N.E.mation! is an annual digital animation competition organised by Nexus for students and youth to express their thoughts about Total Defence. N.E.mation! 2019 received over 700 entries and had over 1,300 participants. The theme for N.E.mation! 2019 is "Together We Keep Singapore Strong", which calls on participants to create digital animation clips to encourage Singaporeans to put Total Defence into action.
CATEGORIES
N.E.mation! 2019 includes two categories, namely the Student Category and the Youth Category. The Youth Category is a new addition to N.E.mation! 2019.
a. Student Category. The Student Category is open to students from 13 to 16 years old. Students were invited to form teams of three to four members and to submit a creative pitch based on the theme. The participants had little to no experience in animation. With the help of industry professionals, they were trained to produce broadcast-quality clips for many platforms, including free-to-air television.
b. Youth Category. The Youth Category is open to individuals aged 17 to 25 years old who are enrolled in post-secondary educational institutions. The finalist teams produced their clips independently. The Youth Category clips were also broadcasted on various media platforms, including free-to-air television, cinemas and online.
N.E.MATION! 2019 RESULTS
The winning clips from both categories were determined by a combination of public votes (50%) and the decision by a panel of judges (50%) comprising industry professionals, academics and representatives from government agencies. The public voted for the various N.E.mation! 2019 clips online from 19 January 2019 to 10 February 2019 at www.nemation.sg.
STUDENT CATEGORY | |||
S/N | Team Name (School) | Animation Title & Synopsis | Final Results |
1 | Why so cereals (CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School) |
Pioneers used stamps and delivery boxes to depict how they overcame challenges to build Singapore and encourage current and future citizens to continue building our nation together. |
Champions |
2 | The Dream Team (CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School) |
This clip highlights the sense of community that is felt in the void deck as a common space where we show support for one another. |
1st Runner-Up |
3 | DNA.RNA (Singapore Chinese Girls' School) |
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2nd Runner-up |
4 | The Chemists (Bukit Panjang Govt. High School) |
Even though we are a small nation, our every action can build big things, and our little contributions can make a difference in life-and-death situations. |
Special Mention Award |
5 | Team SGJ (CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent) |
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Social Media Award |
6 | COCA (CHIJ Katong Convent) |
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Finalist |
7 | GammaRayBurst (Montfort Secondary School) |
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Finalist |
8 | Teamstruments (Bukit Panjang Govt. High School) |
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Finalist |
9 | Techstrike (Crescent Girls' School) |
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Finalist |
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The runners |
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Finalist |
YOUTH CATEGORY | |||
S/N | Team Name (School) | Animation Title & Synopsis | Final Results |
1 | ATT (Nanyang Polytechnic) |
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Champions |
2 | Dungeon Dreamers (Nanyang Technological University) |
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1st Runner-Up |
3 | N.E.Thing is Possible (Nanyang Technological University) |
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2nd Runner-up |
4 | Team Arugula (Nanyang Technological University) |
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5 | Snowypeak (Nanyang Polytechnic) |
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Social Media Award |
6 | Meowsiewdai (Nanyang Technological University) |
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Finalist |
7 | Panda (Singapore Polytechnic) |
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8 | Studio Patty (Nanyang Polytechnic) |
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Finalist |
9 | Water Dragons (Singapore Polytechnic) |
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Finalist |
AWARDS AND PRIZES
STUDENT CATEGORY AWARDS AND PRIZES | |
Champion |
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1st Runner-Up |
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2nd Runner-Up |
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Special Mention Award |
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Social Media Award |
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Finalist Teams (Excluding Champions, 1st and 2nd Runner-ups) |
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YOUTH CATEGORY AWARDS AND PRIZES | |
Champion |
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1st Runner-Up |
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2nd Runner-Up |
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Special Mention Award |
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Social Media Award |
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Finalist Teams (Excluding Champions, 1st and 2nd Runner-ups) |
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WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
The latest information on N.E.mation! can be found on these online platforms:
Official website: www.nemation.sg
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nemation
Instagram: www.instagram.com/nemation.sg
Twitter: www.twitter.com/nemation
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/nemators