Golden Valve Awards See below the awards received in the years 2008/2009/2010/2011. 2008 - 3rd Place Animation 2009 - 2nd Place Working Views 2009 - 2nd Place Rendering and Ray Traces 2010 - 3rd Place Rendering and Ray Traces 2010 - 1st Place Discipline Specific 2011 - 2nd Place Rendering and Ray Traces 2011 - 3rd Place Visually Complex