Emmy Awards for Best Animation Short Film - Samurai Jack Bags Four Awards in Animation
Samurai Jack is an American animated series, and its final season bagged four wins at the 2017 Emmy Awards. Samurai Jack is all about a shape-shifting wizard, Aku, and a young samurai, Jack. Jack is sent into the future, and he has to find a portal to return to the present and defeat the evil wizard. The four artists who won for Samurai Jack were Bryan Andrews (storyboard artist), Scott Wills (production designer), Craig Kellman (character designer), and Lou Romano (background designer). All the awards were for individual achievement in the animation category. Here is a list of other winners:
Animated Program:
Bob's Burger - Bob Actually (Fox)
Bob burger emmy award winner animation
Character Voice-Over Performance
Family Guy “The Boys In The Band” (FOX) Seth MacFarlane as Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin, Glenn Quagmire
The boy in the band family guy emmy award winner
Original Interactive Program
The People’s House – Inside The White House With Barack And Michelle Obama (Samsung/Oculus) Felix & Paul Studios and Oculus
People house emmy award winner nomination
Individual Achievement in Animation (juried award)
Samurai Jack “XCIII” (Adult Swim)
Bryan Andrews, storyboard artist
Samurai Jack “XCIII” (Adult Swim)
Scott Wills, production designer
Samurai Jack “XCII” (Adult Swim)
Craig Kellman, character designer
Samurai Jack “XCV” (Adult Swim)
Lou Romano, background designer
Samurai jack emmy award winner nomination
Wander Over Yonder “The End of the Galaxy” (Disney XD)
Justin Nichols, character animator
Wander over yonder emmy award nomination
