Summary

Organizer

Japan Media Arts Festival Executive Committee
[Agency for Cultural Affairs, Computer Graphic Arts Society]

Content

(1)

A presentation of prizes
*Works of excellence are solicited and awarded in the following four divisions:

<Art>
Works of art employing digital technology.

<Entertainment>
Works of entertainment employing digital technology.

<Animation>
Animation employing traditional methods and digital technology.

<Manga>
Manga works.
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The Awards Ceremony
February 26, 2004
Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography (Tokyo, YEBISU GARDEN PLACE)
(3)

Exhibition of Award-winning Works
Febrary 27 - March 7, 2004
Display and screening of Award-winning Works and other outstanding media works submitted to the competition.

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Symposia
Symposia will be held featuring leading talents in the media arts field and the Grand Prize winners in each division.
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Sanctioned Events

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2003 (9th) The Computer Graphics Contest for Students
http://www.cgarts.or.jp/contest/scg/2003/

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Media Art in the World
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artdemo 04
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CG carnival Special program
http://www.cgcarnival.com
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"Nippon" style-The Art of Animation from Japan
http://www.syabi.com

Executive Committee

Chairman : Hayao Kawai (Commissioner for Cultural Affairs)
Operating committee : Keiji Nagata (Chairman, Computer Graphic Arts Society)
Operating committee : Yasuki Hamano (assistant professor, University of Tokyo Graduate School)

Jury Members

<Art Division>
Head Adjudicator :

Machiko Kusahara (professor, Waseda University)

Toshiharu Ito (professor, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts & Music)
Nobumichi Tosa (Maywa Denki)
Hide Nakaya (NHK commentator)
Seiko Mikami (assistant professor, Tama Art University)
<Entertainment Division>
Head Adjudicator :

Shinya Nakajima (director of TV commercials)

Tsunekazu Ishihara (video game producer)
Rika Kayama (associate professor, Kobe Design University)
Yu Suzuki (video game creator)
Mitsuhiro MiyazakiI (art director)
<Animation Division>
Head Adjudicator :

Isao Takahata (animation film director)

Sachiko Kamimura (art director)
Shinji Higuchi (film director)
Takuya Mori (film critic)
Koji Yamamura (animator)
<Manga Division>
Head Adjudicator :

Machiko Satonaka (manga artist)

Kosei Ono (film and manga critic)
Tadao Kimura (president of Nippon Manga Gakuin)
Keiko Takemiya (manga artist)
Tetsuya Chiba (manga artist)