CALARTS ANIMATORS UP FOR ACADEMY AWARDS.Byline: Naush Boghossian Staff Writer VALENCIA - And the award goes to ... Two California Institute of the Arts California Institute of the Arts known as CalArts U.S. private institution of higher learning in Valencia. Created in 1961 through the merger of two other art institutes, it was the first in the U.S. graduate students are anxiously waiting to hear if either of their films - ``Boobie Girl'' or ``Night Sweats'' - will take home trophies and medals from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Student Academy Awards competition. Dave Lebow and Brooke Keesling, who attend the graduate Experimental Animation Program in the School of Film/Video at CalArts, are among eight finalists from colleges and universities around the country in the animation category. Lebow, who also teaches at CalArts, is nominated for his film ``Night Sweats,'' which features an overworked businessman suffering from insomnia insomnia, abnormal wakefulness or inability to sleep. The condition may result from illness or physical discomfort, or it may be caused by stimulants such as coffee or drugs. However, frequently some psychological factor, such as worry or tension, is the cause. who is plagued with surreal nightmares. The film took Lebow two years to hand draw about 3,000 frames with ink, charcoal, pencil and gouache gouache (gwäsh): see watercolor painting. gouache Opaque watercolour. Also known as poster paint, designer's colour, and body colour, it differs from transparent watercolour in that the pigments are bound by liquid glue, which is paints. Critics have described the film as ``The Scream'' meets ``Jacob's Ladder Jacob's ladder: see phlox. .'' Keesling's ``Boobie Girl'' explores the journey of a young woman who enlarged her breasts, but then is faced with physical, intellectual and emotional complications. The Student Academy Awards was established by the Academy in 1972 to support and encourage excellence in filmmaking at the collegiate level. After the Academy members vote on the films, winners will be flown to Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. to participate in a week of industry-related activities and social events. Members may present awards to as many as three films in each category, including animation, documentary, narrative and alternative films. The gold medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize winners receive $5,000, silver takes home $3,000 and bronze medal winners receive $2,000. They will be presented at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater on June 10. |
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