Summary

Organizer

Agency for Cultural Affairs Media Arts Festival Executive Committee
[Agency for Cultural Affairs, CG-Arts Society, NihonKeizai Shimbun, Inc.]

Content

(1)

A presentation of prizes
*Prizes will be awarded in the following four categories:

<Digital Art [Interactive]>
Interactive works created on a computer.(Games, CD-ROM titles, Web Works, Installations(Kiosks), ...)
<Digital Art [Non-interactive]>
Visual works that utilize Computer graphics (includes still andmotion pictures)
<Animation>
All forms of animation (Long and short form)
<Manga>
All forms of animation (Long and short form)

(2)

The Award Ceremony
Februry 28, 2002

(3)

Exhibition of Award-winning works
Februry 28 - March 10, 2002
Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography (Tokyo, YEBISU GARDEN PLACE)

(4)

Symposia
Symposia will be held featuring leading talents in the media arts field and the Grand Prize winners in each division.

Executive Committee

Chairman : Hayao Kawai (commissioner for Cultural Affairs)
Vice-Chairman : Seiichi Takikawa (chairman, CG-Arts Society)
Vice-Chairman : Takuhiko Tsuruta (president & CEO, Nihon Keizai Shimbun,Inc.)

Operating Committee

Chairman :

Seiichi Takikawa (Chairman, CG-Arts Society)

Yoichiro Kawaguchi (professor,The University of Tokyo Graduate School)
Machiko Satonaka(manga artist)
Masami Zaniya (deputy commissioner for Cultural Affairs)
Tetsuo Tsumura (director-general,Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art)
Toyohiko Kokayashi (general manager,marketing development headquarters, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc.)

Jury Members

Chairman :

Hiroshi Harashima (professor,The University of Tokyo Graduate School)

<Digital Art [Interactive / Non-interactive]>
Head Adjudicator
Deputy Head Adjudicator
:
:

Hiroshi Harashima (professor,The University of Tokyo Graduate School)
Daizaburo Harada (CG artist)

Koji Ito (web designer)
Takayuki Oguchi (image creator)
Taku Kimura (art director)
Machiko Kusahara (associate professor,Kobe University Graduate School)
Shin Matsunaga (graphic designer)

<Animation / Manga>
Head Adjudicator
Deputy Head Adjudicator
:
:

Mitsutoshi Ishigami (film critic)
Yasuki Hamano (associate professor,The University of Tokyo Graduate School)

Kosei Ono (film, manga critic)
Isao Shimizu (professor,Teikyo Heisei University)
Shinichi Suzuki (animation director)
Shigeo Nishimura (ex-chief editor of "SHONEN JUMP")
Taku Furukawa (animation director)