Academy Announces Scientific and Technical Awards Nominations
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the 11 areas of scientific and technical advancement that will be considered for the upcoming Scientific and Technical Awards. The awards ceremony is scheduled for February 18, 2025.
The Scientific and Technical Awards Committee, co-chaired by Darin Grant and Raymond Yeung, expressed their enthusiasm for the wide range of innovative submissions received. The committee will investigate the 11 areas of advancement, which include character dental prosthetics, fire-protective stunt gels, and CG rendering techniques.
The continued evolution of production and post-production techniques, as well as the integration of technologies like virtual production, has significantly impacted the way films are made. The committee will carefully evaluate each technology category and make recommendations to the Academy’s Board of Governors, who will ultimately decide the award recipients.
The 11 areas under investigation by the committee include:
- Character dental prosthetics
- On-set tools for live compositing of virtual characters and environments
- In-camera visual effects rendering or playback engines
- LED processors for in-camera visual effects
- Image-based lighting for CG rendering
- Heat-protective gel for stunt performer safety
- Artist-friendly tools for constructing anatomical character simulation setups
- Final frame post process denoisers for CG rendering
- Dynamic time alignment of multiple moving microphones
- Stabilized multi-camera systems for capturing wide FOV plates
- Transportable six-degrees-of-freedom motion bases capable of supporting heavy loads
The Scientific and Technical Awards recognize the groundbreaking advancements that have shaped the film industry. The awards ceremony will honor the individuals and companies responsible for these innovations and celebrate their contributions to the art of filmmaking.
