INVENTION WINS FIRST '98 OSCAR; TECHNICAL AWARDS HANDED OUT EARLY.Byline: Daily News Staff and Wire Services The first Oscar of the year was awarded Saturday night - to man who developed a device to improve movie printing machines. The Oscar was one of 20 technical awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The awards, voted by the academy's board of governors and given for inventions of value to the movie industry, were announced earlier this year. The main Oscar ceremony, celebrating the 70th annual Academy Awards, is set for March 23 at the Shrine Auditorium The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners. . Improved 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. , safer moviemaking mov·ie·mak·er n. One that makes movies, especially professionally. mov  ie·mak , more skillful skill·ful adj. 1. Possessing or exercising skill; expert. See Synonyms at proficient. 2. Characterized by, exhibiting, or requiring skill. animation and better photographic equipment are among the advancements provided by the honorees, the academy said. Ashley Judd Ashley Judd (born April 19, 1968) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her leading roles in a series of late 1990s and early 2000s thrillers, including Kiss the Girls, Double Jeopardy and High Crimes. presented the sole Oscar awarded on Saturday at the Regent Beverly Wilshire hotel. She gave it to Gunnar P. Michelson, who developed an advanced electronic precision light valve for machines that strike movie prints. His Oscar is the highest honor in the technical awards. Michelson's invention was recognized with a less prestigious award in 1983. Because the valve has become the industry standard since then, the academy decided to bestow the higher honor on the now-retired Michelson, a spokeswoman said. Plaques were awarded to nine individuals or teams for achievements exhibiting a high level of engineering and value to the industry; 10 certificates were given for technical accomplishments serving moviemaking, an academy spokeswoman said. Plaques were given to: Richard Shoup, Alvy Ray Smith Alvy Ray Smith III (born 8 September 1943) is a noted pioneer in computer graphics. In 1965, he received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from New Mexico State University. In 1970 he received a Ph.D. and Thomas Porter, recognized for their pioneering efforts in the development of digital paint systems used in movie production. Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds can refer to:
Bill Kovacs and Roy Hall, for their work leading to the first widely used commercial software package for rendering computer-generated images with sufficient quality for use in movies. Certificate recipients were: Greg Hermanovic, Kim Davidson, Mark Elendt and Paul Breslin, for the development of animation software used to simulate natural phenomena and create three-dimensional models for movie visual effects. Philip C. Corey, for the design and development of a device that provides a controllable shower of sparks for special effects shots and improves set safety. Jim Frazier, Iain Neil and Rick Gelbard, for creating a lens attachment for 35mm motion picture cameras For information about Motion Picture Cameras, visit... www.aboutMotionPictureCameras.com This Web Site it’s a project developed for share and show information about Motion Picture Cameras, Cine Lenses, Supports, etc. It’s about Cinematographer Technique. that allows greater shot-making choices for cinematographers and directors. |
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