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7 Scientific Achievements Considered for Oscars

August 17, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The Scientific and Technical Awards Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that seven scientific and technical achievements have been selected for further awards consideration. The list is made public to allow individuals and companies with similar devices or claims of prior art the opportunity [...]

The Scoop on Cinequest Fest ’12

February 7, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image

The organizers of the 22nd edition of the Cinequest Film Festival—an Academy Award qualifying festival for animated shorts—have given a first look at what visitors can expect from this year’s festivities, set to take place February 28 to March 11 in San Jose, California. Highlights will include a screening of [...]

Crater’s CTP 2.0 Hits the Market

May 17, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Germany’s Crater Software has released the 2.0 version of its CTP animation software today. Designed to create broadcast and film-quality animation, CTP requires only a standard Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer, a simple scanner and a graphics tablet. The new version offers new English or German user [...]

Academy Explores Previs in Star Trek

November 11, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences turns its attention to the art of previs, using last year’s Oscar-nominated film Star Trek as a case study. The academy will present Visualize This: Previs in the Making of Star Trek, featuring a panel of crew members from the film, on [...]

Academy Adds Five to Sci-Tech Council

October 26, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has added five new members to its Science and Technology Council. Accepting the academy’s invitation to join the panel are: • Craig Barron, an Oscar-winning visual effects specialist (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) and head of Matte World Digital, where he [...]

Academy Digs into Monster Tech

October 7, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will pay tribute to the monsters of the silver screen in a program titled Monsters in the Movies set for Oct. 21. Presented by the Academy’s Science and Technology Council, the event will be hosted by special effects makeup artist and on-set [...]