Academy Award, Scientific or Technical

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Since 1931, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has given the Scientific and Technical Award, an Academy Award for scientific or technical achievements, which are presented at "a dinner ceremony separate from the annual telecast." Unlike the Special Achievement Award instituted in 1972, those on whom the Academy confers its Honorary Award do not have to meet "the Academy's eligibility year and deadline requirements." These awards reco... more
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Date Established:

  • 1931

Award category

Presenting Organization

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures. The Academy is composed of over 6,000 motion picture professionals. While the great majority of its members are based in the...

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Year Award Winner Notes/Description
  • 2007
  • 2007
  • for the development of the Industrial Light & Magic fluid simulation system
  • 2007
  • for the development of the fluid simulation system at Digital Domain
  • 2006
  • For the design and development of the Rosetta process for creating digital YCM archival masters for digital film restoration
  • 2006
  • For the design and development of the ILM Image-based Modeling System
  • 2006
  • For the design and development of the Furnace integrated suite of software tools that robustly utilizes temporal coherence for enhancing visual effects in motion picture sequences.
  • 2006
  • For the design and engineering of the Preston Cinema Systems FI+Z wireless remote system.
  • 1993
  • For development of "RenderMan" software providing the means to digitally create scenes or elements that may be composited with other footage.
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