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Academy Plans ‘Life of Pi’ VFX Event

April 23, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is planning a special evening dedicated to the visual effects magic of Ang Lee’s Oscar-winning feature Life of Pi. Hosted by Academy governor Bill Kroyer, the “Deconstructing Pi” event will be held on Monday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s [...]

The Tooning Up of ‘Car Talk’

June 14, 2012 by Michael Mallory No Comments divider image

Here’s a pop-quiz for pop culture geeks: what do Jack Benny, Abbott and Costello, and Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers, from NPR’s Car Talk, all have in common? Give up? They all started out as radio stars, and at one point or other they were transformed into cartoon form; [...]

Academy to Focus on Digital Animation Pioneers

April 30, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

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The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is planning a fantastic event about the development of digital animation for Monday, May 21 at 7:30 PM. Held at the org’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater at 8949 Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills, the event is hosted and produced by animation veteran, historian [...]

Academy’s Tech Council Adds Four New Members

December 14, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Denny Clairmont, John Hora, Bob Lambert and Milt Shefter have accepted invitations to join the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, bringing the Council’s 2011–2012 membership roster to 24. Clairmont, one of the industry’s premier motion picture camera technologists, co-founded Clairmont Camera, a [...]

Academy’s Digital Panel Features ‘Dragon’ Directors

May 19, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will explore “Cinematography in the Digital Age” on Tuesday, May 24, at 8 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Hosted by Short Films and Feature Animation Branch governor Bill Kroyer, the program will include onstage conversations with cinematographers [...]