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Wiredrive celebrates the 2010 Outstanding Creative Arts Emmy winners and nominees

emmyslogo-150Winners of the 2010 Emmy Awards for creative arts were announced Saturday, August 21. MJZ was the big winner in the Outstanding Commercial category with three nominations, including recognition for the top spot. Congratulations to MJZ and all the nominees, which include other Wiredrive clients: Hungry Man, Wieden+Kennedy, Venables Bell and Partners, Smuggler and TBWAChiatDay.

Winner: The Man Your Man Could Smell Like

Nominees

  • Title: Game
  • Brand: Mars Snack Food US/Snickers
  • Production: MJZ
  • Agency: BBDO NY
  • Watch: Game
  • Title: Green Car
  • Brand: Audi
  • Production: Hungry Man
  • Agency: Venables Bell and Partners
  • Watch: Green Car
  • Title: Human Chain
  • Brand: Nike
  • Production: Smuggler
  • Agency: Wieden + Kennedy
  • Watch: Human Chain
  • Title: Anthem
  • Brand: Absolut
  • Production: MJZ
  • Agency: TBWAChiatDay
  • Watch: Anthem

Outstanding Main Title Design

Imaginary Forces were the first business in Emmy history to garner three nominations in the highly competitive Main Title Design category. Kudos to Curious Pictures for taking home the Emmy. Wiredrive’s Erika Levy attended the Main Title Design Peer Group party to honor the nominees. See all pictures from the party:

Winner: Bored To Death

Nominees

  • Property Human Target
  • Brand: FOX | Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Wonderland Sound & Vision, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Television
  • Production: Imaginary Forces
  • Watch Human Target titles
  • Property: Nurse Jackie
  • Brand: Showtime | Showtime Presents, Lionsgate Television, Jackson Group Entertainment, Madison Grain Elevator, Inc. & Delong Lumber; A Caryn Mandabach Production
  • Production: Imaginary Forces
  • Watch Nurse Jackie titles
  • Property: Temple Grandin
  • Brand: HBO | A Ruby Films, Gerson Saines Production in association with HBO Films
  • Production: Shine Studios
  • Agency: Wieden + Kennedy
  • Watch Temple Grandin titles
  • Property: The Pacific
  • Brand: HBO | Playtone and Dreamworks in association with HBO Miniseries
  • Production: Imaginary Forces
  • Watch The Pacific titles

Outstanding VFX for a Series

We also want to give a special shout-out to Zoic Studios for being honored with Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series. The award honors the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode “Family Affair”.

“What a fantastic night for the CSI team and Zoic,” says Zoic VFX Supervisor Rik Shorten. “I’m so proud of the artists whose immeasurable talents helped make this episode special. It was nice to be recognized for all our hard work. A truly great moment.” To read more about Zoic Studios please visit the Zoic blog.

Winner: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, “Family Affair”

Nominees

  • Title: V, “Pilot”
  • Brand: ABC The Scott Peters Company and HDFilms in association with Warner Bros. Television
  • VFX: Zoic Studios
  • Title: Stargate Universe, “Air”
  • Brand: Syfy Produced by MGM
  • VFX: Zoic Studios
  • Title: Stargate Universe, “Space”
  • Brand: Syfy Produced by MGM
  • VFX: Zoic Studios
By Lindsey Jones