids
- Animation
- 3D Digital
- 2025
Characters & Creatures (8)
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Group Session
- Animation
- Studio Mals, Setreset Films
- OFFF Barcelona
- Animation
- Characters & Creatures
- 2025
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Disney, The Boy & The Octopus
- Animation
- Untold Studios
- The Walt Disney Company
- Animation
- Characters & Creatures
- 2025
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Opera
- Animation
- Broken Heart Love Affair, Chemistry Film, Revolver Films
- Royal Ontario Museum
- Animation
- Characters & Creatures
- 2025
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Sainsbury's - The Big Christmas
- Animation
- Electric Theatre Collective
- Sainsbury's
- Animation
- Characters & Creatures
- 2025
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47
- Animation
- Klick Health, CANJA Audio Culture
- Café Joyeux
- Animation
- Characters & Creatures
- 2025
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Coors - Slow Monday
- Animation
- Untold Studios
- Molson Coors
- Animation
- Characters & Creatures
- 2025
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FlexiCat
- Animation
- BBH Singapore
- Income Insurance
- Animation
- Characters & Creatures
- 2025
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Santastrophe
- Animation
- BUCK Los Angeles
- Airbnb
- Animation
- Characters & Creatures
- 2025
Creative Use of Budget (2)
Mixed Media (2)
Motion Design (4)
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Spreadbeats
- Animation
- FCB New York
- Spotify
- Animation
- Motion Design
- 2025
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Node Fest 2024 Titles
- Animation
- Never Sit Still
- Node Fest
- Animation
- Motion Design
- 2025
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Camp Mograph Australia 2024 Title Sequence
- Animation
- Duncan Elms
- Camp Mograph Australia
- Animation
- Motion Design
- 2025
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Coinbase - System Update
- Animation
- Isle of Any
- Coinbase
- Animation
- Motion Design
- 2025
Traditional (4)
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47
- Animation
- Klick Health, CANJA Audio Culture
- Café Joyeux
- Animation
- Traditional
- 2025
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In Hot Water
- Animation
- NOMINT
- WWF
- Animation
- Traditional
- 2025
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Desi Oon
- Animation
- Studio Eeksaurus
- Centre for Pastoralism
- Animation
- Traditional
- 2025
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Impossible Journey
- Animation
- Area 23, An IPG Health Company
- Aster
- Animation
- Traditional
- 2025
Use of Emerging Technology (1)
Jury
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- Melody Sylvester (President)
- Industry Consultant
- Freelance
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- So A Ryu (Online Only)
- Associate Design Director
- Energy BBDO
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- Ralph Karam
- Founder & Creative Director
- Le Cube
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- Ryan Knowles
- Creative Director
- Electric Theatre Collective
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- Aisha Madu
- Animation Director
- Aisha Madu
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- Keng Ming Liu
- Founder & Chief Creative Officer
- Bito
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- Ilhaam Mullagee
- Post Production Supervisor & Lead Flame Artist
- Left Post Production
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- Rebecca Rice
- Executive Producer & Partner
- Mathematic
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