The Webby Awards, the leading international honor for the Web, has nominated Industrial Light & Magic's THE SHOW microsite (www.ilm.com/theshow) featuring Disney's PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST for the Best Movie and Film and the Best Use of Moving Image and Video of 2007. The site was created by DHAP Digital Inc., winner of the 2006 People's Voice Award for the Build Your Scion vehicle configurator.
Showcasing the Academy Award-winning visual effects created by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), THE SHOW is a rich interactive application that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the artistry and technology used to bring director Gore Verbinski's PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN characters and environments to life. "It was important to us to create a site that truly complemented the magic and technical expertise of the ILM visual effects team," said David Nakabayashi, creative director of ILM's art department. "DHAP Digital created an immersive experience that was both exciting and educational for site visitors."
Winners will be announced on May 1, 2007, and honored at The 11th Annual Webby Awards Gala in New York City on June 5. The ceremony will be hosted by comedian and actor Rob Corddry, star of Fox's new sitcom THE WINNER and a former correspondent for THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART.
Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by THE NEW YORK TIMES, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video and Mobile Websites. The awards are judged by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization that includes David Bowie, Harvey Weinstein, Arianna Huffington, Matt Groening, Jamie Oliver, Internet inventor Vinton Cerf and RealNetworks ceo Rob Glaser.
"The Webby Awards honors the outstanding work that is setting the standards for the Internet," said David-Michel Davies, exec director of The Webby Awards. "THE SHOW's nominee selection is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators."
Philip Dzilvelis, president of DHAP Digital, said, "ILM encouraged us to be creative in our presentation, allowing us to go beyond the typical 'film clip' movie site to create more interactive features, such as our periscope viewer that lets site visitors see original shots underneath the layered visual effects and our REAL OR ILM game that showcases the wizardry of the ILM computer graphics."
As a nominee for a Webby Award, THE SHOW is also eligible to win two People's Voice Awards. Voting is open to the public from April 10-27, at peoplesvoice.webbyawards.com/.
The 11th Annual Webby Awards received a record 8,000 entries from more than 60 countries and all 50 states.
Rick DeMott
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