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词条 Nickson Fong
释义

  1. Early life

     Early career in Japan  Early Short Films  Hollywood career 

  2. Recognition and personal life

  3. References

  4. External links

{{Infobox person
| name = Nickson Fong
| image = Nickson_Fong_Technical_Oscar_2013.jpg
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| caption =
| birth_name = Nickson Fong
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1969}}
| birth_place = Singapore
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_cause =
| nationality = Singapore
| alma_mater = {{ubl|Saint Andrew's Secondary School|Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts|Savannah College of Art and Design}}
| other_names = "Egg"[1]
| years_active = 1993–present
| known_for = {{ubl|First Singaporean to receive an Academy Award}}
| occupation = Filmmaker, Director, VFX Supervisor
| notable_works = "Pose Space Deformation" animation technique
| employer = {{ubl|DreamWorks Animation|Digimax|Sony Imageworks}}

Centropolis (CFX)

ESC Entertainment (The Matrix movie VFX production company)


| organization = {{ubl|Egg Story Creative Production (now defunct)|incorporated Egg Story Studios| (formerly Egg Story Digital Arts Academy; sold and rebranded to ArtFusion Media School)}}

Co-founded Re'al Sandbox


| citizenship = Singaporean
| awards = 1 Academy Award
|residence = Los Angeles and Taipei}}Nickson Fong (born 1969)[1] is a Singaporean Computer Graphics Artist and the first local to receive an Academy Award.[3]

Early life

Sent by his father for art lessons since three,[1] Fong studied at the Savannah College of Art and Design after getting a diploma at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts; he graduated from the college in 1994.[3] Prior to him obtaining his master's degree in computer art at Savannah,[6] Fong studied at Saint Andrew's Secondary School. There, he was a "school dropout who flunked his exams every year."[3] His school's principal was quoted as telling Fong's mother:

{{quote|Your son is useless. If he can find a job in McDonald's earning $1 an hour, please find him a job[3]}}

Early career in Japan

His first animation job was at Future Pirates in 1993,[2] a Japanese game developer based in Tokyo, where he worked in the computer graphics department[3] for a year.[2]

Early Short Films

Nickson's early films are heavily influenced by HR Giger and Hayao Miyazaki. In early 90s Nickson directed and produced "Screamscape" a CGI animated short film in collaboration with Dr. Seah Hock Soon (Professor School of Computer Engineering Nanyang Technological University) Special Thanks to Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. In 1994, Nickson started working on his graduation project "Dreamaker"[4] a CGI animated Short at Savannah College of Art and Design it was accepted at the Siggraph'96 Electronic Theater - Nickson Fong was the first student at Savannah College of Art Design to have an animated short film accepted at the Siggraph'96 Electronic Theater[5] competing with professional in the animation industry.

Hollywood career

An animated short film by Fong caught the attention of DreamWorks Animation when it was showcased at SIGGRAPH 1996,[3] an annual animation conference, and shortly after, he landed a job at DreamWorks.[2] From then on, he was based in Los Angeles, California.[1]

Now based in Taipei Republic of China,[17] and Los Angeles. Fong is known for co-inventing and publishing,[6] along with two others, in 2000,[7] an animating technique known as the "Pose Space Deformation",[8] which makes animated characters' features more lifelike.[9] This algorithm has been used widely in films, such as Spider-Man (2002)[10] and Avatar (2009).[7] and many other Hollywood films.[11] Fong was awarded with an Academy Award for Scientific and Technical Awards on February 9,[12][13] at the Academy of Sci-Tech Awards presentation.[7] Among many other films, Fong worked as Senior Technical Director for The Matrix Reloaded (2003),[14] as well as Starship Troopers (1997), Stuart Little (1999)[15] and Shrek (2001)[16] returned to Singapore and founded production company Egg Story Creative Production in 2004;[17] Fong decided to focus on content development and pre-production in 2009 and he established another production company, Egg Story Studios and Re'al Sandbox.[18]

He also founded Egg Story Digital Arts Academy [19] in July 2007;[20] it was sold in 2010 at its peak of 250 students and rebranded to ArtFusion Media.[21] One of Nickson's ongoing projects is Kung Fu Gecko (working title). An action romantic comedy set a millennium ago in China, it had a budget of roughly US$20[2]/30[17] million; a trailer being released in 2005,.[17]

Recognition and personal life

Fong has received the 2003 "Outstanding Alumni" award from the Savannah College of Arts and Design.[22]

At the National Day Rally 2004,[23] Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong praised Fong for his efforts.[24]

He has said that filmmaker Ray Harryhausen influenced him and ignited his interest in animation.[25]

References

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1. ^1 2 {{cite news |url=http://ecentral.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/3/20/movies/8221670&sec=movies |title=A world with no sun |first=Rouwen |last=Lin |accessdate=January 28, 2013 |date=March 20, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130910185606/http://ecentral.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2011%2F3%2F20%2Fmovies%2F8221670&sec=movies |archive-date=2013-09-10 |dead-url=no |df= }}
2. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web |url=http://go.bestdenki.com.sg/featured/nickson-fong-animation-maestro |publisher=Best Denki |title=Nickson Fong: Animation Maestro |accessdate=January 28, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130612004830/http://go.bestdenki.com.sg/featured/nickson-fong-animation-maestro |archivedate=June 12, 2013 |df= }}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.xmedialab.com/mentor/nickson-fong |publisher=X Media Lab |title=Mentors - Nickson Fong |accessdate=January 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202830/http://www.xmedialab.com/mentor/nickson-fong |archive-date=2013-10-29 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.singaporeupdate.com/previous2004/091104_animationcomesaliveatanimaxtion04_more.htm|title=HugeDomains.com - SingaporeUpdate.com is for sale (Singapore Update)|website=www.singaporeupdate.com}}
5. ^{{cite book|chapter-url=http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=253607.253971|chapter=Dreamaker|first1=Wei|title=ACM SIGGRAPH 96 Visual Proceedings: The art and interdisciplinary programs of SIGGRAPH '96 on - SIGGRAPH '96|last1=Ming|first2=Nickson|last2=Fong|date=1 January 1996|publisher=ACM|pages=178|via=dl.acm.org|doi=10.1145/253607.253971|isbn=978-0897917841}}
6. ^{{cite news |newspaper=L.A. Biz |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2013/01/04/academy-names-nine-sci-tech-awards.html?page=2 |title=Academy names nine sci-tech awards |date=January 4, 2013 |accessdate=January 27, 2013 |first=Annlee |last=Ellingson |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111014024/http://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2013/01/04/academy-names-nine-sci-tech-awards.html?page=2 |archive-date=2013-11-11 |dead-url=no |df= }}
7. ^1 2 3 {{cite news |newspaper=AsiaOne |title=Singaporean animator wins Academy Award |date=January 21, 2013 |accessdate=January 26, 2013 |url=http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20130119-396577.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029205343/http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20130119-396577.html |archive-date=2013-10-29 |dead-url=no |df= }}
8. ^{{cite web |url=http://scribblethink.org/Work/PSD/PSD.pdf |title=Pose Space Deformation: A Unified Approach to Shape Interpolation and Skeleton-Driven Deformation |author1=J. P. Lewis |author2=Matt Cordner |author3=Nickson Fong |publisher=Idiom |accessdate=January 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130108175506/http://scribblethink.org/Work/PSD/PSD.pdf |archive-date=2013-01-08 |dead-url=no |df= }}
9. ^{{cite news |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |title=Academy to honor nine sci-tech film achievements at annual gala |first=Nicole |last=Sperling |date=January 3, 2013 |accessdate=January 25, 2013 |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/moviesnow/la-et-mn-academy-scientific-technical-awards-honor-nine-achievements-20130103,0,1716934.story |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120052444/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/moviesnow/la-et-mn-academy-scientific-technical-awards-honor-nine-achievements-20130103,0,1716934.story |archive-date=2013-01-20 |dead-url=no |df= }}
10. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite news |newspaper=The Straits Times |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/school-dropout-academy-award-winner-20130124 |title=From school dropout to Academy Award winner |date=January 24, 2013 |accessdate=January 28, 2013 |first=Janice |last=Tai |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127175622/http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/school-dropout-academy-award-winner-20130124 |archive-date=2013-01-27 |dead-url=no |df= }}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.fxguide.com/featured/sci-tech-oscars-technical-coolness/|title=Sci-Tech Oscars: technical coolness|date=5 February 2013|access-date=2018-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803014330/https://www.fxguide.com/featured/sci-tech-oscars-technical-coolness/|archive-date=2018-08-03|dead-url=no|df=}}
12. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/events/academy-announces-9-sciencetech-honorees/ |title=Academy Announces 9 Tech/Science Honorees |first=Ramin |last=Zahed |newspaper=Animation |access-date=2013-01-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130109132613/http://www.animationmagazine.net/events/academy-announces-9-sciencetech-honorees/ |archive-date=2013-01-09 |dead-url=no |df= }}
13. ^{{cite news |newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lens-maker-cooke-receive-sci-408165 |title=Lens Maker Cooke to Receive Sci-Tech Oscar |first=Carolyn |last=Giardina |date=January 3, 2013 |accessdate=January 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120052444/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lens-maker-cooke-receive-sci-408165 |archive-date=2013-01-20 |dead-url=no |df= }}
14. ^{{cite news | title=There ARE creative people around! | date=March 2005 | newspaper=GameAxis Unwired | volume=19 | page=4}}
15. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.las.org.sg/wp/sjlim/2008/01/singapore-library-week-at-nlb-get-inspired-and-achieve-more/ |publisher=Singapore Libraries Bulletin Blog |title=Singapore Library Week at NLB: Get Inspired And Achieve More! |date=January 9, 2008 |accessdate=January 28, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201607/http://www.las.org.sg/wp/sjlim/2008/01/singapore-library-week-at-nlb-get-inspired-and-achieve-more/ |archivedate=October 29, 2013 |df= }}
16. ^{{cite book|title=Biblio Asia |volume=3 |issue=4 |publisher=National Library |location=Singapore }}
17. ^1 2 {{cite news |newspaper=Film Business Asia |url=http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/two-animation-firms-close-in-singapore |title=Two animation firms close in Singapore |first=Patrick |last=Frater |date=January 7, 2011 |accessdate=January 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826071531/http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/two-animation-firms-close-in-singapore |archive-date=2013-08-26 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
18. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/12/prweb4886614.htm|title=Fuzeinc Partners with Asia for International Co-productions.|access-date=2013-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109133925/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/12/prweb4886614.htm|archive-date=2013-11-09|dead-url=no|df=}}
19. ^{{cite web | access-date=2013-10-08 | archive-date=2015-09-23 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923213822/http://www.designsingapore.org/who_we_are/media_centre/media_releases/07-04-09/egg_story_launches_digital_art_academy.aspx | url=http://www.designsingapore.org/who_we_are/media_centre/media_releases/07-04-09/egg_story_launches_digital_art_academy.aspx | title=Egg Story Digital Arts Academy | dead-url=yes}}
20. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.graduatenetwork.sg/happenings_event.php?event=dedicated&ckey=31 |publisher=The Graduate Network |title=More from Organiser - Artfusion Media School |accessdate=January 29, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304102420/http://www.graduatenetwork.sg/happenings_event.php?event=dedicated&ckey=31 |archivedate=March 4, 2016 |df= }}
21. ^{{cite web | access-date=2013-10-08 | archive-date=2013-10-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003000507/http://emailwire.com/release/74925-ArtFusion-Media-School-Partners-with-Gonzo-Studio-to-Offer-Japanese-Animation-Training-in-Singapore.html | url=http://www.emailwire.com/release/74925-ArtFusion-Media-School-Partners-with-Gonzo-Studio-to-Offer-Japanese-Animation-Training-in-Singapore.html | title=ArtFusion Media School Partners with Gonzo Studio to Offer Japanese Animation Training in Singapore | dead-url=no}}
22. ^1 {{cite news |newspaper=Savannah Morning News |url=http://savannahnow.com/stories/101103/LOC_scad.shtml |title=SCAD honors Founders, alumni |accessdate=January 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029234247/http://savannahnow.com/stories/101103/LOC_scad.shtml |archive-date=2013-10-29 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
23. ^{{cite web|url=http://www-958.ibm.com/software/data/cognos/manyeyes/datasets/ndr-2004-to-2008/versions/1.txt |title=Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's National Day Rally Speech 2004 - Our Future of Opportunity and Promise |accessdate=February 1, 2013 }}
24. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.ipos.gov.sg/ProgrammesandEvents/IPfortheGeneralPublic/HIPHonourIntellectualPropertyAlliance/HIPAllianceResources/IPArticles/InterviewwithNicksonFongFounderCEOEggSto.aspx |publisher=Intellectual Property Office of Singapore |title=Interview with Nickson Fong |accessdate=January 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304123529/http://www.ipos.gov.sg/ProgrammesandEvents/IPfortheGeneralPublic/HIPHonourIntellectualPropertyAlliance/HIPAllianceResources/IPArticles/InterviewwithNicksonFongFounderCEOEggSto.aspx |archive-date=2016-03-04 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
25. ^{{cite news |newspaper=Channel News Asia |title=First to Hollywood, then to school |first=Jeanine |last=Tan |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/277825/1/.html |date=May 23, 2007 |accessdate=January 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515112015/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/277825/1/.html |archive-date=2008-05-15 |dead-url=no |df= }}

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