On Sept. 14, 2006, in Vancouver, B.C., the Canadian Awards for the Electronic and Animated Arts (CAEAA) winners were announced.

The theater was packed with videogame and animation luminaries as well as new media art schools' top talents who were wined, dined and entertained by William Shatner and a host of industry celebrities.

"The evening was a huge success," said Yannis Mallat, ceo of Ubisoft's Montreal studio. "The first edition of the Canadian Awards for the Electronic and Animated Arts is a step forward for the entire Canadian video game industry."

Winner for best animated short Jeff Chiba Stearns said, “I am extremely honored and excited to receive an Elan for Best Animated Short Subject at the 2006 CAEAA Awards. It means a great deal to be recognized by my peers in the Canadian animation industry for the work I am doing in independent classical animation. So many people from around the world respond to how much they relate to my film and in turn share their own stories with me. I can only hope for continued success with all my future projects and that my work will continue to touch the lives of people around the world.”

Studio B Prods. partner, Blair Peters, said, “We’re very excited about winning four ELANS,” said “The evening was a great showcase of the animation and video game industry in Canada. It’s nice to see everyone at Studio B who works so hard day-in and day-out to make our shows a success, get some recognition for their outstanding work.”

A full list of winners is listed below.

ANIMATION

Best Production - Feature Length
TONY HAWK IN BOOM BOOM SABOTAGE
Sharan Wood & Ben Burden Smith
Mainframe Ent.

Best Animated Production - TV Series
CAILLOU (eps.#306,308,309)
Michael Hirsh
Cookie Jar Ent.

Best Storyboarding
Chez Battista & Todd Denung
CLASS OF THE TITANS “Make Up Exam”
Studio B

Best Writing in an Animated Production
Vito Viscomi
BEING IAN: MOVIE: HURRY FOR HOLLYWOOD
Studio B

Best Animated Effects
Steve McLeod
BEING IAN “The Fifth and 1/2 Sense”
Studio B

Best Animation Crafts
Gino Nichele & Conrad Helten
BARBIE FAIRYTOPIA MERMAIDIA
Mainframe Ent.

Best Direction
Josh Mepham
BEING IAN: MOVIE: HURRY FOR HOLLYWOOD
Studio B

Best Original Musical Score
Brian Carson
TONY HAWK IN BOOM BOOM SABOTAGE
Mainframe Ent.

Best Production Design or Art Direction
Zoe Evamy & Greg Huculak
DRAGON: METAL AGES
Bardel Ent.

Best Animated Short Subject
Jeff Chiba Stearns
WHO ARE YOU ANYWAYS?

Lifetime Achievement Award in Animation
Marv Newland

GAMING

Best Game of the Year
THE OUTFIT
Relic Ent.

Best Console Game
PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE TWO THRONES
Ben Mattes
Ubisoft

Best PC Game
SUPREME RULER 2010
David Thompson & George Geczy
BattleGoat Studios

Best Mobile Game of the Year
DISNEY'S KIM POSSIBLE KIMMUNICATOR
Buena Vista Games

Best Innovation In Gaming
Catherine Roy
PETER JACKSON'S KING KONG THE OFFICAL GAME OF THE MOVIE
Ubisoft

Game Design of the Year
AGE OF EMPIRES: THE AGE OF KINGS
Backbone Ent., Vancouver

Best Motion Graphics
Antoine Guinard
FAR CRY INSTINCTS PREDATOR
Ubisoft

Best Graphics
Catherine Roy
PETER JACKSON'S KING KONG THE OFFICAL GAME OF THE MOVIE
Ubisoft

Best Character Design
Catherine Roy
PETER JACKSON'S KING KONG THE OFFICAL GAME OF THE MOVIE
Ubisoft

Best Visual Effects
FULL AUTO
Pseudo Interactive

Best Musical Score
Charles Deenan
NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED
Electronic Arts

Best Soundscape
Charles Deenan
NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED
Electronic Arts

Video Game Hall of Fame
Dr. Greg Zeschuk & Dr. Ray Muzyka

STUDENT