By Ray Pride Pride@moviecitynews.com
14 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR 2013 ACADEMY AWARDS
August 16, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BEVERLY HILLS, CA – The Scientific and Technical Awards Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that 14 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 to submit achievements for review. The deadline to submit additional entries is Tuesday, August 27, at 11:59 p.m. PT. The committee has selected the following technologies for further consideration: Neutral density filters that remove infrared contamination.
Untethered HD video assist devices.
Software tools for accelerated simulation and rendering of smoke, fire and explosions.
Physically based shading and lighting techniques for digital rendering.
Software tools for integrated sculpting and painting of digital models.
Pre-computation techniques for visibility and lighting in rendering applications.
Compositing systems using per-pixel “deep” depth information.
Software frameworks for integrated and extensible VFX and animation applications.
Integrated software tools for performance capture, visualization and manipulation.
Non-explosive car flipping devices.
Helicopter-based camera motion-control platforms.
Digital workflow specifications for managing color.
After thorough investigations are conducted in each of the technology categories, 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 2013 Scientific and Technical Awards will be presented on Saturday, February 15, 2014. Claims of prior art or similar technology must be submitted on the Academy’s website at www.oscars.org/awards/scitech/apply.html. For further information, contact the Awards Administration Office at (310) 247-3000, ext. 1131, or via e-mail at scitech@oscars.org. Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2013 will be presented on Oscar® Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide. # # # ABOUT THE ACADEMY The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world’s preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards–in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners–Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; provides financial support to a wide range of other movie-related organizations and endeavors; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies. FOLLOW THE ACADEMY AWARDS PUBLICITY 8949 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD | BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211-1907 |