Earlier this morning (Thursday) the nominees for Outstanding Animated Program were announced by the TV Academy. Fox scored big time with three nods for American Dad (really?), Bob’s Burgers and long-time favorite The Simpsons. Also nominated were Futurama (Comedy Central) and The Penguins of Madagascar (Nickelodeon).
Cartoon Network dominated the Outstanding Short-Form Animated Program category with Adventure Time, Regular Show, MAD and Robot Chicken. Disney’s only nominee in this category is Phineas and Ferb.
Here is the complete list of animation and vfx-related categories for your perusal:
Outstanding Animated Program
American Dad! • Hot Water • FOX • Fox Television Animation
Bob’s Burgers • BurgerBoss • FOX • BentoBox Entertainment
Futurama • The Tip Of The Zoidberg • Comedy Central • The Curiosity Company in association with 20th Century Fox Television
The Penguins Of Madagascar: The Return Of The Revenge Of Dr. Blowhole • Nickelodeon • Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation
The Simpsons • Holidays Of Future Passed • FOX • Gracie Films in association with 20th Century Fox Television
Outstanding Short-format Animated Program
Adventure Time • Too Young • Cartoon Network • Cartoon Network Studios
Disney Phineas And Ferb • The Doonkleberry Imperative • Disney Channel • Disney Channel
MAD • Kitchen Nightmare Before Christmas / How I Met Your Mummy • Cartoon Network • Warner Bros. Animation
Regular Show • Eggscellent • Cartoon Network • Cartoon Network Studios
Robot Chicken • Fight Club Paradise • Cartoon Network • Stoopid Monkey, Shadow Machine, Williams Street
Outstanding Voice-Over Performance
Desperate Housewives • Give Me The Blame / Finishing The Hat • ABC • ABC Studios
Brenda Strong as Mary-Alice Young
Disney Phineas And Ferb: Across The 2nd Dimension • Disney Channel • Disney Channel
Dan Povenmire as Doctor Doofenshmirtz
Disney Prep & Landing: Naughty Vs. Nice • ABC • Walt Disney Animation Studios
Rob Riggle as Noel
Futurama • The Silence Of The Clamps • Comedy Central • The Curiosity Company in association with 20th Century Fox Television
Maurice LaMarche as Clamps, Donbot, Hyperchicken, Calculon, Hedonismbot, Morbo
The Looney Tunes Show • Double Date • Cartoon Network • Warner Bros. Animation
Kristen Wiig as Lola
The Simpsons • Moe Goes From Rags To Riches • FOX • Gracie Films in association with 20th Century Fox Television
Hank Azaria as Moe Szyslak, Duffman, Mexican Duffman, Carl, Comic Book Guy, Chief Wiggum
Outstanding Commercial
The Bark Side • Volkswagen
Deutsch LA, Ad Agency
Caviar Films, Production Company
Best Job • Procter & Gamble Corporate Brand
Wieden + Kennedy, Ad Agency
Anonymous Content, Production Company
Color Changes Everything • Target: Spring Apparel, Home + Beauty Products
Wieden + Kennedy New York, Ad Agency
Smuggler, Production Company
The Dog Strikes Back • Volkswagen
Deutsch LA, Ad Agency
Park Pictures, Production Company
It’s Halftime In America • Chrysler Brand
Wieden + Kennedy, Ad Agency
Chelsea, Production Company
Outstanding Special Visual Effects
Falling Skies • Live And Learn / The Armory • TNT • DreamWorks Television
Andrew Orloff, Visual Effects Supervisor
Curt Miller, Visual Effects Supervisor
Sean Tompkins, Lead Visual Effects Producer
Barbara Genicoff, Lead Visual Effects Producer
Jake Bergman, Lead Mech Animator
Scott Fritts, Lead Skitter Animator
Renaud Talon, Lead Visual Effects Compositor
Mike Kirylo, CGI Lead
James Hattin, Lead Compositor
Game Of Thrones • Valar Morghulis • HBO • Bighead, Littlehead, Generator Productions, Television 360, and Grok Television in association with HBO Entertainment
Rainer Gombos, Lead Visual Effects Supervisor
Juri Stanossek, Visual Effects Supervisor
Sven Martin, Animation Lead
Steve Kullback, Lead Visual Effects Producer
Jan Fiedler, Visual Effects Producer
Chris Stenner, Lead Animator
Tobias Mannewitz, Visual Effects Concept Artist
Thilo Ewers, Environment Lead
Adam Chazen, Visual Effects Coordinator
Inside The Human Body • Episode 1 • TLC • Jellyfish Pictures
Phil Dobree, Visual Effects Creative Director
Sophie Orde, Visual Effects Producer
Dan Upton, CG Lead
Matt Chandler, CG Lead
Chris Roswwarne, Concept Artist
Grant White, Animation
Jonas Ussing, Animation
Paul Herbert, Lighting
Nick Ward, Compositing
Once Upon A Time • The Stranger • ABC • ABC Studios
Andrew Orloff, Visual Effects Supervisor
Laura Jones, Visual Effects Producer
Phil Jones, Special Effects Coordinator
Jake Bergman, Animation Lead
Nathan Matsuda, Compositing Supervisor
Dale Fay, On Set Supervisor
Dayna Mauer, Compositor
Kevin Struckman, On Set Zeus Supervisor
Sallyanne Massimini, CG Lead
Pan Am • Pilot • ABC • Jack Orman Productions, Out of the Blue Entertainment and Shoe Money Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television
Matt Robken, Visual Effects Producer
Christopher D. Martin, Visual Effects Supervisor
Sam Nicholson, Visual Effects Supervisor
Diego Galtieri, Senior 2D Artist
Daniel Kumiega, Senior 3D Artist
Michael Cook, Lead 3D Artist
William L. Arance, Senior Model Builder
Martin Hilke, Senior 2D Artist
Anthony Ocampo, Senior 3D Artist
The Walking Dead • Beside The Dying Fire • AMC • AMC Studios
Victor Scalise, VFX Supervisor
Jason Sperling, VFX Supervisor
Darrell Pritchett, Special FX Supervisor
Eddie Bonin, VFX Producer
Valeri Pfahning, Lead 2D Artist
Spence Fuller, 2D Artist
Martin Hilke, 2D Artist
Michael Cook, Lead 3D Artist
Jon Rosenthal, 3D Artist
Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Supporting Role
Boardwalk Empire • Georgia Peaches • HBO • Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions and Cold Front Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Dave Taritero, VFX Supervisor
Robert Stromberg, VFX Designer
Richard Friedlander, VFX Producer
Eran Dinur, VFX Supervisor
David W. Reynolds, Compositing Supervisor
Matthew Conner, Digital Matte Painter
Austin Meyers, Digital Compositor
Jonathan Dorfman, 3D Artist
Steve Kirshoff, Special Effects Supervisor
Bones • The Twist In The Twister • FOX •
Twentieth Century Fox Television
Christian Cardona, Visual Effects Supervisor
Andy Simonson, Visual Effects Producer
Buddy Gheen, Compositor
Beau Janzen, 3D Artist
Ulysses Argetta, Compositor
Heather Fetter, Compositor
The Borgias • The Choice • Showtime • Showtime Presents, In association with Take 5 Productions and Octagon Films
Doug Campbell, Visual Effects Supervisor
Bill Halliday, Visual Effects Producer
Luke Groves, Visual Effects Technical Producer
Kirk Brillon, Compositing Supervisor
Steve Ramone Gordon, Compositing Lead
Jim Maxwell, Matte Painter Supervisor
Irit Hod, CG Lighting Lead
Tim Sibley, FX Supervisor
Adam Jewett, Visual Effects Production Manager
Breaking Bad • Face Off • AMC • Sony Pictures Television
William Powloski, Visual Effects
Supervisor-Producer
Greg Nicotero, Special Makeup Effects Designer
Bruce Branit, CGI Supervisor
Werner Hahnlein, Special Effects Coordinator
Hemingway & Gellhorn • HBO • Attaboy Films and A Walrus & Associates in
association with HBO Films
Chris Morley, Visual Effects Supervisor
Kip Larsen, Visual Effects Producer
Nathan Abbot, Compositing Supervisor
Chris Paizis, Matchmove Supervisor
Touch • Pilot • FOX • Chernin Entertainment in association with 20th Century Fox Television
Tony Pirzadeh, VFX Producer
Mark Spatny, VFX Supervisor
Nicole Zabala, VFX Coordinator
Christopher D. Martin, Lead Digital Compositor
Kristin Johnson, Lead Matte-Painter
Whitman Lindstrom, Matte Painter
Diego Galtieri, Digital Compositor
Meliza Fermin, Digital Compositor
Anthony Ocampo, 3D Artist
The Emmy Awards will be broadcast live on ABC on Sunday, September 23rd at 7 p.m. (ET), 4 p.m. (PT) For the complete list of nominees, visit www.emmys.com.
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