21st International Eyes & Ears Awards

18 November / Munich

Best studio design/set design

1. Prize

GROSSE8: VOX – Weihnachtskampagne Michael Bublé

Through the studio design of the Christmas campaign with Michael Bublé, VOX manages to prepare the audience for the festive season. The logo is integrated discreetly and the studio itself sparkles brightly. A harmonious ensemble for a Merry Christmas.

Creative Team: Daniel Ossio, Creative Director & 3D Animator GROSSE8; Christian Schiffler, Animation GROSSE8; Gerrit Kress, Projection Mapping GROSSE8; Lisa Schmidt, Brandmanagement Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Jutta Hertel, Leiter Marketing & Creative Director VOX Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Patrick Spingler, Art Direction & Design Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Torsten Lohrmann, Creative Direction & Regie Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Niko Djordjevic, Produktionsmanagement Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland

2. Prize

SRF: Dataland

Creative Team: Alex Hefter, Creative Director SRF; Thomas Gloor, Art Director SRF; Sven Volz, Art Director SRF; Gemma Kim, Projektmanagerin SRF; Cyril Gfeller, Senior Designer SRF; Esther Della Pietra, Regie SRF; Uli Schaub, Produktionsleiter tpc; René Jauch, Setdesigner

Best 2D/3D animation

1. Prize

Superunion: BBC Two 

The task: cooler bumpers for a fresher image. The BBC entrusted Superunion with this task and they excited all along the line. Superunion has put together a whole army of animators who have produced everything from live action/post animation to CGI all the way to stop-motion. A fluffy creature on thin purple legs or smoke that meets in the iconic curve of the 2 – everything looks impressively real!

Creative Team: Superunion; BBC-Two; BBC-Creative; Alex Baranowski, Composer; Various Animation Collaborators

2. Prize

Atresmedia: ANTENA 3 – News Vocation

Creative Team: Juan Ramón Martín Muñoz, Image & Creativity Director Atresmedia

3. Prize

Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg: Social Sincerity

Creative Team: Tobias Frei, Direction & Design/Script Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg; Jan Brett, Sounddesign Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg; Markus Zierhofen, Music Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg; Ragnar Ulricson, Voice Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg; Julia Lorenz, Script Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg; Paul Prenissl, Producer Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg

Best typographical design

1. Prize

3sat: Hurme in action

3sat needed a new font. With "3satHurme" the station found the perfect typography. Toni Hurme developed a design in which every single letter was individually adapted to the needs and the 45° angle of the new 3 in the logo. A harmonious appearance throughout!

Creative Team: Thomas Grimm, Leitung Marketing ZDF; Uli Dankemeyer, Leitung Programm-Marketing Team 3sat ZDF; Anja Strnischa, Projektleitung ZDF; Tim Finnamore, Creative Director BDA Creative; Paula Gomez, Art Director BDA Creative; Astrid Nowak, Art Director BDA Creative; Benjamin Kerneck, Projektleitung BDA Creative; Toni Hurme, Creative Director HURME DESIGN

2. Prize

ARTE: Information & News Design

Creative Team: Cécile Chavepayre, Artistic Director ARTE; Pauline Bugeon, Production Manager ARTE; Eric Nung, Artistic Director MOVEMENT; Sébastien Cannone, Artistic Director MOVEMENT; Eddie Petrequin, Artistic Director MOVEMENT; Fabien Farrachi, Animation/Special Effects MOVEMENT; Cyril Drouin, Animation/Special Effects MOVEMENT; Cécile Laporte, Production MOVEMENT

3. Prize

Gédéon: RMC STORY

Creative Team: Nicolas Famery, Creative Director Gédéon; Lazare Bessière, Artistic Director Gédéon; Stéphane Gilbert, Motion Designer Gédéon; Laurent Carcelle, 3D Motion Designer Gédéon; Emmanuelle Lacaze, Producer Gédéon; Charlotte Vande Vyvre, Producer Gédéon

Best text design or use of language and voice

1. Prize

RTL: Sportblock IP Preview

Personal, close, intense – this is the best way to describe the RTL Sportblock preview. A voice whispers a motivational speech into the viewer's ear. It asks the viewer to do their best and to not give up. The intense use of language is complemented by epic background music. Well done!

Creative Team: Björn Klimek, Leiter Marketing & Creative Director RTL Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Eva Deutinger, Brand Managerin Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Alexander Marchet, Teamleiter Producing Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Biggi Reuscher, Art Directorin Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Dustin Zöller, Producer Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Patrice Keller, VFX Design Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Bastian Scheffer, Sound Design Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Rolf Amann, Sound Design Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Robert Steudtner, Sprecher Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland

2. Prize

Universal TV: Die Entführung der U-Bahn Pelham 123

Creative Team: Tobias Mader, Lead Creative NBC Universal Global Networks Deutschland; Elmar Krick, Creative Brand Director NBC Universal Global Networks Deutschland; Raphael Brunner, Tonmeister NBC Universal Global Networks Deutschland; Thomas Wenke, Voice Talent NBC Universal Global Networks Deutschland

3. Prize

hr: Der Hinteregger-Song!

Creative Team: Jan Vogel, Redakteur Hessischer Rundfunk; Marvin Mendel, Autor Hessischer Rundfunk; Emanuel Raggi, Autor Hessischer Rundfunk; Mark Weidenfeller, Autor Hessischer Rundfunk; Bastian Roth, Autor Hessischer Rundfunk; Phil Hofmeister, Autor Hessischer Rundfunk; Marc Brockmöller, Cutter Hessischer Rundfunk; Tom Löffler, Musik Hessischer Rundfunk

Best sound design

1. Prize

Hochspannung – Made by SAT.1

While the film sequences from in-house produced SAT.1 thrillers change quickly, a cell phone vibrates in the background and a clock is ticking. Excellent dramaturgy of sound, says the jury.

Creative Team: Richard Schweiger, Senior Vice President ProSiebenSat.1 TV Deutschland – Creative Solutions; Sebastian Schwarzer, Vice President Promotion SAT.1 ProSiebenSat.1 TV Deutschland – Creative Solutions; Niels Müller, Creative Director ProSiebenSat.1 TV Deutschland – Creative Solutions; Alexander Gruber, Senior Writer/Producer ProSiebenSat.1 TV Deutschland – Creative Solutions; Rudolf Hochrein, Senior Audio Designer ProSiebenSat.1 TV Deutschland – Creative Solutions; Michael Funk, Designer ProSiebenSat.1 TV Deutschland – Creative Solutions; Judith Kirschner-Seewald, Senior Project Manager ProSiebenSat.1 TV Deutschland – Operations; Manuela Liebel, Senior Marketing Manager ProSiebenSat.1 TV Deutschland – Central Marketing

2. Prize

Superunion: BBC Two 

Creative Team: Superunion; BBC Two; BBC Creative; Alex Baranowski, Composer; Various Animation Collaborators

3. Prize

Red Bull TV: Bike Channel Social Media Trailer

Creative Team: Steffen Brümmer, Head of Creative Services Red Bull Media House; Hans-Jörg Weidenholzer, Senior Creative Producer Red Bull Media House; Ulrike Mast, Senior Project Manager Red Bull Media House; Lukas Griesser, Senior Video Editor Red Bull Media House; Moriz Oepen, Senior Audio Engineer Red Bull Media House; Ivan Filipovic, Senior Colorist Red Bull Media House

Best musical composition

1. Prize

Comedy Central: News Musikvideo

A rapping newsreader aka Ingmar Stadelmann, a cool beat and the themes of the 3rd season of CCN as lyrics. Memorable, modern and entertaining to look at. Comedy Central has created a rap à la Böhmermann with their News Music Video, that has certainly left its mark.

Creative Team: Eric Wilhelm da Cruz, Senior Producer Viacom Germany; Imke Rühle-Gaipl, Senior Project Manager Viacom Germany; Janine Schumann, Marketing Manager Viacom Germany; Óliver Hernández, Sr. Director VIMN; Nicki Dreyer, Creative Director Production VIMN; Arjen Noordeman, Creative Director Brand Design VIMN; Jörg Strombach, Producer Fairmedia; Florian Baeker, Creative Director; Jakob Hoff, Song & Komposition; Alexander Stolle, Song & Text

2. Prize

RTL: Alarm für Cobra 11 – Rap-Video

Creative Team: Björn Klimek, Leiter Marketing & Creative Director RTL Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Lars Truhn, Brand Manager Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Patrick Gericke, Producer Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Caroline Zocher, Projektmanagerin Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Niko Djordjevic, Produktionsmanager Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Benjamin Pommeranz, Musikproduktion Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Dennis "Delano" Hesse, Text & Darsteller Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland

3. Prize

BR: (Ich wünsche Dir) Sternstunden

Creative Team: Nicola Bienert, Redakteurin Programm-Promotion Bayerischer Rundfunk; Sebastian Winkler, Radiomoderator Bayern 3 Bayerischer Rundfunk; Sascha Seelemann, Radiomoderator Bayern 3 Bayerischer Rundfunk; Edi van Beek, Chef vom Dienst Musik Bayern 3 Bayerischer Rundfunk; Markus Stang, Leiter Produktion/OnAir Sounddesign Bayern 3 Bayerischer Rundfunk; Birgit Rensinghoff, Musikredaktion Abt. Talk, Kabarett, Event Bayerischer Rundfunk

Best use of music

1. Prize

RTL: Formel 1 – Grand Prix Deutschland

The German national anthem sung by fans, drivers and engines. The jury says: Ingenious idea, flawlessly crafted.

Creative Team: Björn Klimek, Leiter Marketing & Creative Director RTL Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Lars Truhn, Brand Manager Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Dustin Zöller, Producer Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Petra Matuschek-Schuster, Projektmanagerin Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Arne Thomas, Sounddesign Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland

2. Prize

Golden Claim: UNICEF Astronaut

Creative Team: Mark Fleig, Producer Golden Claim; Rüdiger Braun, Kreativgeschäftsführung Golden Claim; Tatjana Scholtz, Projektleitung Golden Claim; Jan Poerschke, Sound Design Golden Claim; Pia Kempen, PR & Werbung UNICEF; Sandra Rausch, Programmkommunikation UNICEF; Kristina Müller, Social Media Management UNICEF; Katharina Kesper, Presse- & Öffentlichkeitsarbeit UNICEF

3. Prize

Universal TV: Chicago Fire S7 Fan Reel

Creative Team: Elmar Krick, Creative Brand Director NBC Universal Global Networks Deutschland; Daniel Saini, Senior Producer NBC Universal Global Networks Deutschland; Tobias Mader, Lead Creative NBC Universal Global Networks Deutschland; Henning Roch, Marketing Director NBC Universal Global Networks Deutschland; Julia Lorenz, Marketing Manager NBC Universal Global Networks Deutschland; Raphael Brunner, Tonmeister NBC Universal Global Networks Deutschland; Diana Kovacevic, Program Manager NBC Universal Global Networks Deutschland

Best editing

1. Prize

Golden Claim: Eyes & Ears Awardshow Opener 2018

Golden Claim has managed to make a whole out of 450 submissions. The opener captivates with a cutting rhythm that is perfectly tuned to the music. A challenging task mastered brilliantly!

Creative Team: Tommy Dettinger, Producer Golden Claim; Mark Fleig, Creative Director Golden Claim; Rüdiger Braun, Kreativgeschäftsführung Golden Claim; Jan Poerschke, Sounddesign Golden Claim; Tatjana Scholtz, Projektleitung Golden Claim; Stephan Hoffmann, VFX Golden Claim

2. Prize

BDA Creative: Amazon Prime Video – Deutschland 86

Creative Team: Marc Strotmann, Executive Creative Director BDA Creative; Markus Eckl-Jordan, Director of Operations BDA Creative; Markus Pöll, Senior Editor BDA Creative; Jens Barzen, Senior Editor BDA Creative; Almuth Fischer, Senior Marketing Manager Prime Video Amazon Prime Video

3. Prize

Sony Channel: Image 2019

Creative Team: Fujiko Roethig, Writer/Producer Sony Pictures Television Deutschland; Fabio Ardemagni, Creative Director Sony Pictures Television Deutschland; Lühr-Martin Lemkau, Head of Brand & Product Development Sony Pictures Television Deutschland; Marc Strotmann, Creative Lead BDA Creative; Damian Sturm, Motion Designer BDA Creative; Jens Barzen, Editor BDA Creative; Benjamin Kerneck, Project Lead BDA Creative; Elizabeth Ng, Sound Engineer Panda Jam Productions

Best camera

1. Prize

Filmstyler Pictures: RTL – DSDS Drive

A glimpse into the car of Dieter Bohlen and Xavier Naidoo. They talk about the new "DSDS" candidates and discuss the necessary qualities. Again and again there are interruptions in which possible candidates are shown in their individual environment. Finally, a view into the car of Pietro Lombardi and Oana Nechiti – who are a little faster. A funny contrast of the jury members!

Creative Team: Knut Adass, DoP Filmstyler Pictures; Frank Schneider, Regie Filmstyler Pictures; Sarah Schumann, Senior Producer Filmstyler Pictures; Paul Tessin, Junior Producer Filmstyler Pictures; Björn Klimek, Leiter Marketing & Creative Director RTL Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Oliver Bittner, Brand Manager Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland

2. Prize

hr: So fett war der WORLD CLUB DOME 2019!

Creative Team: Felix Leichum, Kamera/Schnitt/Grafik Hessischer Rundfunk; Simon Vogt, Redaktion Hessischer Rundfunk; Marvin Fischer, Redaktion Hessischer Rundfunk

Best direction

1. Prize

Das Erste: Schnappschüsse zur Weihnachtszeit 2018

First German Television captured Christmas moments in "Christmas snapshots 2018" and took an unusual perspective. In four spots the director combines "contemplative with cheerful", "shrill with atmospheric" and dissolves "speed and haste into caution and comfort". The Christmas tree, lovingly decorated by the little ones, turns out to be the sleeping grandfather, and the stressful Christmas tree purchase turns into a fun adventure. Emotional, different and tranquil!

Creative Team: Henriette Edle von Hoessle, Creative Director/Leiterin ARD Design & Präsentation ARD – Das Erste; Werner Mayer, Art Director ARD Design & Präsentation ARD – Das Erste; Gabi Madračević, Creative Direction Luxlotusliner; Tatjana Živanović-Wegele, Executive Producer Luxlotusliner; Nadja Doth, Projektmanager Luxlotusliner; Frank Papenbroock, Film Executive Producer BLM Film; Andreas Haustein, Film Producer BLM Film; Maurus vom Scheidt, Regie BLM Film

2. Prize

RTL: Deutschland sucht den Superstar

Creative Team: Frank Schneider, Regie Filmstyler Pictures; Björn Klimek, Leiter Marketing & Creative Director RTL Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Oliver Bittner, Brand Manager Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland; Carina Schmidt, Projektmanagerin Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland

3. Prize

RTL2: Köln 50667 – Fanvideo 

Creative Team: Kristina Wiesner, Leiterin Kreation, Promotion & Marketing RTL2; Lea Lex, Projektmanagerin Kreation, Promotion & Marketing RTL2; Carlos Zamorano, Direktor Marketing & Kommunikation/CMCO RTL2; Klaus Schäfer, CEO mehappy; Monty Kreisköther, Creative Director mehappy