Vukotić’ s achievements , whose external virtuosity and attraction convey the author’ s ideas on essential conflicts in the contemporary world and human existence to the audience , confirmed him as a great author . Piccolo ( 1959 , awarded in London , Belgrade , Oberhausen , for which Vukotić also designed a trailer , Cork , Karlovy Vary , Ciudad de Mexico etc ) , The Substitute ( 1961 , Academy Award for best animated film , first ever non-US winner , award in Belgrade , Bergamo , Cork , San Francisco , Oberhausen etc ) and The Game ( 1962 , awarded in Belgrade , Annecy , London , Oberhausen , Mannheim , Cork , Cannes , Melbourne , Prague , Milan , San Francisco etc ) are some examples .
Kao svjetskog majstora potvrđuju ga dometi čija vanjska virtuoznost i atraktivnost prenose gledalištu autorova razmišljanja o suštinskim konfliktima suvremenog svijeta i čovjekova opstanka : Piccolo ( 1959 , nagrađen u Londonu , Beogradu , Oberhausenu ( za ovaj festival Vukotić 1964 . stvara špicu ) , Corku , Karlovym Varyma , Ciudad de Mexicu itd . ) , Surogat ( 1961 , Oscar za najbolji animirani film – prvi put dodijeljen filmu izvan SAD , nagrade u Beogradu , Bergamou , Corku , San Franciscu , Oberhausenu itd . ) i Igra ( 1962 , nagrađen u Beogradu , Annecyju , Londonu , Oberhausenu , Mannheimu , Corku , Cannesu , Melbourneu , Pragu , Milanu , San Franciscu itd . ) .