I am very proud.
Aniboom Partners with Communication Artist Gideon Amichay to Commemorate the 10th Anniversary of 9/11
The special project showcases (http://www.youtube.com/aniboom911) the work of animation artists from around the world and more artists are invited to participate
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – September 8, 2011 – Aniboom Virtual Studio (aniboom.com), the world’s first virtual animation studio, has partnered with leading Communication Artist Gideon Amichay to honor the upcoming 10th anniversary of 9/11 by bringing together animators from all over the world.
Amichay envisioned that each participant would create a ten-second animation inspired by the title: 9/11. It’s been ten years.
The vision, mood, and message of every ten-second animation vary greatly among the individual artists. This collection of 9/11 animation shorts is currently being screened in its entirety on the Web on Aniboom’s 9/11 YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/aniboom911) with future plans to debut in different forms on television and in real-world venues. All animation clips are signed with the artist’s name followed by the flag of his/her home country.
Uri Shinar, Aniboom’s CEO, made the following statement, “Although it’s been 10 years, I believe that this impressive body of work, created by independent artists from all over the world, shows that this tragic event is still very much alive in our collective minds and hearts. And for me, that’s exactly what this project is all about.”
Gideon Amichay, the creator of the project, said, “We invited animation artists from 30 countries to take part in commemorating the 10th anniversary of 9/11. I believe that the grief is cosmopolitan. I felt that I must create something and share it with artists and people from all over the world. I collaborated with Aniboom, the virtual animation studio, which shares my vision.”
This is a not-for-profit effort. Any proceeds generated by screenings on television or other media will be donated to the Twin Towers Orphan Fund and the Tuesday’s Children Organization.
More animation artists (all genres: 3D, 2D classic, stop motion, and motion graphics) from all over the world are invited to join the project in the service of our shared humanity: http://www.aniboom.com/september11
ABOUT ANIBOOM VIRTUAL STUDIO
Aniboom is a full-service virtual animation studio including over 10,000 independent animation professionals in 72 countries. Aniboom’s proprietary production methodology enables a faster and less expensive process to create high-quality animation for all platforms: TV, Film, Advertising, Video-Gaming, Web, and Mobile. Aniboom’s investors include Draper Fisher Jurvetson, DFJ Tamir Fishman Ventures and Evergreen Venture Partners, who embrace the company’s management of experienced entertainment and new media executives. Aniboom is based in Israel and has offices in New York. www.aniboom.com
ABOUT GIDEON AMICHAY
Gideon Amichay is the Creative Chairman at Young & Rubicam and winner of 7 Clio Awards, 17 Cannes Lions and One Show Pencil.
ABOUT THE TWIN TOWERS ORPHAN FUND
The Twin Towers Orphan Fund was founded on September 12, 2001, to assist the children who were orphaned (who lost one or both parents) by the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. TTOF is a long-term higher educational and health care support trust fund.
ABOUT TUESDAY’S CHILDREN ORGANIZATION
Tuesday’s Children Organization includes a broad range of core programs and services that are designed for those that lost a loved one on September 11th, Rescue and Recovery Workers and Responders, as well as those around the world that have been impacted by acts of terrorism. With a focus on strength through community, Tuesday’s Children, in partnership with recognized leaders in the fields of child development, family advocacy and mentoring initiatives, has developed an innovative platform of programs designed to address the ongoing needs of thousands of children coping with one of the worst tragedies in the history of the United States.
9/11. It’s been ten years. To commemorate this date I asked to bring together animators from all over the world to honor the upcoming 10th anniversary of 9/11. The project is in collaboration with ANIBOOM, the virtual animation studio.
The idea is to create ten seconds of animation around the title:
9/11. It’s been ten years.
The collection will be screened in its entirety on the Web, and in different forms on television, and in real-world venues. The vision, mood, and message of each ten-second animation will be completely up to you, the animator. (All we request is that the audio and visual content be rights-cleared.)
This is a not-for-profit effort. Any proceeds generated by screenings on television or other media will be donated to the Twin Towers Orphan Fund and the Tuesday’s Children organization.
Want to take part?If you would like to take part in what will be an important showcase of design and animation in the service of our shared humanity, please click for the specifics and details from the Aniboom Team:
http://www.aniboom.com/September11
Strauss Group, All Names in the Country Share the Logo
Shalmor Avnon Amichay / Y&R Interactive Tel Aviv; Chief Creative Officer: Gideon Amichay; Executive Creative Director: Tzur Golan; Creative Director: Yaneev Avital; Copywriter: Michal Perry; Art Director: Dan Shani; Executive Client Director: Adam Polachek; Account Supervisor: Hagit Erez; Account Manager: Sivan Talmor, Lia Gat; Executive Creative Director, Branding: Zeev Ravid; Branding Director: Ayelet Gerzon; Branding Art Director: Liraz Levy, Adi Sova; Branding Copywriter: Gil Katzir; Interactive Creative Director: Roy Cohen, Sagi Blumberg; Interactive Client Director: Amichay Kattan; Interactive Account Manager: Michal Kalish; Interactive Art Director: Adva Alon; Interactive Copywriter: Nadav Raviv; Head of Strategic Planning: Yoni Lahav; Planning Director: Vered Golan; Planner: Ayelet Esformes, Inbal Leitner
Get Tested, Aids Task Force
Shalmor Avnon Amichay / Y&R Interactive Tel Aviv; Chief Creative Officer: Gideon Amichay; Executive Creative Director: Tzur Golan; Creative Director: Amit Gal; Art Director: Shirley Eva Bahar, Ran Cory; Copywriter: Orit Bar Niv, Paul Paszkowski; Executive Client Director: Adam Polachek; Account Supervisor: Shiran Chen Gross; Account Manager: Inbal Stern; Planning Director: Yoni Lahav
Women For Sale, Atzum
Shalmor Avnon Amichay/Y&R Interactive Tel Aviv; Chief Creative Officer: Gideon Amichay; Interactive Creative Director: Roy Cohen, Sagi Blumberg; Interactive Art Director: Dan Kashani; Interactive Copywriter: Liron Ben Yakov; Interactive Client Director: Amichay Kattan; Interactive Account Manager: Gadi Margulian;Interactive Studio Manager: Lena Feldman; Programming: Roman Rozanov; Design: Ofri Aizenberg; Comparison site: zap; Executive Creative Director: Tzur Golan; Creative Director: Yariv Twig; Copywriter: Sharon Refael, Oren Meir; Art Director: Gil Aviyam; Executive Creative Director, Branding: Zeev Ravid; Designer, Branding: Gilad Boby; Executive Client Director: Tal Fishbain; Account Supervisor: Yael Yuz; Account Executive: Lia Gat; Head of Strategic Planning: Yoni Lahav; Planning Director: Vered Golan; Planner: Ayelet Esformes; Office Producer: Marina Akilov, Shira Robas, Sigal Nugasy; Meishav Manager: Ziv Yom-Tov; Production Company: Eyal Naor EXP; Director: Roy Shalem; Photography: Eyal Nevo, Uriel Sinai; Media: Union; Actors Agency: Levana Hakim; Makeup and hair: Merav Levison, Betty Pakado; Costumes: Yael Shenberger; PR: Daniella Ribenbach Communications, Anna Magin PR; Recording Studios: Shapam, Soundhouse; Narrator: Oded Davidoff
I am very proud to be a speaker in Cannes Lions 2011. (Creative Leaders Programme, Thursday 23, from 17:00 to 18:30 on Level -1 of the Palais des Festivals.)
http://www.canneslions.com/festival/creative_leaders_programme.cfm
Get Tested Project – for The Aids Task Force just won One Show 2011 Pencil. http://www.oneclub.org/#olb=/_ajax/archive/?action=arc_work%26value=13436
