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Animation is a "labor of love" industry.
People get into it because they love the art,
the stories, the craft. To be awarded for your
individual contributions feels like icing on the cake.
When it comes to the Emmys, the Television
Academy introduced a category for Outstanding Individual
Achievement in Animation in 1991. It was created to honor more
than just above-the-line producers, and unlike other Emmy categories,
it is juried. Each person's artwork must be originally created for the
submitted episode, special, or movie, and they are evaluated in their
specific discipline: storyboard, production design, color, background
design, character animation, or character design. The panel of judges,
who are members of the Academy, assess submissions in the category
most relevant to their own skills and experience, to determine if the
work elevates the art form.
This year, five TAG members received Outstanding Individual
Achievement in Animation awards at the Children's & Family Emmys.
F E AT U R E
BY KIM FAY
SHARING
THE SPOTLIGHT
FIVE TAG MEMBERS REFLECT
ON THEIR EMMY WINS FOR
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL
ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION.
