The Scientific and Technical Awards Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the 17 scientific and technical achievements selected for further awards consideration. Among those making the list are Harmony/Opus from Toon Boom Animation; Rotoshop from Flat Black Films; A Flexible Hair Grooming and Rendering System from Weta Digital; Shave and a Haircut from Joe Alter; and Image-Based Modeling and Open EXR from Industrial Light & Magic.
‘The list of achievements is made public to allow individuals and companies with similar devices or claims of prior art the opportunity to submit their devices or claims for review as well,’ says Scientific and Technical Awards Committee Chair Donald C. Rogers. The deadline to submit additional entries is Wednesday, Sept. 20.
The committee will conduct thorough investigations of each of the entries and will meet in early December to vote on recommendations to the Academy’s Board of Governors, which will make the final awards decisions. The Scientific and Technical Awards will be presented at the Regent Beverly Wilshire hotel in Beverly Hills on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007.
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