Academy Considers Scientific Achievements
The Scientific and Technical Awards Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that eight scientific and technical achievements have been selected for further consideration for the 81st Academy Awards. The list is made public to allow individuals and companies with similar devices or claims of prior art the opportunity to submit their achievements for review. The deadline to submit additional entries is Tuesday, Sept. 16.
After thorough investigations are conducted on each of the entries, the committee 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 Beverly Wilshire hotel in Beverly Hills on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009.
The committee has selected the following methods or devices for further consideration:
Advanced Dialog Replacement System (Warner Bros. Studios)
ARRIMAX 18/12 (Arri, Inc.)
Transvideo’s Video Assist Monitors for the Film Industry (Transvideo)
Angenieux Optimo 24-290, 17-80, 15-40, 28-76 Zoom Lenses’Complete System (Thales Angenieux)
Hyl’n System (SmARTlens)
HDReye High Dynamic Range Digital Camera (Rhythm & Hues)
PRIMATTE Chromakey Technology (Imagica Technologies Corp.)
Underlying & Enabling Technologies for Digital Intermediate (Technicolor)
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