Lanzendorf PaleoArt Prize

About this Award

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The John J. Lanzendorf PaleoArt Prize was created in October 1999 to recognize outstanding achievement in paleontological scientific illustration and naturalistic art.  Annual awards are supported through the generosity of PaleoArt collector John J. Lanzendorf. We are pleased to announce that the Lanzendorf PaleoArt Prize is now supplemented by the National Geographic Digital Modeling and Animation Award. These are the only art awards presented by the scientific community that specifically recognize accomplishments in paleontological visualization.

PaleoArt is broadly defined as the scientific or naturalistic rendering of paleontological subject matter pertaining to vertebrate fossils.  PaleoArt is one of the most important vehicles for communicating discoveries and data among paleontologists, and is critical to promulgating vertebrate paleontology across disciplines and to lay audiences.

Categories

• Scientific Illustration: works that typically would be regarded as text-figures within the body of a scientific paper or as online supplementary material. Submissions must have been published in, or prepared for publication in, a research paper.  The name of the research paper should be included as part of the submission.
• 2-Dimensional Art: works that typically would NOT be regarded as text-figures within the body of a scientific paper or as online supplementary material.
• 3-Dimensional Art: works that exist in the 3D physical (not digital) realm (e.g., sculpture).
• National Geographic Digital Modeling and Animation Award: works, including animations, created in 3D digital programs. Submissions must have been published in, or prepared for publication in, a research paper.  The name of the research paper should be included as part of the submission.

Note on digital artwork: Work that is 100% computer-generated is welcomed in all categories, but still must adhere to the submission guidelines below. Only animations should be submitted to the National Geographic Digital Modeling and Animation Award category.

Submission Guidelines

Entries must be submitted by using the John J. Lanzendorf Award Online Submission System.

Do NOT e-mail or fax any award submission materials to the committee chair.  Any materials sent by e-mail or fax will not be reviewed.

Submissions are limited to two examples of work completed by an artist or studio within the last two years that have not been previously submitted for Lanzendorf Paleoart Prize.

Awards are not limited to any particular vertebrate group, such as dinosaurs.

Applicants do not need to be members of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.

What to Submit

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Applicants can enter up to two separate submissions of their works, following these guidelines:

2-Dimensional (2-D), 3-Dimensional (3-D) and Scientific Illustration entries require:

• One (1) image.
• Image size should not exceed 1.5 MB.
• jpg (or .jpeg) is the only format allowed.
• Image can be no larger than 10x10 inches (25.4 cm x 25.4 cm, 720 pixels x 720 pixels), 72 dpi RGB (flattened, no layered files).

Digital Modeling and Animation entries require:

• One (1) animation clip of no more than 30 seconds (add one second of playback for: title, artist, contact information and credit to the front of the animation.
• One still image of the animation will also be submitted with the same formatting specifications as for the 2-Dimensional, 3-Dimensional and Scientific Illustration categories (see specifications above)
• The only file type accepted is Quickime (.mov). Your video must be encoded in the H.264 standard, and must be no longer than 30 seconds. No other file-types will be accepted.
• The award winner will be asked to produce a 1280-720 pixel clip for better viewing at the Award Ceremony and conference.

Entries must be submitted by using the John J. Lanzendorf Award Online Submission System.

Any questions regarding the award may be directed to Lanzendorf Paleoart Prize Committee Chair Christopher Sloan at chrispsloan@gmail.com.

Prize

For 2012, a single prize of $600 USD will be given in each of the four categories.  Prizes will be presented at the SVP Annual Meeting.  Winners in each category will be informed by July 1 so that they might make plans to attend the meeting and receive their award.

Submission Period

Opens at 12:00 NOON, Central Time Zone USA, on Tuesday, February 21, 2012.
Deadline is at 12:00 NOON, Central Time Zone USA on Tuesday, April 24, 2012.

 

View Past Lanzendorf PaleoArt Prize Recipients

 

 

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