Milla Jovovich is set to host the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Scientific and Technical Awards on Saturday, February 11. The "Fifth Element" and "Resident Evil" franchise star will present 10 awards to 30 individual recipients during the evening (full list below).
Jovovich will next be seen in "Resident Evil: Retribution."
Portions of the sci-tech awards will be included at the Oscars and will be presented on Sunday, February 26.
And here's the list of Academy Awards for scientific and technical achievements (Source: oscars.org):
Technical Achievement Award (Academy Certificate)
To Andrew Clinton and Mark Elendt for the invention and integration of micro-voxels in the Mantra software.
This work allowed, for the first time, unified and efficient rendering of volumetric effects such as smoke and clouds, together with other computer graphics objects, in a micro-polygon imaging pipeline.
Scientific and Engineering Award (Academy Plaque)
To Radu Corlan, Andy Jantzen, Petru Pop and...
Jovovich will next be seen in "Resident Evil: Retribution."
Portions of the sci-tech awards will be included at the Oscars and will be presented on Sunday, February 26.
And here's the list of Academy Awards for scientific and technical achievements (Source: oscars.org):
Technical Achievement Award (Academy Certificate)
To Andrew Clinton and Mark Elendt for the invention and integration of micro-voxels in the Mantra software.
This work allowed, for the first time, unified and efficient rendering of volumetric effects such as smoke and clouds, together with other computer graphics objects, in a micro-polygon imaging pipeline.
Scientific and Engineering Award (Academy Plaque)
To Radu Corlan, Andy Jantzen, Petru Pop and...
- 2/7/2012
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Reliance Mediawork’s ‘Lowry Process’ has bagged the Scientific and Technical Award 2012 of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The Award is for the development of a unique and efficient system for the reduction of noise and other artifacts, thereby providing high quality images required by the filmmaking process.
Reliance MediaWorks has applied its proprietary image processing technique to restoration projects like the James Bond franchise, Rashomon, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, as well as to new features from James Cameron’s Avatar to David Fincher’s Social Network and Zodiac.
The Academy award will be received at the ceremony on February 11, 2012 by John Lowry, Ian Caven, Kimball Thurston, Ian Godin and Tim Connolly who work at the Reliance MediaWorks’ Global Imaging Technology Center in Burbank, CA.
Kimball Thurston, lead Scientist at Reliance MediaWorks’ Technology Centre says, “Being selected for this award is a very rigorous process,...
The Award is for the development of a unique and efficient system for the reduction of noise and other artifacts, thereby providing high quality images required by the filmmaking process.
Reliance MediaWorks has applied its proprietary image processing technique to restoration projects like the James Bond franchise, Rashomon, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, as well as to new features from James Cameron’s Avatar to David Fincher’s Social Network and Zodiac.
The Academy award will be received at the ceremony on February 11, 2012 by John Lowry, Ian Caven, Kimball Thurston, Ian Godin and Tim Connolly who work at the Reliance MediaWorks’ Global Imaging Technology Center in Burbank, CA.
Kimball Thurston, lead Scientist at Reliance MediaWorks’ Technology Centre says, “Being selected for this award is a very rigorous process,...
- 1/10/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
New Delhi, Jan 9: Members of Reliance Mediaworks' Global Imaging Technology Centre will receive the prestigious Academy plaques at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences's Scientific and Technical Awards 2012, to be held Feb 11.
The technique for which the award is being given is for the development of 'Lowry Process' -- a system for the reduction of noise and other disturbances, thereby providing high quality images required by the filmmaking process.
The award will be received at the ceremony by John Lowry, Ian Caven, Kimball Thurston, Ian Godin and Tim Connolly.
Reliance Mediaworks,.
The technique for which the award is being given is for the development of 'Lowry Process' -- a system for the reduction of noise and other disturbances, thereby providing high quality images required by the filmmaking process.
The award will be received at the ceremony by John Lowry, Ian Caven, Kimball Thurston, Ian Godin and Tim Connolly.
Reliance Mediaworks,.
- 1/9/2012
- by Amith Ostwal
- RealBollywood.com
Reliance MediaWorks Ltd, India’s fastest growing film and entertainment services company and a member of the Reliance group, has had members of its Global Imaging Technology Center selected to receive the revered Academy plaques at the Academy’s Scientific and Technical Awards 2012.
The prestigious award will be received at the ceremony on February 11, 2012 by John Lowry, Ian Cavén, Kimball Thurston, Ian Godin and Tim Connolly. The latter three continue to be associated fully with the Reliance MediaWorks’ Global Imaging Technology Center in Burbank, CA, advancing the state of art in im ...
The prestigious award will be received at the ceremony on February 11, 2012 by John Lowry, Ian Cavén, Kimball Thurston, Ian Godin and Tim Connolly. The latter three continue to be associated fully with the Reliance MediaWorks’ Global Imaging Technology Center in Burbank, CA, advancing the state of art in im ...
- 1/9/2012
- Bollywood Chaska
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that eight scientific and technical achievements represented by 28 individual award recipients will be honored at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation at the Beverly Wilshire on Saturday, February 11, 2012.
Unlike other Academy Awards to be presented this year, achievements receiving Scientific and Technical Awards need not have been developed and introduced during 2011. Rather, the achievements must demonstrate a proven record of contributing significant value to the process of making motion pictures.
The Academy Awards for scientific and technical achievements are:
Technical Achievement Award (Academy Certificate)
To Andrew Clinton and Mark Elendt for the invention and integration of micro-voxels in the Mantra software.
This work allowed, for the first time, unified and efficient rendering of volumetric effects such as smoke and clouds, together with other computer graphics objects, in a micro-polygon imaging pipeline.
Scientific and Engineering Award (Academy Plaque)
To Radu Corlan,...
Unlike other Academy Awards to be presented this year, achievements receiving Scientific and Technical Awards need not have been developed and introduced during 2011. Rather, the achievements must demonstrate a proven record of contributing significant value to the process of making motion pictures.
The Academy Awards for scientific and technical achievements are:
Technical Achievement Award (Academy Certificate)
To Andrew Clinton and Mark Elendt for the invention and integration of micro-voxels in the Mantra software.
This work allowed, for the first time, unified and efficient rendering of volumetric effects such as smoke and clouds, together with other computer graphics objects, in a micro-polygon imaging pipeline.
Scientific and Engineering Award (Academy Plaque)
To Radu Corlan,...
- 1/5/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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