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Actions N.E.mation!, the annual animation competition for students, returns for its seventh year. Since its launch in 2007, N.E.mation! has attracted more than 9,500 students participants. No prior experience is required as students will undergo animation content development and animation training workshops to equip them with skills to produce their own one-minute animation clips. The top 10 finalists' animation clips are screened on local free-to-air television channels and other screening platforms.
As 2013 marks 10 years since the SARS epidemic hit Singapore, it provides an opportunity to reaffirm the message that when Singaporeans work as one, we can overcome challenges that the nation may face. In line with this, students were invited to develop stories about how Singaporeans have stood together to overcome challenges based on the theme "Together We Overcome".
The top 10 clips, created by teams of eight schools, comprise a mix of serious and light-hearted stories produced creatively using a variety of mediums. The table below provides key details on these clips and the teams behind them.
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S/N |
Team & School |
Title & Synopsis |
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C01 |
All These Ships Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) (Sarah Lim, Marnell Louise Mendoza Esmilla, Jade Wong, Sheryl Chen) |
Superheroes Amongst Us This clip shows that through teamwork, Singaporeans can be just as powerful as superheroes. |
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C02 |
J.W.S.G CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Wang Ao, Tan Jean Hann, Shirley Tan, Lee Gek Ching) |
Tug-of-War A team made up of a doctor, volunteer, businessman and student are in a game of tug-of-war with an unseen opponent. With their combined strength, they eventually win the game, revealing SARS as the opponent they triumph over together. |
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C03 |
madeforsam Dunman High School (Lee Qian Joo, Ge Xiaocong, Zoe Ng, Teng Lin Min) |
United We Heal Various items in a First Aid kit work together to heal a child's wound, just as how Singaporeans work together to overcome the many challenges Singapore faces. |
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C04 |
oneminute Anglican High School (Audrey Goh, Cynthia Tan, Cheyenne Ng, Tan Xinyi) |
Inking Singapore This clip shows Singaporeans overcoming past crises like the Bukit Ho Swee fire, racial riots and the Nicoll Highway collapse together and emerging stronger than before. |
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C05 |
RoyalPotato Hua Yi Secondary School (Dominic Ong, Tan Chun Guan, Sherafina Alyani Avianto, Warunya Satantong) |
Super Family Members of a Singaporean family each playing a role during the SARS epidemic are depicted as superheroes through the eyes of a little girl. |
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C06 |
SARScastic Mayflower Secondary School (Deanna Montalbo, Karen Lau, Chong Jia Min, Koh Shi En) |
Spirit of Togetherness This clip features a song about Singaporeans of various backgrounds and occupations fighting the SARS epidemic the Singaporean way. |
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C07 |
ShiNygirls CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Teh Wenqi, Amberly Yeo, Er Yan Ling, Chu Tianqi) |
Singapore-United We Overcome Four elderly men of different races come together and recall the many challenges Singaporeans stood united against and successfully overcame. |
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C08 |
we want to go to usa Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School (Frances Severino, Marcus Yeo, Chew Xin Hui, Chan Kar Yan) |
2-Gather We Overcome Singapore is facing a rapidly ageing population. Find out what Singaporeans can do to resolve this together! |
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C09 |
Yarney Barney CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Rachael Tan, Teresa Yong, Sophia Sng, Delia Low) |
Thick and Thin A girl with SARS recovers from the disease under the care of dedicated medical workers and the support of her family. |
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C10 |
Zenith National Junior College (Felicia Koh, Sheryl Teng, Janice Low, Sumithri Venketasubramanian) |
Little Gestures A family whose mother contracted SARS encounters people who discriminate against them but their friends help them overcome their ordeal. |
The animation clips of the top 10 finalist teams were judged by industry professionals such as Jason Ho (Animator, Blue Sky Studios) and Eric Leong (Senior Animator, Industrial Light & Magic), academics and government officials. In addition, the public voted for their three favourite clips from 18 January to 7 February 2013 at www.nemation.sg, via the Facebook page (www.facebook.com/nemation), SMS or at the mobile webpage (m.nemation.sg) on their smartphones. The winning team will win a coveted visit to DreamWorks Animation Studio in USA!
N.E.mation! was made possible with strong support from the local arts and media industries. In particular for N.E.mation! 7, we had the support of Nanyang Polytechnic, Canon Singapore, WACOM Singapore and Toon Boom Animations Inc.
Project Milestones
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Dates |
Updates |
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| 26 Jun 12 (Tue) - 12 Aug 12 (Sun) |
Online Registration. Content Development Workshops for teachers and students to learn story creation techniques. |
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1 Sep 12 (Sat) |
One-day training workshop for Top 100 teams. Sharing by three special speakers who had been actively involved in managing our response to the SARS crisis: 1) Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant-General (LG) Neo Kian Hong, who was then Commander 9 Div responsible for contact tracing 2) Professor Tan Chorh Chuan, President, NUS, who was then Director Medical Services, MOH and 3) Mr Chan Yeng Kit, Permanent Secretary (Defence Development), who was then Deputy Secretary (Policy), MOE; presentation skills workshop by Ramesh Muthusamy, Head of Corporate Training, Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group, and An Introduction to Animation Techniques by senior Nanyang Polytechnic lecturer Mr Jacques Muller.
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3 Sep 12 (Mon) |
Top 100 teams pitched their story ideas; 40 teams selected. |
| 4 Sep 12 (Tue) | 40 teams pitched their story ideas; 20 teams selected for one-week training and selection phase. |
| 5 Sep 12 (Wed) - 7 Sep 12 (Fri) |
20 teams underwent basic animation and story-boarding training. |
| 8 Sep 12 (Sat) | 20 teams pitched their story ideas; final 10 teams selected for the 3-week production phase of their animation story ideas. |
| 19 Nov 12 (Mon) - 7 Dec 12 (Fri) |
Top 10 teams underwent 3-week production phase to produce their animation clips. |
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18 Jan (Fri) to 7 Feb 13 (Thu) |
Top 10 clips unveiled for public viewing and voting. |
| 15 Feb 13 (Friday) |
Final Results - Crowning of Champion Team. |
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Mid-Jun 13 |
Champion Team visits DreamWorks Animation, USA. |
Past Awards
Some of the winning clips have, over the past few years, won awards or nominations in international animation festivals and competitions.
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Season - Clip (School) |
Competition |
Award/Nomination |
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N.E.mation! 4 - Carevolution |
KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival 2010 |
Official Selection for "International Commissioned Animation Competition" category |
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N.E.mation! 4 - pRICEless |
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N.E.mation! 4 - Post-it with Love |
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N.E.mation! III - Seeds of Love |
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N.E.mation! III - Our Home |
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All clips in N.E.mation! III & N.E.mation! 4 |
Anima Mundi International Animation Festival of Brazil 2010 |
Official Selection for "Future Animator" category (non-competitive) |
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N.E.mation! II - Nation Moulders (Jurong JC) |
Annecy International Animated Film Festival[1] |
Finalist for "Best Advertising" 2009 |
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N.E.mation! - Just Because (CHIJ St Joseph's Convent) |
Annecy International Animated Film Festival |
Finalist for "Best Advertising" 2008 |
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N.E.mation! 5 - A Small Action Goes a Long Way (Nanyang Girls' High) |
DigiCon6 Awards 2011 (Singapore) |
Top 10 Finalists |
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N.E.mation! 5 - Dear Singapore (National JC) |
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N.E.mation! 4 - Carevolution |
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N.E.mation! 5 - Extreme Temperatures! |
DigiCon6 Awards 2009 (Singapore) |
Special Mention and Top 10 Finalists |
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N.E.mation! II - Nation Moulders (Jurong JC) |
Hiroshima 2008[2] First entry in 24 years |
Official Selection |
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N.E.mation! - Just Because (CHIJ St Joseph's Convent) |
Phoenix Awards |
Winner - Most Outstanding Film for a Product or Cause by a Student 2007 and 2008 |
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N.E.mation! - A Countree (Hwa Chong Institution) |
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N.E.mation! - How to Make a Singaporean (National JC) |
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N.E.mation! II - Nation Moulders (Jurong JC) |
About N.E.mation!
N.E.mation! is a digital animation competition organised by Nexus for youths to express their thoughts on Total Defence through a one-minute animation clip. With training and guidance, students with no prior experience in animation have been able to produce clips of broadcast quality which were screened in cinemas and on free-to-air television. For more information, please visit www.nemation.sg.
[1] The Annecy International Animated Film Festival is considered the "Oscars of Animation"; it is one of the most important animation festivals in the world. In 2008, "Just Because" by CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent) became the first entry from Singapore to be officially selected for the festival since it started in 1960.
[2] "Nation Moulders" by Jurong Junior College is the first Singapore entry to be chosen as an Official Selection in the Hiroshima International Animation Festival since it started in 1985.