Award for Motion Design

Award Sponsor: Modern Design Academy

On the left, a still image from Project Pigeon; On the right, a still image from Happy Bites

Winners (Tie): Angela Aguilar Student RGD & Alisa Luo Student RGD

Winning Project (Tie): Project Pigeon: The Peculiar Pilots of WWI by Angela Aguilar Student RGD

School: Capilano University, North Vancouver, BC; Educator Support: Shayne Letain

The project follows a short animation (2 – 3 minutes) on a science or historic-related topic, requested by Science World to upload to its YouTube channel. The aim is to make the content fun and visually engaging, as if viewers are inside the center itself, while remaining informative. This is achieved through an animation that follows a pigeon on its journey through B.F. Skinner's Project Pigeon. By utilizing the pigeon as a cute mascot to drive the story and narrative, this execution of storytelling appeals to the target audience.

Winning Project (Tie): Happy Bites by Alisa Luo Student RGD

School: Red River College Polytechnic, Winnipeg, MB; Educator Support: Chris Brower

Happy Bites is a one-minute short motion story from scratch, encompassing the entire creative process, including storytelling, audio design, keyframe illustration and animation. "Happy Bites" was born from Alisa’s personal experience with stress and busyness in school and work life. In those overwhelming moments when tasks pile up, there's a longing for someone to share the workload. This motion story explores that desire, envisioning a day of relaxation. "Happy Bites" The target audience is diverse, aged 16-55 and aims to bring a bit of humor to viewers' busy lives.

Honourable Mentions

MUVO Launch Teaser by Yuanqi Huang Student RGD, Seneca Polytechnic College, Toronto, ON
Lyric Video by Ka Yiu Lun Student RGD, Seneca Polytechnic College, Toronto, ON
Vancouver Sea Wolves by Aidan Schlumkoski Student RGD, Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON
Residential School Survivor Campaign by Georgia Stone Student RGD, Wilson School of Design at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Richmond, BC
Why we need art by Bethany Zimmerman Student RGD, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC

Judges

Josh Awesome, Art & Creative Director at josh awesome
Nelson Ho, Co-Founder and Creative Director of York & Chapel, Vancouver, BC
Aidan Searle Associate RGD, Founder/Creative Director at Hood+Searle, Halifax, NS
Ashlea Spitz RGD, Creative Director at Pixsoul Media Inc., Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area, BC
Eduardo Trejos RGD, Senior multidisciplinary designer, Ove Brand | Design, Toronto, ON
Lisa Wilder RGD, Communications Coordinator at OHCOW, Toronto, ON