Drew Berry (animator)
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Drew Berry is a biomedical animator at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
in Melbourne
, Australia
. His scientifically accurate and aesthetically rich visualizations are elucidating cellular and molecular processes for a wide range of audiences. His animations have been shown in exhibitions and multimedia programs, and have received international recognition including an Emmy (2005) and a BAFTA Award (2004).
, and received training in cell biology
as well as in light light microscopy and electron microscopy.
Berry's animations have received many awards and commendations. His animations which formed part of Harold Varmus' 'Genes and Jazz' presentation were described by The New Yorker as "astonishly beautiful". In 2009 American Scientist stated "The admirers of Drew Berry... talk about him the way Cellini talked about Michelangelo."
In 2010, the New York Times claimed “If there is a Steven Spielberg of molecular animation, it is probably Drew Berry”
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research is Australia's oldest medical research institute.In 2011, the institute is home to more than 650 researchers who are working to understand, prevent and treat diseases including blood, breast and ovarian cancers; inflammatory diseases such as...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. His scientifically accurate and aesthetically rich visualizations are elucidating cellular and molecular processes for a wide range of audiences. His animations have been shown in exhibitions and multimedia programs, and have received international recognition including an Emmy (2005) and a BAFTA Award (2004).
Education
Berry received a Bachelor of Science (1993) and Master of Science (1995) degrees from the University of MelbourneUniversity of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
, and received training in cell biology
Cell biology
Cell biology is a scientific discipline that studies cells – their physiological properties, their structure, the organelles they contain, interactions with their environment, their life cycle, division and death. This is done both on a microscopic and molecular level...
as well as in light light microscopy and electron microscopy.
Career
Since 1995, Berry has been a biomedical animator at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research. His 3D and 4D animations have focussed on explaining cellular and molecular processes relevant to research conducted at the institute, in fields including molecular biology, malaria, cell death, cancer biology, hematology and immunology.Berry's animations have received many awards and commendations. His animations which formed part of Harold Varmus' 'Genes and Jazz' presentation were described by The New Yorker as "astonishly beautiful". In 2009 American Scientist stated "The admirers of Drew Berry... talk about him the way Cellini talked about Michelangelo."
In 2010, the New York Times claimed “If there is a Steven Spielberg of molecular animation, it is probably Drew Berry”
Awards and Recognition
- 2004- BAFTA award for DNA Interactive DVD, UK 2004
- 2005- Emmy Award for DNA documentary series
- 2005- Maya Master Award
- 2006- National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge first place, noninteractive multimedia
- 2008- Nature Niche Prize
- 2009- Seed Magazine 'Revolutionary Minds'
- 2010- MacArthur Fellowship
Highlight Exhibitions and Productions
- 2003- SIGGRAPH Electronic Theater
- 2003- “DNA” project Channel 4, PBS and American Museum of Natural History; Five episode “DNA” documentary series, “DNA: The Secret of Life” museum film, “DNAi” DVD, DNAi.org online education portal http://www.dnai.org/
- 2003- “oZone” Cinema of Tomorrow Experimental Digital Media Art Festival, Pompidou Centre Paris, France
- 2003- International Genetics Congress 2003 opening ceremony performance, Melbourne, Australia
- 2003-04- Australian Centre for the Moving Image Federation Square ‘Transfigure’ exhibition, Australia
- 2004-05- Museum of Modern Art (New York) ‘Premieres’ exhibition
- 2004-05- Queensland Art Gallery “The Nature Machine” exhibition, Brisbane, Australia
- 2004-2006- National Academy of Sciences Koshland Science Museum, USA
- 2005- Moving Image Centre “Transfigure” exhibition, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2006- Rose Center for Earth and Space, American Museum of Natural History, New York
- 2006- Shanghai Zendai Museum of Modern Art ‘Strange Attractors’ exhibition, China
- 2006-07- Forum Kultur und Wirtschaft Duesseldorf, Museum of Design, exhibition on nanotechnology, Germany
- 2008- 20th Century Fox ‘The Day The Earth Stood Still’ visual effects, USA
- 2008-09- The Royal Institute of Great Britain installation, UK
- 2008-09- ‘Genes and Jazz’ at the Guggenheim with Harold Varmus
- 2009- ‘The Cell’ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00m6nhq BBC documentary series with Dr Adam Rutherford, UK
- 2009- Museum of Natural History Stuttgart ‘200th birthday of Charles Darwin’ exhibition, Germany
- 2009-10- University of Geneva’s ‘Genome Dome’ exhibition, Switzerland
- 2010- Imagine Science Film Festival, New York
- 2011- TEDxCaltech
- 2011- TEDxSydney