Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Video Game

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Annie Award for Character Animation in a Video Game
Awarded forExcellence in character animation
CountryUnited States
Presented by ASIFA-Hollywood
First awarded2014
Currently held by Insomaniac Games – Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (2023)
Website annieawards.org

The Annie Award for Character Animation in a Video Game is an Annie Award given annually to the best character animation in video games. It was first presented at the 42nd Annie Awards.

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Winners and nominees

2010s

YearVideo GameRecipient(s)NotesCompany
2014
(42nd)
[1]
Assassin's Creed Unity Mike Mennillo Ubisoft Montreal
Don't Starve: Console Edition Alex Savin, Allan Cortez, Kelly Graham, Aaron Bouthillier, Jeff Agala Klei Entertainment Inc.
Child of Light Alex Drouin Ubisoft Montreal
2015
(43rd)
[2] [3]
Evolve David GibsonCharacter Animator: Daisy, Goliath, Kraken 2K Games
Armikrog Mike DietzLead Animator: All CharactersPencil Test Studios, Inc.
Invisible, Inc. Bruce ChangCharacter Animator: Decker, Central, Nika, Guards Klei Entertainment Inc.
2016
(44th)
[4] [5]
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Jeremy Yates, Almudena Soria, Eric Baldwin, Paul Davies, Tom BlandLead Animators: All Characters Naughty Dog
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Legends Lucio Mennillo, Martine Quesnel, Alexandre Cheff, Laura Gorrie, Guillaume CharrinCharacter Animators, Lead Animator [note 1] Ludia Inc.
Titanfall 2 Ranon Sarono, Shawn Wilson, Mark Grigsby, Paul Messerly, Moy ParraCharacter Animators, Lead Animator [note 2] Respawn Entertainment
Witcher 3 Expansion Packs Sebastian KalembaLead Animator CD Projekt Red
2017
(45th)
[6] [7]
Cuphead Hanna Abi-HannaLead Animator: The Devil, Grim Matchstick, Beppi The Clown, Werner WermanStudioMDHR
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Chris Goodall, Jitaik Lim, Kirill SpiridonovCharacter Animators: Senua Ninja Theory
Cuphead Tina NawrockiLead Animator [note 3] StudioMDHR
Horizon Zero Dawn Richard Oud, Kevin Quaid, Niek Neervens, Jonathan Colin, Peer LemmersLead Animator, Character Animator [note 4] Guerrilla Games
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Almundena Soria, Keith Paciello, Paul Augustus DaviesLead Animators: All Characters Naughty Dog
2018
(46th)
[8] [9]
Gris Adrian Miguel, Adrian Garcia, Adrian MiguelLead Animators [note 5] Nomada Studio
God of War Erica Pinto, Mehdi Yssef, Bruno VelazquezLead Animators [note 6] Santa Monica Studio
Marvel's Spider-Man Bobby CoddingtonLead Animator: Spider-Man Insomniac Games
Moss Richard LicoLead Animator: QuillPolyarc
Shadow of the Tomb Raider David Hubert, Jacob Gardner, Giovanni Spinelli, Marco Foglia, Jean-Philippe ChauretteLead Animator, Character Animators [note 7] Square Enix
2019
(47th)
[10] [11]
Unruly Heroes Sebastien Parodi, Nicolas LegerCharacter Animator, Lead Animator [note 8] Magic Design Studios
Gears 5 Brian WhitmireLead Animator: JD, Del, Marcus, Fahz, Reyna, Kait The Coalition / Microsoft
Kingdom Hearts III Munenori Shinagawa, Kayoko Yajima, Koji Hamada, Koji InoueCharacter Animators [note 9] Square Enix
Sinclair Snake: Museum MischiefTommy Rodricks, Natan Moura, Nelson BolesCharacter Animator [note 10] Chromosphere / Within

2020s

YearVideo GameRecipient(s)Notes(s)Company
2020
(48th)
[12] [13]
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Brian Wyser, Michael Yosh, Danny Garnett, David Hancock Insomniac Games
League of Legends Jose "Sho" Hernandez, Jason Hendrich, Drew Morgan Riot Games
Ori and the Will of the Wisps Jim Donovan, Warren Goff, Boris Hiestand, Kim Nguyen, Jason Martinsen Moon Studios / Xbox Game Studios / Iam8bit
The Last of Us Part II Jeremy Yates, Eric Baldwin, Almudena Soria, Michal Mach, August Davies Naughty Dog
2021
(49th)
[14] [15]
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Insomniac Games
It Takes Two Hazelight Studios
Kena: Bridge of Spirits Ember Lab
Madrid NoirAziz KocanaogullariCharacter AnimatorAtlas V, No Ghost
Disney Wonderful Worlds Ludia
2022
(50th)
[16]
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course Chad Moldenhauer, Hanna Abi-HannaStudio MDHR
God of War Ragnarök Santa Monica Studio
Horizon Forbidden West Richard Oud, Jan-Erik Sjovall, Guerrilla Animation Team Guerrilla Games
Moss: Book II Richard Lico Polyarc
PotionomicsEmily Lattanavong, Anguel BogoevVoracious Games
2023
(51st)
[17] [18]
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Insomniac Games Animation Team Insomaniac Games
Atomic Heart Mundfish Animation TeamMundfish
Hogwarts Legacy Tara Edwards Avalanche Software
Let's! RevolutionBUCK Animation TeamBUCK
Teslagrad 2 Aslak HelgesenRain Games

Notes

  1. ↑ Character Animator: Lucio Mennillo (Character: Donatello Vision); Character Animator: Martine Quesnel (Character: Leonardo Vision); Character Animator: Alexandre Cheff (Character: Donatello LARP); Character Animator: Laura Gorrie (Character: Leatherhead LARP); Lead Animator: Guillaume Charrin (Character: Raphael Vision)
  2. ↑ Character Animator: Ranon Sarono (Character: Jack Cooper, BT-7274, Weapons); Character Animator: Shawn Wilson (Character: BT-7274, Creatures); Lead Animator: Mark Grigsby (Character: BT-7274, Jack Cooper, Viper, Weapons); Lead Animator: Paul Messerly (Character: BT-7274, Jack Cooper, AI); Character Animator: Moy Parra (Character BT-7274, Villains)
  3. ↑ Lead Animator: Tina Nawrocki (Characters: Baroness Von Bon Bon, Hopus Pocus, Pirouletta, Giant, Tipsy Troupe, Lobster, Porkrind, Dragonfly, The Devil – DEATH)
  4. ↑ Lead Animator: Richard Oud (Character: All mechanical creatures); Kevin Quaid (Character: All humanoids); Character Animator: Niek Neervens; Jonathan Colin (Character: All humanoids); Character Animator: Peer Lemmers (Character: All mechanical creatures)
  5. ↑ Lead Animator: Adrian Miguel (Character: Gris (Cinematics and In-Game)); Lead Animator: Adrian Garcia (Character: Gris (Cinematics)); Lead Animator: Adrian Miguel (Character: Sombra)
  6. ↑ Lead Animator: Erica Pinto (Character: All characters in cinematics); Lead Animator: Mehdi Yssef (Character: All characters in gameplay); Lead Animator: Bruno Velazquez (Character: All characters)
  7. ↑ Lead Animator: David Hubert (Character: All cinematic characters); Character Animator: Jacob Gardner (Character: All cinematic characters); Character Animator: Giovanni Spinelli (Character: All cinematic characters); Character Animator: Marco Foglia (Character: All cinematic characters); Character Animator: Jean-Philippe Chaurette (Character: All gameplay characters)
  8. ↑ Character Animator: Sebastien Parodi (Characters: Heroes Kid version, Underworld NPC); Lead Animator: Nicolas Leger (Character: Heroes (Wukong, Kihong, Sandmonk, Sanzang), All enemies (except Underworld levels) and cinematics)
  9. ↑ Character Animator: Munenori Shinagawa (Characters: Sora, Donald, Goofy, Mickey, Minnie, Daisy, Pluto, Jiminy, Yen Sid, Chip, Dale, Kairi, Riku, Xehanort, Ansem, Xemnas, Woody, Buzz, Hamm, Rex, Mike, Sulley, Boo, Jack, Gibbs, Elizabeth, Barbarossa, Will, Tia, Heartless); Character Animator: Kayoko Yajima (Characters: Sora, Donald, Goofy, Mickey, Minnie, Daisy, Pluto, Jiminy, Yen Sid, Chip, Dale, Kairi, Riku, Xehanort, Ansem, Xemnas, Woody, Buzz, Hamm, Rex, Mike, Sulley, Boo, Jack, Gibbs, Elizabeth, Barbarossa, Will, Tia, Heartless); Character Animator: Koji Hamada (Character: Sora, Donald, Goofy, Sulley, Mike, Marshmallow, Baymax, Buzz, Woody, Ariel, Heartless); Character Animator: Koji Inoue (Character: Sora, Donald, Goofy, Sulley, Mike, Marshmallow, Baymax, Buzz, Woody, Ariel, Heartless)
  10. ↑ Character Animator: Tommy Rodricks (Characters: Sgt. Salamander, Sinclair Snake); Character Animator: Natan Moura (Character: Sinclair Snake); Character Animator: Nelson Boles (Character: Various)

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