Telly Awards recognize speed museum animation

Skyline Ink Animation Studios received the highest honor in the 36th Annual Telly Awards. Their production for The Speed Art Museum earned the honor of Silver Telly for 3D graphics and animation. The piece also earned a Silver People’s Telly based on public voting.

The stylized architectural animation for The Speed Museum was created to generate excitement for the new museum facility. Designed by wHY Architecture, the building establishes a dynamic new home for Kentucky’s oldest and largest art museum, located in Louisville.

“This project inspired and challenged us to create a unique viewing experience,” Skyline Ink founder Brian Eyerman said. “Patrons and supporters were already familiar with the building design, but a more dynamic presentation was needed to convey the style and feel of the project and continue building interest for fundraising and promotion while the existing galleries were closed. We tell the story of the museum’s future with light and motion.”

Animated vignettes presented the iconic building as an unfolding work of art, Eyerman said. All elements of the presentation are 3D animation.

To complete the experience, Eyerman collaborated with museum director Ghislain d’Humières to select and license music from an equally iconic composer, Philip Glass.

A judging panel of more than 500 industry professionals, each a past Silver Telly winner, upholds the historical standard of excellence that Telly represents. Entries are judged against a high standard of merit, rather than competing against each other.

The Telly Awards honor outstanding local, regional and cable TV commercials and programs as well as the finest video and film productions and online commercials, video and films. Winners include the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators and corporate video departments in the world.

For its 36th season, The Telly Awards once again joined forces with YouTube to give the public the power to view and rate videos submitted as part of the People’s Telly Awards. In addition to recognition from the Silver Telly Council, the judging panel that selects the Telly Awards winners, the Internet community helps decide the People’s Telly Awards winners.

“The Telly Awards has a mission to honor the very best in film and video,” said Linda Day, Executive Director of the Telly Awards. “The accomplishment illustrates their creativity, skill and dedication to their craft and serves as a testament to great film and video production.”

Experience the winning animation here.