Ceremony set for February 23.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Thursday that 16 scientific and technical achievements will be honoured at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony at the Academy on February 23.
“The Academy recognises and celebrates all aspects of the film industry and the diverse, talented people who make movies,” said CEO Bill Kramer. “Our Scientific and Technical Awards are a critical part of this mission, as they honor the individuals and companies whose discoveries and innovations have contributed in significant and lasting ways to our motion picture industry.”
Barbara Ford Grant, chair of the...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Thursday that 16 scientific and technical achievements will be honoured at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony at the Academy on February 23.
“The Academy recognises and celebrates all aspects of the film industry and the diverse, talented people who make movies,” said CEO Bill Kramer. “Our Scientific and Technical Awards are a critical part of this mission, as they honor the individuals and companies whose discoveries and innovations have contributed in significant and lasting ways to our motion picture industry.”
Barbara Ford Grant, chair of the...
- 1/11/2024
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Advances in theatrical exhibition will be among 16 achievements that will be recognized during the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards presentation Feb. 23 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
“This year, we honor 16 technologies for their exceptional contributions to how we craft and enhance the movie experience, from the safe execution of on-set special effects to new levels of image presentation fidelity and immersive sound to open frameworks that enable artists to share their digital creations across different software and studios seamlessly,” summed up SciTech Awards committee chair Barbara Ford Grant.
Those receiving Scientific and Engineering Awards (Academy Plaques) during the ceremony will be the creators of the Dolby Atmos object-based immersive cinema sound system. The Academy will recognize Charles Q. Robinson, Nicolas Tsingos, Christophe Chabanne, Mark Vinton and the team of software, hardware and implementation engineers of the Cinema Audio Group at Dolby Laboratories.
“This year, we honor 16 technologies for their exceptional contributions to how we craft and enhance the movie experience, from the safe execution of on-set special effects to new levels of image presentation fidelity and immersive sound to open frameworks that enable artists to share their digital creations across different software and studios seamlessly,” summed up SciTech Awards committee chair Barbara Ford Grant.
Those receiving Scientific and Engineering Awards (Academy Plaques) during the ceremony will be the creators of the Dolby Atmos object-based immersive cinema sound system. The Academy will recognize Charles Q. Robinson, Nicolas Tsingos, Christophe Chabanne, Mark Vinton and the team of software, hardware and implementation engineers of the Cinema Audio Group at Dolby Laboratories.
- 1/11/2024
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Let the techies be rewarded.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today revealed the 16 sci-tech achievements that will be honored at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony next month. See the full list below.
Achievements marked for Sci-Technical Awards need not have been developed and introduced during a specified period but must demonstrate a proven record of contributing significant value to the process of making motion pictures, per AMPAS.
“Each year, a global group of technology practitioners and experts sets out to examine the extraordinary tools and techniques employed in the creation of motion pictures,” said Barbara Ford Grant, chair of the Academy’s Scientific and Technical Awards Committee, which oversees the vetting of the awards. “This year, we honor 16 technologies for their exceptional contributions to how we craft and enhance the movie experience, from the safe execution of on-set special effects to new levels of image...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today revealed the 16 sci-tech achievements that will be honored at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony next month. See the full list below.
Achievements marked for Sci-Technical Awards need not have been developed and introduced during a specified period but must demonstrate a proven record of contributing significant value to the process of making motion pictures, per AMPAS.
“Each year, a global group of technology practitioners and experts sets out to examine the extraordinary tools and techniques employed in the creation of motion pictures,” said Barbara Ford Grant, chair of the Academy’s Scientific and Technical Awards Committee, which oversees the vetting of the awards. “This year, we honor 16 technologies for their exceptional contributions to how we craft and enhance the movie experience, from the safe execution of on-set special effects to new levels of image...
- 1/11/2024
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Beverly Hills, Calif. — A room full of engineers, computer whizzes and technicians brought the crew of the Starship Enterprise down to Earth for a night at the Sci-Tech Oscars.
Zoe Saldana and Chris Pine hosted the annual awards dinner in which the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences beams its spotlight on the latter half of its name.
"We're truly humbled, by all means, man. We can fly into space because of you," Saldana told honorees at the event Saturday night.
The "Avatar" and "Star Trek" star pumped her fist and shouted "Weta!" before the first of two teams from the New Zealand-based special effects house, which worked on "Avatar," took the stage.
Pine and Saldana took turns attempting to describe technical accomplishments like "pose space deformation" and "wavelet turbulence." Pine allowed that one software innovation was too complex for "dumb actors" to fully comprehend.
It was a mostly...
Zoe Saldana and Chris Pine hosted the annual awards dinner in which the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences beams its spotlight on the latter half of its name.
"We're truly humbled, by all means, man. We can fly into space because of you," Saldana told honorees at the event Saturday night.
The "Avatar" and "Star Trek" star pumped her fist and shouted "Weta!" before the first of two teams from the New Zealand-based special effects house, which worked on "Avatar," took the stage.
Pine and Saldana took turns attempting to describe technical accomplishments like "pose space deformation" and "wavelet turbulence." Pine allowed that one software innovation was too complex for "dumb actors" to fully comprehend.
It was a mostly...
- 2/10/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
A room full of engineers, computer whizzes and technicians brought the crew of the Starship Enterprise down to Earth for a night at the Sci-Tech Oscars.
Zoe Saldana and Chris Pine hosted the annual awards dinner in which the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences beams its spotlight on the latter half of its name.
“We’re truly humbled, by all means, man. We can fly into space because of you,” Saldana told honorees at the event Saturday night.
The Avatar and Star Trek star pumped her fist and shouted “Weta!” before the first of two teams from the New Zealand-based special effects house,...
Zoe Saldana and Chris Pine hosted the annual awards dinner in which the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences beams its spotlight on the latter half of its name.
“We’re truly humbled, by all means, man. We can fly into space because of you,” Saldana told honorees at the event Saturday night.
The Avatar and Star Trek star pumped her fist and shouted “Weta!” before the first of two teams from the New Zealand-based special effects house,...
- 2/10/2013
- by Associated Press
- EW - Inside Movies
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that nine scientific and technical achievements represented by 25 individual award recipients will be honored at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation at The Beverly Hills Hotel on Saturday, February 9, 2013. Unlike other Academy Awards to be presented this year, achievements receiving Scientific and Technical Awards need not have been developed and introduced during 2012. Rather, the achievements must demonstrate a proven record of contributing significant value to the process of making motion pictures. The Academy Awards for scientific and technical achievements are: Technical Achievement Award (Academy Certificate) To J.P. Lewis, Matt Cordner and Nickson Fong for the invention and publication of the Pose Space Deformation technique. Pose Space Deformation (Psd) introduced the use of novel sparse data interpolation techniques to the task of shape interpolation. The controllability and ease of achieving artistic intent have led to Psd being a foundational technique...
- 1/4/2013
- by mgblog@hollywoodnews.com (Marco Gama)
- Hollywoodnews.com
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that nine scientific and technical achievements represented by 25 individual award recipients will be honored at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation at The Beverly Hills Hotel on Saturday, February 9, 2013.
Unlike other Academy Awards to be presented this year, achievements receiving Scientific and Technical Awards need not have been developed and introduced during 2012. Rather, the achievements must demonstrate a proven record of contributing significant value to the process of making motion pictures. Portions of the Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation will be included in the Oscar telecast on Sunday, February 24, 2013.
The Academy Awards for scientific and technical achievements are:
Technical Achievement Award (Academy Certificate)
To J.P. Lewis, Matt Cordner and Nickson Fong for the invention and publication of the Pose Space Deformation technique.
Pose Space Deformation (Psd) introduced the use of novel sparse data interpolation techniques to the task of shape interpolation.
Unlike other Academy Awards to be presented this year, achievements receiving Scientific and Technical Awards need not have been developed and introduced during 2012. Rather, the achievements must demonstrate a proven record of contributing significant value to the process of making motion pictures. Portions of the Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation will be included in the Oscar telecast on Sunday, February 24, 2013.
The Academy Awards for scientific and technical achievements are:
Technical Achievement Award (Academy Certificate)
To J.P. Lewis, Matt Cordner and Nickson Fong for the invention and publication of the Pose Space Deformation technique.
Pose Space Deformation (Psd) introduced the use of novel sparse data interpolation techniques to the task of shape interpolation.
- 1/4/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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