Vega 2021 Digital Awards – Groove Jones Wins Canopus and Centauri Awards for Online Video (Campaign) and VR Branded Content
After a thorough deliberation in the judging process, the 2021 Vega Digital Awards had its curtain call when they announced the list of winners. Out of 1,392 entries, Groove Jones has taken the Canopus and 2 Centauri Awards for Online Video (Campaign) and VR Branded Content. (For the entire year or 2021, Groove Jones has won a total of 6 Vega Awards.)
We were awarded the Canopus Award – the highest award and highly sought-after prize offered by IAA.
CANOPUS AWARD
Client: The Perot Museum and Nature and Science
Production: The Whynauts
Category: Video / Online Video (Campaign) / Educational
Case Study: https://www.groovejones.com/the-whynauts-perot-museum/
CENTAURI AWARD
Client: Aurea Software
Production: The Business Metaverse
Category: VR & 360 Video: Branded Content
Case Study – https://www.groovejones.com/led-volumetric-holodeck-and-vr-experience-for-aurea-software-at-mobile-world-congress/
CENTAURI AWARD
Client: The Perot Museum and Nature and Science
Production: The Whynauts
Category: Video / Online Video (Campaign) / TV Series / Episodes
Case Study: https://www.groovejones.com/the-whynauts-perot-museum/
About the Vega Digital Awards
The Vega Digital Awards leverages on its host, the International Awards Associate (IAA) to capture the attention of the creative digital media industry worldwide. “Given the context of recent events, seeing these brilliant minds at work convinces me that the digital medium is undoubtedly the future,” Kenjo Ong, the CEO of IAA remarked. “If this is the level of excellence while we are still in the ‘new normal, it excites me to think about what the future holds.”
IAA invited exemplary professionals from the industry as jurors, as a measure to guarantee impartiality and high standards of assessment. The jury is responsible for selecting the best works out of the lot, in hopes of propelling the industry ahead as these works become a benchmark of excellence. About the Vega Awards – https://vegaawards.com
Grand Jury Panel
As many as 26 jurors were involved in the judging process, all of whom hail from 13 countries. These individuals are known professionals belonging to leading companies from the creative and digital industries, such as Executive Creative Director of LevLane Martin Bihl, Chief Creative Officer of White Rabbit Budapest Levente Kovacs, Executive Creative & Digital Director of Porter Novelli Oscar Solano Brenes, Partner at Cummins&Partners Olivia Santilli, Technical Lead of NBC Sports at NBCUniversal Shefik Macauley, CEO of Responsive Spaces Markus Pargfrieder, Film Director of MichaelWong Films Michael Wong, etc.
Every single entry is evaluated using relevant industry standards. To ensure impartiality, blind judging is exercised, and jurors are only able to assess each entry purely on its own merits.
