WEBBY AWARDS 2018
360 and VR has become a good part of Webby Award with 8 nominations aimed to this media as a storytelling tool. So now we have a list of winners and nominees for Webby Awards 2018!
Each work nominated to the award, organised by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS), could win two awards: The Webby Jury (Academy) Award and The Webby People’s Voice Award.
You can find official winners at WEBBY AWARDS Web site (https://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2018/film-video/) and here is a quick recap of the nominations and winners for 2018:
360 VIDEO
Best, most innovative, and effective or creative use of video in which the viewer can pan and rotate the camera view 360 degrees, creating an immersive environment.
Winner:
TOKYO LIGHT ODYSSEY
WOW inc.
People’s Voice:
SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH ON MUSEUM COLLECTIONS
American Museum of Natural History
Nominees:
THE LONG ROAD HOME VR
National Geographic
THE VIRTUAL ORCHESTRA
Philharmonia Orchestra
MOSUL FROM ABOVE
BBC World Service Languages
360-Video: Branded
Best, most innovative, and effective or creative 360 video created on behalf of a brand or that promotes products or services on behalf of a brand.
Webby Winner
THE LAST GOODBYE
Here Be Dragons
People’s Voice
CAPTURING EVEREST
The Foundry @ Meredith Corp.
Nominees:
THE STORY OF VIKAS
OPTIMIST inc.
LE LOGIS: FLY BEYOND
Inception
A 360° TOUR OF LA WITH TAYLOR LASHAE | VR 4K VIDEO
CHRONICLES OF HER
VR: Branded Cinematic or Pre-Rendered
A branded immersive, virtual reality or 360 degree experience photographed or pre-rendered CGI.
Webby Winner + People’s Voice
A TRIP TO MARS WITH BUZZ ALDRIN IN VIRTUAL REALITY
The Foundry @ Meredith Corp.
Nominees:
FALL IN LOVE: HUMAN CONVERSATION IN VR
Tool
SURREALIST VR
Sotheby’s
ONE MORNING
Lytro
ALIEN: COVENANT “IN UTERO”
RSA Films
VR: Branded Interactive, Game or Real-Time
Best, most innovative, and effective or creative use of VR or 360 video to facilitate an interactive experience for users in a game or real-time setting on behalf of a brand or product.
Webby Winner
AUDI: VR SANDBOX
MediaMonks
People’s Voice
EVEREST VR: SEEKER EDITION
Seeker
Nominees:
DEFEND THE WALL
Framestore
INSECTS
The Mill
IT: ESCAPE FROM PENNYWISE
SunnyBoy Entertainment
VR: Cinematic or Pre-Rendered
A non-branded immersive, virtual reality or 360 degree experience photographed or pre-rendered CGI.
Webby Winner + People’s Voice
THE LONG ROAD HOME VR
National Geographic
Nominees:
THE GIANT
New Media Ltd
TAKE EVERY WAVE: LAIRD IN VR
RYOT
DISPATCH
Here Be Dragons
RAISING A RUKUS
The Virtual Reality Company
VR: Interactive, Game or Real-Time
Best, most innovative, and effective or creative use of VR or 360 video to facilitate an interactive experience for users in a game or real-time setting.
2018 Webby Award Winner
TILT BRUSH
Google
People’s Voice
TREE VR
Droga5
FANTASYNTH
HelloEnjoy
MODIGLIANI VR: THE OCHRE ATELIER
Preloaded
SONARIA
Google Spotlight Stories
Best Narrative Experience
Webby Winner
ZERO DAYS VR
Scatter
People’s Voice
THE LAST GOODBYE
Here Be Dragons
Nominees:
BEAR 71 VR
NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA
SEA PRAYER
The Guardian
MANIFEST 99
Flight School Studio
Best Interaction Design
VR or 360-video experiences that, through innovative design or functionality, set a standard for excellence in facilitating interaction between the viewer and the video content.
Webby Winner + People’s Voice
GOOGLE EARTH VR
Google Inc.
Nominees:
TILT BRUSH
Google
VIRTUAL REALITY ULM EXPERIENCE
Demodern GmbH
IKEA VIRTUAL INTERIOR DESIGNER
Demodern GmbH
UNDER NEON LIGHTS
WITHIN