ALTMAN, 83, SPECIAL EFFECTS INVENTOR.Byline: Holly Andres Staff Writer A funeral service funeral service n → misa de cuerpo presente funeral service n → service m funèbre funeral service funeral n is scheduled Sunday for Milton Altman, a television special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. inventor and longtime NBC-TV technical director who died July 6 of Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease or Parkinsonism, degenerative brain disorder first described by the English surgeon James Parkinson in 1817. When there is no known cause, the disease usually appears after age 40 and is referred to as Parkinson's disease. . He was 83. Altman, a native of Hungary, received an Emmy nomination for his work on the Chroma Key See color key. or blue-screen process. Working with RCA-NBC, he was a key figure in the development of color television production. He joined NBC Studios in Hollywood as the head of the graphic arts department in 1948 and was the design and creative operations manager for the station in 1960. Overseeing all technical, staging and production areas at NBC's Sunset Gower Studio, Altman was named the director of studio operations in 1983. He retired in 1987. Altman is survived by his son, Oliver Altman; a sister, Martha Wolf; and a brother, Max Altman. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday at Groman Eden Memorial Park, 11500 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Parkinson Disease Parkinson Disease Definition Parkinson disease (PD) is a progressive movement disorder marked by tremors, rigidity, slow movements (bradykinesia), and posture instability. Association, Inc., 1250 Hylan Blvd., Suite 4B, Staten Island, NY. 10305. |
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