MUMBAI: Ang Lee‘s Life of Pi took away three awards at the recently held International 3D Society‘s 3D Creative Arts Awards. The adventure flick came out winner in the categories for best live-action 3D feature, best stereography in a live-action film and 3D moment of the year for "fish flying over boat".
The other winners at the awards included Pixar‘s Brave, which received a pair of awards for best animated 3D feature and best stereography in an animated feature; The Avengers, for best use of 2D to 3D conversion; and Katy Perry: Part of Me, for best motion picture live event.
DreamWorks Animation was honored with the Sir Charles Wheatstone Award for education and distinguished achievement for its body of work, including How to Train Your Dragon and Puss in Boots. The Century Award went to Panasonic for its support of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games 3D broadcasts from London.
In the television category winners included 3net for best documentary for Sky Soldier - The Vietnam War in 3D; ESPN for best live sports broadcast for its 3D telecast of the 2012 BCS College Championship game and the Britney Spears: Femme Fatale Tour 3D concert telecast for best 3DTV entertainment. Universal Studios Hollywood was also honoured for best themed attraction for Transformers: The Ride.
Lee also received the Harold Lloyd Filmmaker Award, which was presented by Lloyd‘s granddaughter, Suzanne Lloyd, and society co-chairman 3net CEO Tom Cosgrove.