* The Secret of Kells" - Academy Award Nominee - Walking the Dog used Autodesk 3ds Max software to create 3D scenes for the movie and Autodesk Combustion software for compositing.

Best Animated Short Film

* "Logorama" - Academy Award Winner - Mikros Image animation studio used Maya for 3D effects and rigging.

* "French Roast" - Academy Award Nominee - Fabrice O. Joubert used Maya for modeling and cloth simulation and Autodesk Softimage software for rigging, hair simulation, animation, texturing and rendering.

* "Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty" - Academy Award Nominee - Brown Bag Films used 3ds Max and Smoke to help create Granny's computer-generated world.

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