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A' Design Award in Movie, Video and Animation Design Goes to Japan in Winter Weather Forecast by Alexey Borisov

Alexey Borisov recognized for movie, video and animation design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ Japan in Winter Weather Forecast by Alexey Borisov, designed for Russia K, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Movie, Video and Animation Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

What the A' Design Award Means

The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.

Regarding Japan in Winter Weather Forecast

The animation project Japan in Winter is created for the weather forecasting TV channel Russia Culture. The artistic concept of the project is to show paintings by artists from different countries, introducing the viewers of the Russia Culture channel to the best masterpieces of art. This season winter features animated prints by artist Katsushika Hokusai. The most spectacular winter arts of different angles and sizes were selected, the selected prints were rotoscoped and the missing details were completed, based on the selected works.

About Alexey Borisov

Alexey is a talented Lead designer on the all-Russian state TV channel "Russia-Culture", for over fourteen years. The channel broadcasts programs dedicated to various areas of cultural and social life - music, painting, theater, literature, cinema, religion, science, education, and history. Alexey took part in the main projects of the channel, marked by numerous national and international awards, and won the endless love of millions of viewers. And this is a valuable experience that, of course, raises a new step in his career.

Award Record

This recognition makes Alexey Borisov a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

About the A' Movie, Video and Animation Design Award

The A' Movie Design Award is an international movie design competition recognizing outstanding movie designs by best movie designers and directors worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to movie designers, animation artists, directors and film producers from all countries. Entries typically include feature films, short films, documentaries, animations, music videos and experimental films. Awarded movie designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/movie

About A' Design Award & Competition

A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Japan in Winter Weather Forecast
Function
Weather Forecast
Category
Movie, Video and Animation Design
Discipline
Communication Design
Industry
Entertainment and Arts
Colors
Antique White, White Smoke, Sky Blue, Dark Slate Gray and Dark Slate Blue
Images
5
Client
Russia K

The Recognition

Laureate
Alexey Borisov
Country
United States of America
Recognition
A' Design Award
Edition
2022 - 2023
Design ID
#122970

Design Details

Unique Properties
Animation project Japan in winter for weather forecasting TV channel Russia Culture. The artistic concept of the project is to show paintings by artists from different countries, introducing the viewers of the culture channel to the best masterpieces of art. This season winter features animated prints by artist Katsushika Hokusai.
Inspiration
Inspired prints by artist Katsushika Hokusai in a motion graphics format showing animated characters the artist's works of art for educational purposes during the Year of Japanese Culture in Russia.
Realization and Technology
The most spectacular winter arts of different angles and sizes were selected, the selected prints were rotoscoped in Photoshop and the missing details were completed, based on the selected works, made up storyboard overflights of the camera corner, created a location environment composition for the selected characters, then they were animated in the after effect in accordance with storyboards and a certain timing to show the weather forecast.
Project Duration and Location
The project started on 14 November in Moscow and finished on 30 December 2020
Specifications
Video format Full Hd duration 2.45 min
Keywords
winter, Japan Winter, Weather forecast, Katsushika Hokusai,

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