SCI-TECH OSCARS GO TO THOSE WHO MAKE MOVIES LOOK GOOD.Byline: Evan Henerson Staff Writer The bulk of the gold statues will be handed out on Feb. 29. But on Valentine's Day Valentine's Day: see Saint Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day Lovers' holiday celebrated on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine, one of two 3rd-century Roman martyrs of the same name. St. , it was the Oscars' day to recognize the industry's self-described ``super-nerds.'' The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards, handed out Saturday night, honored the developers of devices, methods and inventions that help create movie magic. Among Saturday night's winners: the Eastman Kodak company for creating a process that controls the static charge buildup on film during processing; the Digidesign developers of a digital audio workstation A digital audio workstation (DAW) is a system designed to record, edit and play back digital audio. A key feature of DAWs is the ability to freely manipulate recorded sounds, much like a word processor manipulates typed words. ; and Stephen Regelous, the man whose ``Massive'' software technology allowed all those legions of orcs to battle so convincingly in Peter Jackson's ``Lord of the Rings'' trilogy. ``I am a super-nerd,'' confessed Jennifer Garner Jennifer Anne Garner[1] (born April 17, 1972) is an Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe- and SAG Award-winning American actress. She first became known for her role as CIA agent Sydney Bristow on TV's Alias. (``Alias'') the evening's much-ogled presenter, who had majored in chemistry in college before she turned to acting. ``There's no telling how many things I would have blown up by now.'' Now in its 73rd year, the Sci-Tech awards are traditionally handed out two or three weeks before the main ceremony during a black-tie ceremony. The winners - who typically come from all over the world - have already been selected and announced, so the ceremony contains little or no suspense. Instead it's an evening where the members of motion pictures' true behind-the-scenes players get their chance to shine. Were it not for the technical skin creation developed by Christophe Hery, Ken McGaugh and Joe Letteri, for example, creatures like Dobby dob·by n. pl. dob·bies 1. A mechanical part in a loom that controls the harnesses so as to permit weaving of small geometric figures. 2. a. A small geometric figure woven into fabric. b. the House elf (of ``Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets''), the ``Terminator 3'' machines and ``Pirates of the Caribbean's'' ghost pirates wouldn't be nearly so lifelike. Receiving special recognition were Douglas Greenfield of Dolby Laboratories “Dolby” redirects here. For other uses, see Dolby (disambiguation). Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (Dolby Labs) (NYSE: DLB) is a USA-based company specializing in audio compression and reproduction. , who took home the John A. Bonner medal of commendation; and microphotographer Peter D. Parks, winner of the Gordon E. Sawyer Oscar. The event - moved temporarily out of Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. to accommodate the hoards of people attending the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= All-Star Game's festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. - also contained flashes of humor. Most notable was optical designer Kish Sadhvani, expressing regret that his wife couldn't join him for the evening's festivities but praising his ``escort,'' who, Sadhvani said, ``is just as beautiful as my wife.'' The winners Digidesign Bill Tondreau of Kuper Controls Kinoton GmbH Kenneth L. Tingler, Charles C. Anderson, Diane E. Kestner and Brian A. Schell of the Eastman Kodak Co. Christopher Alfred, Andrew J. Cannon, Michael C. Carlos, Mark Crabtree, Chuck Grindstaff and John Melanson Stephen Regelous Kish Sadhvani, Paul Duclos and Carl Pernicone Henrik Wann Jensen Henrik Wann Jensen (b. 1969) is a Danish computer graphics researcher. He is best known for developing the photon mapping technique as the subject of his PhD thesis, but has also done important research in simulating subsurface scattering and the sky. , Stephen R. Marschner and Pat Hanrahan Christophe Hery, Ken McGaugh and Joe Letteri Gordon E. Sawyer Oscar: Peter D. Parks John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation: Douglas Greenfield Evan Henerson, (818) 713-3651 evan.henerson(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) Jennifer Garner brought star power to Saturday's Sci-Tech Oscar awards presentation and dinner in Pasadena. Chris Carlson/Associated Press (2) PETER D. PARKS (3) BILL TONDREAU |
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