Nickson Fong

Hollywood career An animated short film by Fong caught the attention of DreamWorks Animation when it was showcased at SIGGRAPH 1996, along with two others, in 2000, an animating technique known as the "Pose Space Deformation", which makes animated characters' features more lifelike. This algorithm has been used widely in films, such as Spider-Man (2002) and Avatar (2009). Fong was awarded with an Academy Award for Scientific and Technical Awards on February 9, 2013 at the Academy of Sci-Tech Awards presentation. as well as Starship Troopers (1997), Stuart Little (1999) and Shrek (2001) returned to Singapore and founded production company Egg Story Creative Production in 2004; Fong decided to focus on content development and pre-production in 2009 and he established another production company, Egg Story Studios and Re'al Sandbox.

Fong also founded Egg Story Digital Arts Academy in July 2007; it was sold in 2010 at its peak of 250 students and rebranded to ArtFusion Media. One of Fong's ongoing projects is Kung Fu Gecko (working title). An action romantic comedy set a millennium ago in China, it had a budget of roughly US$20 which was released on 2021.

Current works Nickson has partnered with TectonicTales and has revived Kung Fu Gecko. Kung Fu Gecko is in works to be one of the first Hollywood animations to be released as an NFT. Fong is opening up the creative aspects; story telling, art and animation as a part of the NFT's utility.

Recognition and personal life Fong has received the 2003 "Outstanding Alumni" award from the Savannah College of Arts and Design.

At the National Day Rally 2004, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong praised Fong for his efforts.

He has said that filmmaker Ray Harryhausen influenced him and ignited his interest in animation.

Notable awards include: Feb 9, 2013 - Academy Award for Technical Achievement, together with J.P. Lewis and Matt Cordner for the invention and publication of the "Pose Space Deformation" technique. Nov 13, 2021 - “Bashira” received the distinguished Golden Stake Award ahead of its screening at North America’s Shockfest Film Festival. Nov 16, 2021 - “Bashira” Best Picture Winner At Bleedingham Horror Film Festival. Nov 30, 2021- “Bashira” won Best Original Soundtrack at the Terror Molins International Film Festival. Dec 11, 2021 - “Bashira” nominated for Best Feature at North America’s Shockfest Film Festival. Dec 24, 2021 - “Bashira” won Best Visual Effects Award At Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre Horror Film Festival