Headhunters and Awards Recognition
International Game Developers Association
[edit] FOR
This space is reserved for editors to hone the argument for mandatory standards in award attributions, what credited roles should qualify for what types of awards, and why the fear of headhunters is an inadequate excuse to deny these types of specific individual recognition.
[edit] AGAINST
This space is reserved for editors to hone the argument against mandatory award attributions and to collect real-life examples of headhunters who "stole" an employee after he or she won an award.
[edit] APPLYING CREDIT TO AWARD CATEGORIES
Take these sample specific award categories and add or subtract what credits should be used to determine who receives such awards. If you find a category in any awards program that is not covered by the examples below, please add any unique categories. Please pay specific attention to those examples indicated in bold. Note that POC stands for Proof of Credit. Use of the "Senior" credit is not meant to condone or assume its appropriateness or reliability in all cases.
- Outstanding Animation in a Game Cinema
PRESUMED ELIGIBLE W/POC: Lead Animators, Animation Supervisors, Animation Directors
ELIGIBLE WITH PERMISSION: Animators
INELIGIBLE CREDIT: Concept Artists, Art Directors, Artists
- Outstanding Animation in a Game Engine
PRESUMED ELIGIBLE W/POC: Lead Animators, Animation Supervisors, Animation Directors
ELIGIBLE WITH PERMISSION: Animators
INELIGIBLE CREDIT: Concept Artists, Art Directors, Artists
- Outstanding Art Direction in a Game Cinema
PRESUMED ELIGIBLE W/POC: Lead/Senior Art Directors, Concept Artists
ELIGIBLE WITH PERMISSION: Art Directors, Background Artists, Artists
INELIGIBLE CREDIT: Character Designers, Character Modelers, Costume Designers
- Outstanding Art Direction in a Game Engine
PRESUMED ELIGIBLE W/POC: Lead/Senior Art Directors, Concept Artists, Background Artists
ELIGIBLE WITH PERMISSION: Art Directors, Artists
INELIGIBLE CREDIT: Character Designers, Character Modelers, Costume Designers
- Outstanding Camera Direction in a Game Engine
PRESUMED ELIGIBLE W/POC: Motion Directors/Programmers, Lead/Senior Programmers
ELIGIBLE WITH PERMISSION: Programmers
INELIGIBLE CREDIT: Producers, Game Designers, Technical Directors
- Outstanding Character Design
PRESUMED ELIGIBLE W/POC: Character Designers, Concept Artists, Lead Character Artists
ELIGIBLE WITH PERMISSION: Character Artists
INELIGIBLE CREDIT: Artists
- Outstanding Control Design
PRESUMED ELIGIBLE W/POC: Lead/Senior Programmers, Game Designers
ELIGIBLE WITH PERMISSION: Programmers, Technical Directors
INELIGIBLE CREDIT: Battle Directors/Programmers, Artificial Intelligence Programmers, Motion Directors/Programmers
- Outstanding Control Precision
PRESUMED ELIGIBLE W/POC: Lead/Senior Programmers
ELIGIBLE WITH PERMISSION: Programmers
INELIGIBLE CREDIT: Game Designers, Battle Directors/Programmers, Artificial Intelligence Programmers, Motion Directors/Programmers, Technical Directors
- Outstanding Costume Design
PRESUMED ELIGIBLE W/POC: Costume Designers, Character Designers, Concept Artists, Lead Character Artists
ELIGIBLE WITH PERMISSION: Character Artists
INELIGIBLE CREDIT: Artists
- Outstanding Direction in a Game Cinema
PRESUMED ELIGIBLE W/POC: Movie Directors
ELIGIBLE WITH PERMISSION: Lead Animators, Animation Supervisors, Animation Directors
INELIGIBLE CREDIT: Programmers, Event Directors/Programmers, Technical Directors, Motion Directors/Programmers
- Outstanding Game Design
PRESUMED ELIGIBLE W/POC: Game Designers
ELIGIBLE WITH PERMISSION: Additional Game Designers
INELIGIBLE CREDIT: Producers, Programmers, Artists, Technical Directors
- Outstanding Graphics, Technical
PRESUMED ELIGIBLE W/POC: Lead/Senior Programmers
ELIGIBLE WITH PERMISSION: Programmers, Technical Directors
INELIGIBLE CREDIT: Producers, Game Designers
- Outstanding Innovation in Game Play
PRESUMED ELIGIBLE W/POC: Game Designers, Lead/Senior Programmers, Artificial Intelligence Programmers
ELIGIBLE WITH PERMISSION: Programmers, Battle Directors/Programmers, Technical Directors
INELIGIBLE CREDIT: Producers, Motion Directors/Programmers
- Outstanding Innovation in Game Technology
PRESUMED ELIGIBLE W/POC: Lead/Senior Programmers, Artificial Intelligence Programmers, Inventors, Engineers, Patent Owners, Research & Development Employees
ELIGIBLE WITH PERMISSION: Programmers, Technical Directors
INELIGIBLE CREDIT: Producers, Game Designers
- Outstanding Lighting/Texturing Effects
PRESUMED ELIGIBLE W/POC: Lead/Senior Programmers, Lead/Senior Art Directors, Lead/Senior Artists, Background Artists
ELIGIBLE WITH PERMISSION: Programmers, Technical Directors
INELIGIBLE CREDIT: Producers, Game Designers, Concept Artists
- Outstanding Original Musical Score
PRESUMED ELIGIBLE W/POC: Musical Composers
ELIGIBLE WITH PERMISSION: Musical Directors
INELIGIBLE CREDIT: Sound Designers, Sound Engineers, Singers/Vocalists, Lyricists
- Outstanding Original or Adapted Song
PRESUMED ELIGIBLE W/POC: Lyricists/Songwriters
ELIGIBLE WITH PERMISSION: Dialogue Writers
INELIGIBLE CREDIT: Singers/Vocalists
- Outstanding Song Collection
PRESUMED ELIGIBLE W/POC: Producers, Musical Directors
ELIGIBLE WITH PERMISSION: Executive Producers, Asst. Producers
INELIGIBLE CREDIT: Singers/Vocalists, Musical Composers
- Outstanding Sound Effects
PRESUMED ELIGIBLE W/POC: Sound Designers/Audio Directors, Sound Engineers, Sound Effects Creators, Foley Artists
ELIGIBLE WITH PERMISSION: Sound Mixers/Editors
INELIGIBLE CREDIT: Musicians, Composers
- Outstanding Use of Sound
PRESUMED ELIGIBLE W/POC: Sound Designers/Audio Directors, Sound Engineers, Sound Mixers/Editors
ELIGIBLE WITH PERMISSION: Game Designers
INELIGIBLE CREDIT: Sound Effects Creators, Foley Artists, Musicians, Composers
- Outstanding Lead/Supporting Performance in a Comedy/Drama (4 categories)
PRESUMED ELIGIBLE W/POC: Actors, Singers/Vocalists
- Outstanding Writing in a Comedy/Drama (2 categories)
PRESUMED ELIGIBLE W/POC: Story Writers, Scenario Writers, Script Writers, Writers, Dialogue Writers
ELIGIBLE WITH PERMISSION: Text Writers
INELIGIBLE CREDIT: Lyricists/Songwriters
- Genre Categories (including original game awards, sequel awards, and simulation, special class, strategy, and Game of the Year awards)
PRESUMED ELIGIBLE W/POC: Producers
ELIGIBLE WITH PERMISSION: Assistant Producers
INELIGIBLE CREDIT: Executive Producers, Game Designers, Programmers
