Eight entries from Japan make the cut at the shortlist stage of the Ciclope Awards for 2015
After 15 days of hard work, Ciclope’s international jury panel has just announced the shortlist for Ciclope Awards 2015. Top producers and creatives from all over the world chose, among more than 1,000 entries, the best works in each category, that will compete for Ciclope’s unique one-eyed trophies.
Asia has scored eight finalists all from Japan, Taiyo Kikaku and Epoch Inc lead with two each.
In the Sound category AOI Pro. Inc have been shortlisted for Original Music for “3-Second Cooking “Shrimp Frying Cannon” and Taiyo Kikaku for “Beer Bottle Orchestra” for Sound Design.
In the Animation category Soda! Communications Inc are shortlisted for Motion Graphics for “Happy Shopping Japan”.
In the Digital category Japan has scored five finalists: Epoch Inc. for “The way down/FACT: Smartphone Music Video”, Spoon Inc. for “The World in One”, Party for “Yokokuhan 360°”, Taiyo Kikaku for “Eye Play the Piano” and Epoch/Dentsu Inc Namie Amuro “Anything” for Google Chrome Japan.
Winners will be defined during a rigorous judging session to be held in Berlin next week, and the jury will deliver one Bronze, one Silver and one Gold award in each of the 24 competition categories.