Nexus Studios

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|industry = Animation, Advertising, Interactive, Film, Music Video,

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Nexus Studios is an animation, VFX, film and interactive production studio based in London and LA. It was founded in 2000 by Charlotte Bavasso and Christopher O'Reilly.{{Cite web|url=https://www.shots.net/directory/company/20360/nexus-studios|title=shots.net – Nexus Studios|website=shots.net|access-date=1 November 2017}}

Creating a range of both handcrafted and high-tech work,{{Cite web|url=http://nexusstudios.com|title=nexus|website=nexus|access-date=1 November 2017}} Nexus Studios has a team of production staff, animators, technical directors, coders, illustrators and designers. They have a roster of directing talent which is backed by a 180-seat studio.{{Cite web|url=http://nexusstudios.com/studio|title=Studio {{!}} nexus|website=nexus|access-date=1 November 2017}}

Their work includes Academy Award nominated animation,{{Cite news|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2009|title=The 81st Academy Awards {{!}} 2009|work=Oscars.org {{!}} Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|access-date=16 October 2017}} Grammy nominated music videos, D&AD Black pencil and triple Cannes Grand Prix winning commercials and D&AD white pencil winning digital and immersive experiences.{{Cite web|url=http://nexusstudios.com/studio|title=Studio {{!}} nexus|website=nexus|access-date=16 October 2017}}

Awards

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!Year

!Name

!Award/category

!Project

2003

|D&AD Awards{{Cite news|url=https://www.designweek.co.uk/issues/5-june-2003/dad-awards-record-of-53-silvers-but-no-gold/|title=D&AD Awards' record of 53 Silvers – but no Gold – Design Week|date=5 June 2003|work=Design Week|access-date=25 July 2017}}

|The People's Pencil

|Catch Me If You Can

2004

|Campaign Magazine{{Cite news|url=http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/wieden-amp-kennedys-honda-spot-cleans-btaa-creative-circle/465738|title=Wieden & Kennedy's Honda spot cleans up at the BTAA and Creative Circle|access-date=25 July 2017}}

|Commercial of the Year

|Honda Grrr

2005

|GRAMMY Awards

|Nomination for Gold Award for Best TV Commercial/Cinema Commercial

|Franz Ferdinand Take Me Out

2005

|Creative Circle

|Platinum Award, 5 Gold awards

|Honda Grrr

2005

|British Arrows

|Best Commercial, Best Animation 3 Gold Awards

|Honda Grrr

2005

|Cannes Lions{{Cite news|url=http://adage.com/article/cannes05/honda-grrr-wins-cannes-grand-prix/46138/|title=HONDA 'GRRR' WINS CANNES GRAND PRIX|access-date=25 July 2017}}

|Grand Prix, Titanium Lion, Journalists' Award

|Honda Grrr

2005

|D&AD Awards{{Cite web|url=https://www.dandad.org/profiles/company/237613/honda/|title=Honda |publisher=D&AD |access-date=25 July 2017}}

|2 x Black Pencils

|Honda Grrr

2005

|Clio Awards{{Cite news|url=http://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/hondas-grrr-takes-grand-tv-clio-79712/|title=Honda's 'Grrr' Takes Grand TV Clio|access-date=25 July 2017}}

|Grand Clio

|Honda Grrr

2005

|Andy Awards{{Cite news|url=http://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/hondas-grrr-wins-grandy-award-79260/|title=Honda's 'Grrr' Wins Grandy Award|access-date=25 July 2017}}

|Grandy at the Andys

|Honda Grrr

2007

|Cannes Lions{{Cite web|url=http://utalkmarketing.com/Pages/CreativeShowcase.aspx?ArticleID=2374&Filter=0&Keywords=&Order=LATEST&Page=259&Title=Coca-Cola_'Videogame'_advert_|title=Coca-Cola 'Videogame' advert – Advertising Showcase {{!}} UTalkMarketing|website=utalkmarketing.com|access-date=25 July 2017}}

|Gold Award

|Coca-Cola Videogame

2007

|British Arrows{{Cite news|url=http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/2007/btaa-award-winners-for-2007/|title=BTAA Award Winners for 2007 – The Inspiration Room|date=17 April 2007|work=The Inspiration Room|access-date=25 July 2017}}

|Silver Award/ Best International Commercial

|Coca-Cola Videogame

2008

|Academy Award{{Cite news|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2009|title=The 81st Academy Awards {{!}} 2009|work=Oscars.org {{!}} Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|access-date=25 July 2017}}

|Nomination for Best Animated Short

|This Way Up

2009

|Sundance Film Festival{{Cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nexus-animated-short-this-way-up-receives-oscarr-nomination-for-best-animated-short-film-61157987.html|title=Nexus' Animated Short THIS WAY UP Receives Oscar(R) Nomination for Best Animated Short Film|agency=PR Newswire|access-date=25 July 2017}}{{Better source needed|reason=Press release|date=July 2017}}

|Nomination for Best Animated Short

|This Way Up

2009

|Adweek{{Cite web|url=http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/18/honda-wins-commercial-of-the-decade-but-not-for-the-ad-you-thin/|title=Honda wins Commercial of the Decade, but not for the ad you think [w/VIDEO]|website=Autoblog|date=18 December 2009 |access-date=25 July 2017}}

|Commercial of the Decade

|Honda Grrr

2010

|D&AD{{Cite web|url=https://www.dandad.org/awards/professional/2010/tv-cinema-crafts/17843/future-hopping/|title=Future Hopping |publisher=D&AD |access-date=25 July 2017}}

|Yellow Pencil for animation

|Comcast Town

2011

|TED{{Cite news|url=http://www.adweek.com/digital/ted-ads-worth-spreading/|title=TED Ads Worth Spreading: If You Only Watch 10 Ads This Year Make It These|access-date=25 July 2017}}

|Ted's Top 10 Ads worth spreading

|The Chase Intel

2011

|TED

|Ted's Top 10 Ads worth spreading

|Nike Foundation Girl Effect

2011

|British Arrows{{Cite news|url=https://lbbonline.com/news/2011-british-arrows-craft-award-winners/|title=2011 British Arrows Craft Award Winners {{!}} LBBOnline|access-date=25 July 2017}}

|Nominated for Best Animation

|Chipotle Back to the Start

2012

|Andy Awards{{Cite news|url=http://adage.com/article/creativity-awards-2012/caa-takes-home-top-prize-chipotle-s-back-start-int-l-andy-awards/234106/|title=CAA Takes Home Top Prize for Chipotle's 'Back to the Start' at Int'l Andy Awards|access-date=25 July 2017}}

|Grandy at the Andys

|Chipotle Back to the Start

2012

|Clio Awards{{Cite news|url=http://www.campaignbrief.com/wa/2012/05/chipotle-back-to-the-start-sus.html|title=Chipotle|work=Campaign Brief Western Australia|access-date=25 July 2017}}

|Film Grand Clio, Gold for Adapted Music

|Chipotle Back to the Start

2012

|AICP{{Cite news|url=http://www.stashmedia.tv/aicp-likes-chipotle-%E2%80%9Cback-start%E2%80%9D/|title=AICP likes Chipotle 'Back to the Start'|date=13 June 2012|work=STASH|access-date=25 July 2017}}

|Best in Show in Advertising Excellence/Single Commercial, Visual Style

|Chipotle Back to the Start

2012

|Cannes Lions{{Cite news|url=http://adage.com/article/special-report-cannes-2012/cannes-branded-content-grand-prix-chipotle/235596/%20%20http://adage.com/article/special-report-cannes-2012/cannes-branded-content-grand-prix-chipotle/235596/|title=Cannes' First Branded Content Grand Prix Goes to Chipotle|access-date=25 July 2017}}

|Gold for Animation in Film Craft, Grand Prix x2 for Film and Branded Content & Entertainment

|Chipotle Back to the Start

2012

|ADC{{Cite news|url=http://adcglobal.org/art-directors-club-announces-global-winners-for-adc-91st-annual-awards|title=Art Directors Club Announces Global Winners for ADC 91st Annual Awards!!!|date=10 April 2012|work=ADC • Global Awards & Club|access-date=25 July 2017}}

|4 x Gold (Advertising, Interactive and Motion Categories)

|Chipotle Back to the Start

2012

|British Arrows{{Failed verification|date=July 2017}}

|Best 3D Commercial

|Coca-Cola The Siege

2012

|British Arrows{{Cite web|url=https://www.coloribus.com/festivals-awards/festival-path-30455/British+Arrows+2011/|title=Winners of British Arrows 2011|website=coloribus.com|access-date=25 July 2017}}

|Best Web Based Film

|The Chase Intel

2012

|Clio Awards{{Cite news|url=http://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/clio-awards-best-2012-winners-140084/|title=CLIO Awards: Best of the 2012 Winners|access-date=25 July 2017}}

|Hall of Fame

|Honda Grrr

2013

|Shots Awards{{Cite web|url=http://www.shots.net/news/article/82561/shots-awards-2013-winners-announced|title=shots.net – shots Awards 2013 Winners Announced|website=shots.net|access-date=25 July 2017}}

|TV Commercial of the Year

|Honda Hands

2013

|British Arrows Craft Awards{{Cite web|url=https://www.britisharrows.com/craft-2013/winners/award/hands-2013-best-animation/|title=Best Animation: Hands {{!}} British Arrows|website=British Arrows|access-date=25 July 2017}}

|Gold

|Honda Hands

2013

|TED{{Cite web|url=https://www.ted.com/watch/ads-worth-spreading|title=Ads Worth Spreading|website=ted.com|access-date=25 July 2017}}

|Ted's Top 10 Ads worth spreading

|Honda Hands

2014

|Cannes Lions{{Cite news|url=https://lbbonline.com/news/nexus-wins-two-silver-a-bronze-lion-for-honda-hands/|title=Nexus Wins Two Silver & a Bronze Lion for Honda 'Hands' {{!}} LBBOnline|access-date=25 July 2017}}

|Silver Lions x2, VFX and Sound Design

|Honda Hands

2014

|D&AD{{Cite web|url=https://www.dandad.org/awards/professional/2014/digital-marketing/23426/delta-photon-sh|title=Delta Photon Shower |publisher=D&AD |access-date=25 July 2017}}

|Yellow Pencil, Innovative Use of Technology

|Photon Shower

2016

|Rhode Island Film Festival{{Cite web|url=http://www.film-festival.org/award16.php|title=2016 RIIFF Awards|website=film-festival.org|access-date=25 July 2017}}

|Grand Prize for Animated Short

|To Build a Fire

2017

|SXSW{{Cite web|url=https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2017/03/23/wednesday-with-goddard|title=Wednesday with Goddard by Nicolas Ménard {{!}} Comedy Short Film|website=Short of the Week|access-date=25 July 2017}}

|Jury Award for Best Animated Short

|Wednesday With Goddard

2017

|Clio Awards

|Bronze for Film Technique (Animation)

|Google I/O, The Story of An Idea

2017

|BAFTA (Children)

|Nomination for Best Interactive

|Gruffalo Spotter AR Experience

2017

|BAFTA

|Nomination for Best Animated Short

|To Build A Fire

2017

|D&AD

|Wooden pencil for Animation & Illustration for Digital Marketing

|Tripl Stitched

2018

|Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

|Nomination for Outstanding Interactive Programme

|Google Spotlight Stories, Back to the Moon

2018

|Webby Awards

|Best Overall for Best Use of GPS or Location Technology

|HotStepper

2018

|Cannes Lions

|Bronze for multi-platform social

|UEFA Together #WePlayStrong

2018

|D&AD

|Wood Pencil for Art Direction for Film Advertising

|BBC Winter Olympics The Fearless Are Here

2018

|Rhode Island Film Festival

|First Prize for Best Comedy Short

|Fern

2018

|British Arrows

|Nomination for Branded Content

|Robot & Scarecrow

2018

|Telly Awards

|2 x awards: Best use of VR & Direction

|Google Spotlight Stories Rain or Shine

2018

|BAFTA TV Craft Awards

|Best Title & Graphic Identity

|BBC Winter Olympics The Fearless Are Here

2018

|Annie Awards

|3 x nominations for: Production Design, Best Character Animation and Best Use of Music

|Google Spotlight Stories Back to the Moon

2018

|Annie Awards

|Nominated for Best Animated TV/Broadcast Commercial

|BBC Winter Olympics The Fearless Are Here

2018

|Lovie Awards

|Gold for Best Use of AR, People's Lovie Award and Bronze for Animation & Bronze for Best Use of GPS/Location Mapping

|BBC Civilisations AR, Google Spotlight Stories, Back to the Moon & Hotstepper

2018

|Webby Awards

|Public Service & Activism

|Google Creative Lab Notable Women

2018

|Peabody Awards

|Excellence, innovation and impact in digital storytelling

|BBC Civilisations AR

2019

|British Arrows

|2 x nominations for Animation: 2D

|BBC Winter Olympics The Fearless Are Here & Wimbledon #TakeOnHistory

2022

|BAFTA TV Craft Awards

|Best Title & Graphic Identity

|BBC Summer Olympics Let's Go There

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