Academy
Award of Merit
(Oscar Statuette)
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To Alias/Wavefront for the development of a 3D
animation, dynamics, modeling and rendering production
tool known as Maya.
With its significant and dominant impact on the motion
picture industry, the Maya software package offers a robust
and widely used commercial visual effects tool with a
rich infrastructure for extension and customization.
To Arnold & Richter Cine Technik and to
Panavision, Inc., for their continuing development
and innovation in the design and manufacturing of advanced
camera systems specifically designed for the motion picture
entertainment industry.
With a commitment that lies beyond the usual commercial
considerations, these two manufacturers continue to lead
the industry in developing and introducing products that
have defined state of the art in motion picture camera
technology.
Scientific
and Engineering Awards
(Academy Plaques)
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To Glenn Sanders and Howard Stark of Zaxcom
for the concept, design and engineering of the portable
Deva Digital Audio Disk Recorder.
This innovative design employs advanced hard disk
recording technology and digital audio techniques for
use in both production and post-production recording applications.
To Mark Elendt, Paul H. Breslin, Greg
Hermanovic and Kim Davidson for their continued
development of the procedural modeling and animation components
of their Prisms program, as exemplified in the Houdini software
package.
Through a procedural building-block process, the Houdini
software is used to simulate natural phenomena using particle
effects and complex three-dimensional models.
To Dr. Leslie Gutierrez, Diane E. Kestner,
James Merrill and David Niklewicz for the
design and development of the Kodak Vision Premier Color
Print Film, 2393.
This film stock provides filmmakers with enhanced color
saturation, higher contrast and darker blacks, producing
a bold, colorful "look" on the theater screen.
To Dedo Weigert for the concept, Dr. Depu Jin
for the optical calculations, and Franz Petters for
the mechanical construction of the Dedolight 400D.
This uniquely designed set light provides superior performance,
reliability and ease of use. Combined with its excellent
array of accessories, the Dedolight 400D is an outstanding
engineering achievement.
Technical
Achievement Awards
(Academy Certificates)
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To Dick Walsh
for the development of the PDI/ Dreamworks Facial Animation
System.
This effective software simulation system is used to create
and control natural, expressive, highly-nuanced facial animation
on a wide range of computer-generated characters.
To Thomas Driemeyer and to the Team of Mathematicians,
Physicists and Software Engineers of Mental Images for
thier contributions to the Mental Ray rendering software
for motion pictures. Mental Ray is a highly programmable
computer-graphics renderer incorporating ray tracing and
global illumination to realistically simulate the behavior
of light in computer-generated imagery.
Mental Ray is a highly
programmable computer-graphics renderer incorporating ray
tracing and global illumination to realistically simulate
the behavior of light in computer-generated imagery.
To Eric Daniels, George Katanics, Tasso
Lappas and Chris Springfield for the development
of the Deep Canvas rendering software.
The Deep Canvas software program captures the original
brush strokes of the traditional background artist to render
elements in three dimensions for animated films.
To Jim Songer for his contributions to the technical
development of video-assist in the motion picture industry.
The work of Jim Songer from 1968 through 1973 led directly
to the more widespread acceptance of video-assist in the
motion picture industry.
To Pierre Chabert of Airstar for the introduction
of balloons with internal light sources to provide set lighting
for the motion picture industry.
These helium-filled balloons with internal arrangements
for tungsten halogen and HMI light sources are usable indoors
or out, quick to set up, require essentially no rigging
and provide a soft light that can cover a very large area.
To Rawdon Hayne and Robert W. Jeffs of Leelium
Tubelite for their contributions to the development of internally
lit balloons for motion picture lighting.
These helium-filled balloons with internal arrangements
for tungsten halogen and HMI light sources are usable indoors
or out, quick to set up, require essentially no rigging
and provide a soft light that can cover a very large area.
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