An Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Character Animation shall be awarded to a Character Animator for creative excellence in the field of animation.
Eligibility: To be eligible to receive this award, an individual must have worked in the capacity of, and received screen credit as, a Character Animator on a single character, or multiple characters in a single production, appearing in any medium, that was originally released between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2005. Individuals responsible for creating character animation in a live action production shall also be considered for this honor.
This award shall only be given to a single individual. It may not be given as a team award. In cases where multiple Animators have worked on the same character, or characters, each artist must submit their own work as a separate entry for consideration.
Character Animation
*Claire Billett – “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” – Aardman Features
*Spike Brandt – Tom & Jerry- “The Karate Guard” – Warner Bros. Animation
*Jay Grace – “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” – Aardman Features
*Christopher Sadler – “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” – Aardman Features
*Matt Shumway – “The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe” – Rhythm and Hues
Thanks to Brett