Soar is a 3D animated film that has won the 2015 Gold Medal Student Academy Award. As writer and director of Soar, Alyce Tzue, a 2014 MFA graduate of the School of Animation & Visual Effects, managed the project from conception to conclusion, including storyboarding and designing the animatic and layout. As one of the largest film collaborations at the Academy of Art University, more than 100 students and professionals contributed to this.