AMD Announces Winners of the AMD Athlon 64 Processor Animation and Digital Film Contest.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AMD) today announced the winners of its AMD Athlon(TM) 64 processor Animation and Digital Film Contest, a global search for the best non-commercial animation and digital short films. The upcoming AMD Athlon 64 processor is expected to bring true cinematic computing to the market and enable users to experience true-to-life digital entertainment. Contest participants submitted original work in one of two categories, Digital Cinematography cinematography: see motion picture photography. cinematography Art and technology of motion-picture photography. It involves the composition of a scene, lighting of the set and actors, choice of cameras, camera angle, and integration of special or Computer Character Animation Character animation is a specialized process of the animation process, concerning the animation of one or more characters featured in an animated work. It is usually as one aspect of a larger production, and often to complement voice acting. . Daniel Zdunczyk of Wroclaw, Poland, won the grand prize in the Digital Film category for his submission titled "1-May." Izabela Bzymek of Vancouver, British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography , won the grand prize in the Computer Character Animation category for her submission titled "Loco Melones." Each grand prize winner will receive a desktop system based on the upcoming AMD Athlon 64 processor and $6,400 cash. All of the semifinalists' submissions will be unveiled at AMD Athlon 64 launch events around the world and will be available at www.amd.com/animationcontest on September 23. The grand prize winners' submissions were rendered on AMD Athlon 64 processor-based systems. The AMD Athlon 64 processor will launch worldwide beginning on September 23 and is expected to be the industry's first and only Windows(R)-compatible 64-bit PC processor. Providing access to unprecedented software performance for current applications and designed to run next-generation software, the AMD Athlon 64 processor will enable users to experience movie-like gaming and prepare for a new world of 3-D interactive games and digital media. AMD received submissions from around the world, including Poland, Singapore, England, Canada, Mexico, United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Italy, Spain and Russia. In addition to the two grand prize winners, the following submissions were chosen as semifinalists: Digital Cinematography: -- Simon Kennedy, London, England - "Strange Ducks" -- Greg Leuenberger, Sunnyvale, California Sunnyvale ([sʌniveil]) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 131,760. - "Enviros" Computer Character Animation: -- Peter Donnelly Peter Donnelly, FRS is an Australian mathematician and Professor of Statistical Science at the University of Oxford. He is a specialist in applied probability and has made important mathematical contributions to coalescent theory. , Surrey, British Columbia Surrey is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia that lies within the Metro Vancouver district, and geographically at the centre of the larger region known as the Lower Mainland of BC. It is the province's second-largest city by population after the city of Vancouver. - "Toothfairy on the Prowl" -- Craig Sudac, Holland, Pennsylvania - "Awful Advertisement" The panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
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