Touching Interactive Listening - „Whispering Table“ beats 299 projects from all over Europe
The 21st century Minesweeper Game, the multi-medial culinary guide or the question of the media's influence on society – this is the multitude of topics covered by the 23 nominated projects of the EUROPRIX Multimedia Award. From November 11th to 13th, the most creative and innovative heads in the European multimedia scene met in the
Austrian city of Graz for the EUROPRIX MULTIMEDIA FESTIVAL 2010. During these events the winners of the EU-wide award, which attracted 299 teams to submit their project, were announced.
This year, German teams were most successful. Four out of the eight category winners are based in Germany, although the team members sometimes hail from different countries. The German project “Whispering Table” did not only receive the Award as best Interactive Installation, but was also awarded as the Overall Winner of the EUROPRIX.
Sense food with your ears
On the first sight, the installation produced by “TheGreenEyl”, looks rather simple: White
dishes laid out on a round table. But if listening rather than watching, one can sense a mere sound coming from each of the plates, bowls and vases. When getting closer one can hear that the sounds are stories, told by first-person narrators. The stories deal with food and table manners of different countries. Their fascination is due to the combination of quality research and personal interviews they are based on. What exactly is told does not only depend on which bowl or plate one takes, but also where it is positioned on the table and in relation to the others dishes.
To achieve this, sophisticated technology is needed, that combines data processers, sensors and speakers on smallest space. However, the visitor of the installation is not bothered with this technical complexity. He or she can just learn about the food manners of different cultures in a playful, entertaining way.
The professional facilitation of this highly innovative idea is the reason why the installation, commissioned by the Stiftung Jüdisches Museum Berlin (Foundation of the Jewish Museum Berlin) as an exhibition on food and religion, was thus awarded as the Overall Winner of the EUROPRIX.
EUROPRIX Multimedia Awards
Out of 299 submissions from all over Europe, 23 projects were nominated for the EUROPRIX Multimedia Awards 2010. The competition took place for the 13th time and focused on young creatives in 38 countries. Former EUROPRIX winners are today well-known professionals in the field of digital media creation. As a cut surface for creativity, science and economy, this competition offers a unique network for the European talents in the creation of interactive media.
Printable photos can be downloaded at:
http://shortlink.org/europrix2010
Videos are available at:
http://www.youtube.com/europrix
EUROPRIX Multimedia Awards Winner Projects 2010:
| CATEGORY | TITLE | SUBMITTER | COUNTRY |
| Overall Winner | Whispering Table | TheGreenEyl: Dominik Schumacher, Willy Sengewald, Frédéric Eyl, Gunnar Green | GER |
| Online/Web Projects | Topit | Einat Dotan, Ira Morstyn, Dany Koren | ISR |
| Mobile Contents & Applications | úti | Faustine Clavert, Julie Checconi, Valentin de Bruyn, Alan Langlois, Hans Lemuet | FR |
| Games | Max & the Magic Marker | Klaus Hammerum Gregersen, Troels Johnsen | DK |
| Computer Graphics & Design | Lada Niva: Roscosmos Edition 1-3 | Florian Werzinski, Christoph Schmidt, Florian Friedrich Dünzen, Alke Marianne Scherrmann | GER |
| Content Tools & Interface Design | NiCE Formula Editor | Christian Rendl, Florian Perteneder | AUT |
| Interactive Installations | Whispering Table | TheGreenEyl: Dominik Schumacher, Willy Sengewald, Frédéric Eyl, Gunnar Green | GER |
| Online & Digital Video / TV | LeCo - Interactive video based language learning | Krister Hymon, Hyun-Suk Cho, Simon Kufner | GER |
| Animations | A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation | Stefan Leuchtenberg, Martin Wallner, Nils Dünker, Anatole Taubman | GER |
| Special Award for innovative multimedia concept | Zound – sound zones | Maya Zax | ISR |
| GRAZ Special Award for the Project with the best business potential | úti | Faustine Clavert, Julie Checconi, Valentin de Bruyn, Alan Langlois, Hans Lemuet | FR |
| STYRIA Special Award for the most creative design | Gobelins, l’école de l’image | FR |
Partner of EUROPRIX Multimedia Awards 2010 are:
Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour of the Republic of Austria, Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and
Research, Federal State of Styria, Department of Science & Research, The City of Graz, Creative Industries
Styria, Styrian Chamber of Commerce, Federal, ORF Styria (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation), University of
Graz, FH Joanneum, FH Campus 02, Styrian Stylez, Technical Museum Vienna.
Europe's premier Multimedia Awards extends its deadline to July 30th!
Europe's premier Multimedia Awards for young creators of Digital Media has extended its deadline for entries until July 30th and are offering free registration for new EUROPRIX entries, to give the Continents' young digital media producers even more of a chance to gain the recognition and success they deserve.
The EUROPRIX Multimedia Awards is an annual awards ceremony and festival held in Graz, Austria that showcases exciting new ideas on how to use technology and intriguing design concepts that distinguish Europe's young professionals from the rest in the field of multimedia, limited not by existing markets but by creating new ones, using their innovative skills and talents to help design the creative industries of the future.
The EUROPRIX Multimedia Awards 2010 call for entries was launched at MIPTV in Cannes this April and turned heads by encouraging revelers at the world's largest content and entertainment market to address the financial crisis with creativity and innovation and directed people to EUROPRIX TV, the social broadcasting platform that showcases the groundbreaking work of past EUROPRIX entrants from the past decade.
The digital media industry is increasingly competitive but with industry eyes on this year's EUROPRIX entrants combined with the easily-available never seen before footage from past winners on EUROPRIX TV, means there has never been a better time to submit a digital media project to the awards. All nominees receive an all-expenses paid trip to the EUROPRIX Multimedia Festival in Graz, Austria in November 2010 to present their project, where serious networking opportunities await.
Adam Montandon, President of the EUROPRIX Multimedia Awards says: "Launching the 2010 call for entries and EUROPRIX TV at MipTV in Cannes made a lot of people realize that they need to keep their eyes on these young up-and-coming media producers, before they become their young up-and-coming competitors! Young people are creating more and more content, and traditional media outlets just can't keep up as there's so much junk out there. EUROPRIX TV and the EUROPRIX Multimedia awards showcase only the best examples of creativity in Europe. So if you want to be on that level, take a look at some of the successful previous projects and submit your entry now. You've got until July 30th!"
Take a look at the work of previous winners here, www.europrixtv.com and submit your entry here: www.europrix.org.
Issued on behalf of the EUROPRIX Multimedia Awards by Max Hepworth Povey, Communications Manager, Chew TV Network.
Wii game “Swords and Soldiers” wins the EUROPRIX Multimedia Awards 2009
Out of seven category-winners, Ronimo Games, a young company from the Netherlands received the Overall Winner-Price for the exceptional Nintendo Wii Game "Swords and Soldiers".
"Swords and Soldiers" is a wonderful and fresh mix of Real Time Strategy gameplay and the graphical presentation of traditional side scrolling arcade games. The result is an innovative blend that makes the rather complex genre of Real Time Strategy much more accessible to a wider audience, as casual gamers can connect and understand it much easier. And yet while the game is keeping a simple and casual appearance it shows all the strategic gameplay depth that one has come to expect from the best games in this genre!
The game is full of fresh ideas, is sparkling with humour and instantly immerses the player into the world of the game with its simple and highly entertaining stories and characters.
The game is globally available for download in Nintendo's online store Wiiware and has quickly gained a large following of gamers worldwide. "Swords & Soldiers" impressed the jury as well as game critics all over the world, and it absolutely deserves the praise.
Europe's most creative and innovative projects. At the award ceremony in the Seifenfabrik in Graz, Austria on November 14th, the following categories winners were announced besides "Swords & Soldiers" which won also in the category "Games".
In the category Online/Web Projects the website "Donkeypedia" is the winner. The award for Mobile Applications was given to the Austrian project "Showtime" and "vuvox" from Israel won the category Interactive Computer Graphics. In the Interactive Installations category " akustisch - sound producing multitouch gestures " convinced the jury. "flow-er" was chosen among all submitted Content Tools & Interface Designs and in Digital Video & Animations "deconstruct" is the winner. The Finish project "moogo.com" received the Special Award for the project with the best business potential. A special jury mention for a game with a high level of interactive storytelling goes to the German Project: "The acventures of Tinger". All projects are presented online: www.europrix.org
EUROPRIX Multimedia Awards. Out of more than 340 submissions from all over Europe, 20 projects were nominated for the EUROPRIX Multimedia Awards 2009. The competition took place for the 12th time and focused on young creatives in 38 countries. Former EUROPRIX winners are today well-known professionals in the field of digital media creation. As a cut surface for creativity, science and economy, this competition offers a unique network for the European talents in the creation of interactive media.
Printable photos can be downloaded at: http://www.europrix.org/en_press_downloads.html
| CATEGORY | TITLE | SUBMITTER | |
| Overall Winner | Swords & Soldiers | Joost van Dongen, Ronimo Games | NED |
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| Online/Web Projects | Donkeypedia | Joost van Eeden, Donkeypedia Foundation | NED |
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| Mobile Applications | showtime! | Kathrin Probst, Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences, Campus Hagenberg | AUT |
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| Games | Swords & Soldiers | Joost van Dongen, Ronimo Games | NED |
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| Interactive Computer Graphics | vuvox | Eyal Richter, Shenkar College | ISR |
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| Interactive Installations | akustisch – sound producing multitouch gestures | Balz Rittmeyer, Zurich University of Art and Design | CH |
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| Content Tools and Interface Design | Flow-er | Eran Ayalon, Shenkar College | ISR |
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| Digital Video & Animations | deconstruct – a stereoscopic experiment | Tina Braun, University of applied sience Mainz | GER |
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| Special Award for the project with the best business potential | Moogo.com | Mikko Nurminen, Ideakone Ltd | FIN |
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| Special jury mention for a game with a high level of interactive storytelling | The adventures of Tinger | David Scharf, Augsburg University of Applied Sciences | GER |
| Partner of EUROPRIX Multimedia Awards 2009 are: Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour of the Republic of Austria, Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research, Federal State of Styria, Department of Science & Research, Transport & Technology, The City of Graz, Creative Industries Styria, Styrian Chamber of Commerce, Federal, ORF Styria (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation), Telekom Austria Group, Medienkunstlabor, Arthur D. Little. The EUROPRX Multimedia Awards are held under the patronage of Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission responsible for Information Society and Media | |||
EUROPRIX Multimedia Awards: call for entries now open!
Don´t Cry - Create!
Feeling the Credit Crunch? Tired of paying off that student loan with measly freelance pay-checks? Think you were born for bigger and better things? Help is at hand! The EUROPRIX Multimedia Awards, Europe's biggest competition for young digital-media creators, kicks off on MIPTV in Cannes this week - with the aim of addressing the financial crisis with creativity and innovation. Enter now for your chance to make a big name for yourself! Don´t hang about; the deadline for entries is June 30, 2009! Register now and you could be five minutes away from realising that dream!
The EUROPRIX Multimedia Awards give students and young professionals the chance to be promoted and exposed on the European stage. The competition benefits those who want to know exactly how well their university coursework, freelance work or hobby-projects compare internationally.
The categories:
- Online / Web Projects
- Offline Projects / Interactive DVD
- Mobile Applications
- Games
- Interactive Computer Graphics
- Content Tools & Interface Design
- Interactive Installations
- Interactive TV
- Digital Video & Animations
- EUROPRIX Special Award for the project with the best business potential
Prizes will be awarded in each category, with an overall winner. Projects which are well-received by the jury will be awarded a Quality Seal in recognition of good work - a certificate which could make a big impression on future employers. In addition, 2009 sees a new, special award on the list - for the project with the most promising business potential.
Nominees will receive a host of benefits, including:
+ An all-expenses-paid trip to the EUROPRIX Multimedia Festival in Graz, Austria
+ Presentation of their project in the EUROPRIX yearbook
+ Unique networking and promotion opportunities throughout Europe
+ Cutting-edge software packages
For only 25 or 50 Euros, depending on your country of origin, your work will be objectively and methodically assessed by a top international jury of multimedia experts. A selection of top academics and students from highly-reputable multimedia departments, top industry journalists, renowned cutting-edge producers and business experts will evaluate the latest trends and fresh content from Europe's exciting young producers.
The industry is looking for bold, creative whiz-kids with commercial awareness; those who can realise an idea and make it happen. Don't miss out and be left wondering if you could have made it!
New for 2009: "Crisis Discount"!
No doubt about it, we're all feeling the squeeze of the financial crisis. But here's the good news: under the slogan, "Don't cry - create!" the EUROPRIX team are offering first time participants a "crisis discount"! That means no registration fee for newcomers!
This year's countdown to the EURORPIX Multimedia Festival:
Register by June 30th at www.europrix.org. All entries will be evaluated by an international jury of experts in a four-day session in August.
The EUROPRIX Multimedia Festival will take place in the Austrian culture hot-spot of Graz, in mid-November. Attracting producers, opinion leaders, communication experts and business executives from all over Europe, the festival is the epicentre of the up-and-coming European multimedia scene. "On no other place and in no other context are any comparable fruitful co-operations fixed. The future of the young scene is constructed at and around this festival", concludes Prof. Peter A. Bruck, head of EUROPRIX.
Finalist teams will not be left alone with their success: they will be promoted at road show events throughout Europe, take centre stage of a special exhibition at the Museum of Technology in Vienna, and gain a highly coveted place in the EUROPRIX yearbook.
Under the patronage of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Science and Research.