Antoni Schonken and Arthur Feder run a collaboration with the Cape Town Animation School, where they produce soundtracks to the final year projects. Aret Lambrechts from the Music Technology Department manages the sound effects in conjunction with this, while our students (Carlie Schoonees, Jesse Dreyer, Kristi Boonzaaier) record the soundtracks each year.
In recent film festivals, their work has won these awards:
New York International Film and Television Festival 2017:
Ben & Jerry (composer: Arthur Feder) — World Gold Medal
Hewn (composer: Antoni Schonken, Carlie Schoonees, Jesse Dreyer) — World Gold Medal
Khaya (composer: Antoni Schonken) — World Gold Medal
Nova (composer: Arthur Feder) — Silver Medal
So you want to be a goblin? (composer: Kristi Boonzaaier) — Finalist Certificate
Cape Town International Animation Festival 2017:
Hewn — Best Direction, Best Art Design, Best Story
Ben & Jerry — Best Character Animation, Best Lighting, Best Team Production
This brings the tally on their awards with these animations up to 25 since 2015, including features at the Annecy Festival, and awards for best sound design, best soundtrack, best animated short, and best animated student film.
Congratulations ALL!