Nexus Studios
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|area_served = Global
|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
|The People's Pencil |Catch Me If You Can |
2004
|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
|Platinum Award, 5 Gold awards |Honda Grrr |
2005
|Best Commercial, Best Animation 3 Gold Awards |Honda Grrr |
2005
|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
|Grand Clio |Honda Grrr |
2005
|Grandy at the Andys |Honda Grrr |
2007
|Gold Award |Coca-Cola Videogame |
2007
|Silver Award/ Best International Commercial |Coca-Cola Videogame |
2008
|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
|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's Top 10 Ads worth spreading |The Chase Intel |
2011
|Ted's Top 10 Ads worth spreading |Nike Foundation Girl Effect |
2011
|Nominated for Best Animation |Chipotle Back to the Start |
2012
|Grandy at the Andys |Chipotle Back to the Start |
2012
|Film Grand Clio, Gold for Adapted Music |Chipotle Back to the Start |
2012
|Best in Show in Advertising Excellence/Single Commercial, Visual Style |Chipotle Back to the Start |
2012
|Gold for Animation in Film Craft, Grand Prix x2 for Film and Branded Content & Entertainment |Chipotle Back to the Start |
2012
|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
|Best Web Based Film |The Chase Intel |
2012
|Hall of Fame |Honda Grrr |
2013
|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's Top 10 Ads worth spreading |Honda Hands |
2014
|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
|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 |
References
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External links
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{{Animation industry in the United Kingdom}}
{{Animation industry in the United States}}
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Category:Film production companies of the United Kingdom
Category:Film production companies of the United States
Category:British animation studios
Category:Mass media companies established in 2000