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February 22, 2024 4 min read
Student filmmakers of ArtFX School of Digital Arts took home the award for “Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project” for the film Silhouette last night at the 22nd annual Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.
These awards celebrate the year’s most outstanding visual effects in film, television, and other media. At the 2024 event, up-and-coming filmmakers were recognized in the “Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project” category, sponsored by Autodesk for the 16th consecutive year.
“I’m inspired by the depth and breadth of student talent we’re seeing in this year’s thoughtful storytelling, character development, and visual effects,” said Leona Frank, Autodesk’s director of Media & Entertainment marketing. “It’s an incredibly talented and creative group of artists entering the field. Congratulations to this year’s winners across categories, and thank you to the VES for providing a forum for their recognition.”
The artists behind Silhouette include students Alexis Lafuente, Antoni Nicolaï, Chloé Stricher, Elliot Dreuille, Baptiste Gueusquin and Marc Forest.
In the short film, Claire is the young protagonist, isolated and living alone in a big city. As her loneliness takes hold, Claire’s body gradually disappears from the rainy streets of the futuristic metropolis.
Autodesk Maya was used to model assets, rigging, and animation, with the open source mGear plug-in for Maya playing a crucial role in the rigging workflow. To simulate crowds in the city, captured footage was interpolated using EbSynth, an AI-powered tool that enables the transformation of live-action by painting over a single frame.
But Silhouette wasn’t the only short film at the VES Awards to leverage Autodesk technology in its creation. Other nominees in this year’s student project category include:
VES Awards nominees for 25 categories, including Autodesk’s sponsored “Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project” category, were selected by VES members from 25 countries at 39 in-person and virtual nomination events worldwide during a 36-hour continuous process. The judging protocol included a review of each submission, including “Befores and Afters” by three different panels. Visit www.vesglobal.org for more information about the VES Awards and for a full list of winners.
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