Discreet Salutes MTV Video Music Awards 2002 Nominees; Three of Four Nominees in ``Best Special Effects'' Category Used flame Visual Effects System.Business & Entertainment Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 2002 When the winners of the MTV Video Music Awards The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. Originally beginning as an alternative to the Grammy Awards, the MTV Video Music Awards is now a respected pop culture awards show in its own right. (VMAs) are announced at Radio City Music Hall Radio City Music Hall New York City’s famous cinema; home of the Rockettes. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2338] See : Theater in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. on Thursday night, August 29th, chances are one sure-fire winner will be visual effects technology company Discreet, a division of Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADSK ADSK Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ stock symbol) ). Discreet's flagship visual effects system, flame, was used in the creation of three of the four 2002 nominees for Best 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. in a Video, including:
-- Will Smith -- "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Your Head)"
Special Effects: Eric Swenson, Collin Strause and Greg Strause
(Hydraulx)
-- P.O.D. -- "Alive"
Special Effects: Greg and Collin Strause(Formerly of Pixel
Envy and now with Hydraulx)
-- Missy "MisDemeanor" Elliott featuring Ludacris & Trina -- "One
Minute Man"
Special Effects: Nathan McGuinness (Asylum) and Marc Varisco
Other MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. award-nominated videos that flame helped ignite include Kylie Minogue's "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" (Best Dance Video) and No Doubt's "Hey Baby" (Best Group Video). No blushing ingenue in·gé·nue also in·ge·nue n. 1. A naive, innocent girl or young woman. 2. a. The role of an ingénue in a dramatic production. b. An actress playing such a role. , Discreet's flame has been a rock-solid performer in the music video world for the past decade. Since 1992, flame has been the industry-standard for the digital artists who make music video magic for such headliners as Sound Garden, Metallica, U2, Fat Boy Slim, Alanis Morrissette and Ozzy Osbourne. Itself the recipient of dozens of industry awards, including an Academy Award, flame has been used in hundreds of music videos including such classics as The Rolling Stones Rolling Stones, English rock music group that rose to prominence in the mid-1960s and continues to exert great influence. Members have included singer Mick Jagger (Michael Phillip Jagger), 1943–; guitarists Brian Jones "Love is Strong" to Madonna's "Bedtime Stories bedtime story n. A story that is read or told to a child just before bedtime. ." "We wish all of this year's MTV Video Music Awards' nominees, and the visual artists who support them, the very best of luck," said Paul Lypaczewski, Discreet general manager and executive vice president of Autodesk, Inc. "We are proud to continue to play a role in providing technology that helps film and video artists create outstanding, award-winning visual experiences." About Discreet Discreet empowers moving media professionals to realize the visual experience, transforming their most evocative and ambitious visions into reality. Its range of award-winning systems and software is developed for digital media creation, management and delivery -- across all disciplines from visual effects and editing to animation, game development, web and interactive. Discreet is based in Montreal, Quebec and is a division of Autodesk, Inc, the world's leading design and digital media creation, management, and distribution company. Product and corporate information is located on the Internet at www.discreet.com. Discreet is a division of Autodesk, Inc. Autodesk, flame and Discreet are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc./ Autodesk Canada Inc. in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. ACADEMY AWARD(s) is a registered trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. |
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