Computer Animation of Boston's 'Big Dig' Restoration Project Earns Neoscape Two 'Telly Classic' Awards; Film Demonstrates Storytelling Ability of Cambridge Studio.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2003 Neoscape Inc., the Cambridge-based 3-D visualization, animation and videography vid·e·og·ra·phy n. The art or practice of using a video camera. vid  e·og studio has been honored with two best-in-category
"Telly Classic" awards for its production of "A City In
Bloom," the first comprehensive, animated film that looks at the
public parks and private development parcels that will be the capstone
to Boston's "Big Dig Big Dig or The Big Dig may refer to:
The production, commissioned by the Central Artery/Tunnel division of the Massachusetts Turnpike The Massachusetts Turnpike (commonly shortened to the MassPike or The Pike) is the easternmost 138-mile (222 km) stretch of Interstate 90. The Turnpike begins at the western border Massachusetts in West Stockbridge connecting with the Berkshire Connector portion of Authority, is an 8-minute film of what will be the 1.5-mile long corridor known as the Rose Kennedy Greenway The Rose Kennedy Greenway is a series of parks and public spaces planned for downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It is the final part of the massive Central Artery/Tunnel Project (CA/T) (or Big Dig) that put Interstate 93 underground and removed the obsolete elevated freeway that . The film reveals in great detail both the project as a whole and the immersive experience that will surround residents and visitors alike. Turnpike Authority Chairman Matthew J. Amorello Matthew J. Amorello (March 15, 1958–) is a former chairman of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority who presided over the Big Dig from 2002-2006. As such, he has been blamed by many for its perceived shortcomings. said, "Neoscape has brought this extraordinary vision to life so the people of Boston can truly understand what will be created here." Recognizing the best work in non-broadcast video for the past 25 years, Neoscape was singled out in the categories of Computer Generated Imagery (CGI CGI in full Common Gateway Interface. Specification by which a Web server passes data between itself and an application program. Typically, a Web user will make a request of the Web server, which in turn passes the request to a CGI application program. ) and Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most by the Telly Awards committee. "Neoscape has long been recognized as a leader in the field of 3-D animated visualization," says Robert MacLeod, president and company co-founder. "This film, and the awards it has garnered, demonstrates the storytelling ability of our studio in its evolving role as a significant producer of original content." In addition to the Telly's received for "A City in Bloom," Neoscape over the past several months has received a number of awards that pay tribute to the firm's capabilities in animation, film making and graphic design. They include: -- Massachusetts Interactive Media Council (October 2003) award in real estate for the Channel Center Website and Interactive Virtual Tour DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. -- American Society of Architectural Illustrators: Award of Excellence for their Caddy A plastic container that holds a CD or DVD disc for added protection. The bare disc is placed in the caddy, and the caddy is inserted into the drive. A caddy is not a jewel case. A jewel case protects the disc for transportation. A caddy protects the disc while reading and writing. Farms project -- Telly Awards (Summer 2003): Fund Raising DVD for Boston College's Varsity Athletic Center -- CADALYST Image Award (Spring 2003): First Place, Professional Interior for One Central Park Sectional Perspective -- CADALYST Image Award (Spring 2003): Second Place, Professional Interior for Babies R Us -- CADALYST Image Award (Spring 2003): Second Place, Professional Exterior for Government Center Subway Station About Neoscape Neoscape, Inc. was founded in 1995, as an entrepreneurial 3-D photo-realistic visualization, animation and videography studio. The firm specializes in using off-the-shelf and proprietary imaging programs to produce video, images and interactive web sites and programs for the real estate and broadcast industries as well as for marketing initiatives for institutional and individual business clients across the country. DVDs, beta videocassettes and graphic images available upon request. |
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