VAHÉ & LUCIE 2018 AWARDS

The Vahé & Lucie Awards are given annually to TUMO students and alumni throughout Armenia for original work in four categories: Arts, Technology, Music and Film. Over 200 submissions were judged on creativity, level of effort and technical achievement. The four juries composed of TUMO students, workshop leaders and industry professionals awarded the following 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes in each category.

ARTS

1st Place

Lilit Minasyan, 20, TUMO alumna

In Lilit Minasyan’s stop-motion animation, printmaking meets visual storytelling. She presents the process of printmaking by hand, with “stakan,” the drinking glass popular throughout the Soviet Union, as its central theme. Her visuals convey the thinking and propaganda that were widespread during Soviet times.

2nd Place – Group Project

Sona Mkrtchyan, 17, TUMO student
Zaruhi Shamiryan, 19, TUMO student
Astghik Zeynalyan, 19, TUMO alumna

The “Cheerland” packaging was designed for dried fruit produced in the Tavush region of Armenia. The packaging showcases the beautiful mountains in one of its villages, Koghb. The landscape was replicated as a 360-degree panorama on the packaging.

3rd Place

Marina Khachatryan, 17, TUMO student

The author’s great-grandmother, Vardush, is the main character in the photostory. The photographs show the past and present of the nearly 100-year-old woman who fought during World War II and led a difficult life.

TECHNOLOGY

1st Place

Andranik Karakhanyan, 20, TUMO student

This encryption and decryption program allows users to keep files secure. Files in various formats, such as images and texts in different languages, can be kept a secret without third-party knowledge. The program was created using AES, RJI, RC2, DES algorithms.

2nd Place

Maria Ter Minasyan, 17, TUMO student

The aim of the project was to create an actual model of the solar system. The distance between the sun, planets, and moons, were replicated almost perfectly, with a deviation of only 0.001%.

3rd Place

Mikayel Gurjian, 14, TUMO student

“Escape from Cubes” is a mobile game where the player needs to stay alive as long as they can and overcome as many challenges as possible. The game is for Android only.

MUSIC

1st Place

Grigori Balasanyan, 14, TUMO student

The music composition that won first place is called “Tulgey Woods,” which was inspired by Lewis Carroll’s novel “Alice in Wonderland.”

2nd Place

Arman Harutyunyan, 16, TUMO student

The music composition is called “The Legend of the Moon.” It was inspired by famous Armenian writer Misak Metsarents’ poems.

3rd Place (2 winners)

Lusine Mardanyan, 18, TUMO alumna

The song was inspired by visits with low-income families in Gyumri. The author wants to spread awareness about their struggles through this song.

3rd Place (2 winners)

Anna Mejlumyan, 16, TUMO student

The song is written in Persian and followed by a futuristic composition, which was inspired by the streets of Yerevan.

FILM

1st Place – Group Project by TUMO students

I, Gyumri is a film created by a group of TUMO students in a learning lab by Russian filmmakers Artem Zamashnoy and Olha Pankova. The short film captures unique places and colorful characters in Gyumri. Currently, the complete film is not available for viewing because it’s being screened in several film festival. In the meantime, watch the film trailer below.

2nd Place

Alik Shahinyan, 20, TUMO alumnus

Mr. Caveman is an animated film created with the program OpenToonz. It’s about a caveman’s unfortunate attempt to kill a dinosaur for food.

3rd Place

Karine Aslanyan, 18, TUMO student

The film tells the story of an auto mechanic. It follows him throughout his working day, from early morning to late at night; capturing his work, conversations, and rest. The 8-minute film reveals his character little by little.

Prizes in each category

1st Place: 1,500,000 AMD
2nd Place: 1,000,000 AMD
3rd Place: 500,000 AMD

Jury members

These annual awards are established by Vahé & Lucie Fattal to honor TUMO students’ excellence in their field.