Thursday, May 3, 2012

Animated Inspiration: La Lune et le Coq

Congratulations to fellow R.I.T. Grad Raymond McCarthy Bergeron whose film "La Lune et le Coq" was just nominated for a Student Academy Award!


Previous R.I.T. students who have won the Student Academy Awards are:

30th Annual Student Academy Awards -- June 8, 2003
Gold Medal in the Animation Category
“Perpetual Motion” by Kimberly Miner
A scientific speculation of the consequences of two popular maxims.


and

6th Annual Student Film Awards -- June 3, 1979
Merit Award in the Animation Category

“The Walrus and the Carpenter” Thomas Gasek, Malcolm G. Spaull
A poem written by Lewis Carroll portraying human qualities in a rather witty way. The film follows closely to the poem.