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Computer graphics and virtual production innovator Paul E. Debevec — director of research, creative algorithms and technology at Netflix and an adjunct research professor at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies — received a standing ovation as he accepted the Charles F. Jenkins Lifetime Achievement Award during the Television Academy’s upbeat 74th Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Awards.
During the dinner and ceremony at the Maybourne in Beverly Hills on Wednesday evening, 105-year-old camera maker Arri received the Philo T. Farnsworth Corporate Achievement Award and seven innovations were recognized with Engineering Emmys.
“We’re not only the oldest company here, [but] I think we’re the oldest guys,” quipped Matthias Erb, chairman of Arri’s executive board, who accepted the award on behalf of the camera company. He added, “We want to support the filmmakers, we want to support the industry. This award is motivation for us to continue [to innovate].” Additional honorees,...
Computer graphics and virtual production innovator Paul E. Debevec — director of research, creative algorithms and technology at Netflix and an adjunct research professor at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies — received a standing ovation as he accepted the Charles F. Jenkins Lifetime Achievement Award during the Television Academy’s upbeat 74th Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Awards.
During the dinner and ceremony at the Maybourne in Beverly Hills on Wednesday evening, 105-year-old camera maker Arri received the Philo T. Farnsworth Corporate Achievement Award and seven innovations were recognized with Engineering Emmys.
“We’re not only the oldest company here, [but] I think we’re the oldest guys,” quipped Matthias Erb, chairman of Arri’s executive board, who accepted the award on behalf of the camera company. He added, “We want to support the filmmakers, we want to support the industry. This award is motivation for us to continue [to innovate].” Additional honorees,...
- 9/29/2022
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Image Source: Nick Rasmussen
Akilah Hughes was braving the menacing warfare that is Los Angeles traffic when we hopped on the phone for a chat. "Ok, he just ran a stop sign. Jesus, people are horrible," she said with a laugh. Less than a minute into our conversation, I could tell my interview with the 30-year-old comedian was going to feel more like a conversation with a friend - well, a friend who has a published memoir, hosts a political podcast, and is steadily paving the way for Black women in mass media. No big deal or anything.
After her minor gripe about driving in La, Hughes and I shifted gears (pun intended) to talk about her autobiography, Obviously: Stories From My Timeline. The book, which hit shelves in September, details Hughes's early life and her journey toward becoming a force in the media landscape. From delving into her complex...
Akilah Hughes was braving the menacing warfare that is Los Angeles traffic when we hopped on the phone for a chat. "Ok, he just ran a stop sign. Jesus, people are horrible," she said with a laugh. Less than a minute into our conversation, I could tell my interview with the 30-year-old comedian was going to feel more like a conversation with a friend - well, a friend who has a published memoir, hosts a political podcast, and is steadily paving the way for Black women in mass media. No big deal or anything.
After her minor gripe about driving in La, Hughes and I shifted gears (pun intended) to talk about her autobiography, Obviously: Stories From My Timeline. The book, which hit shelves in September, details Hughes's early life and her journey toward becoming a force in the media landscape. From delving into her complex...
- 3/5/2020
- by Brea Cubit
- Popsugar.com
Every year, the New York Film Festival descends upon the city’s most passionate cinephiles, bringing flashy world premieres and giving New Yorkers a chance to finally see films they’ve been salivating over since Cannes. For the experimentally minded, the Convergence series is a chance to explore immersive storytelling such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and interactive multimedia projects with an eye on the future.
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The sixth edition of the annual program announces its full slate today, including three Vr horror experiences from Dark Corner Studios, a Vr documentary series exploring the lives of Pakistani citizens from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, and a game about sci-fi hallucinations from Tender Claws. In addition, Nyff is partnering with Lucasfilm to premiere their new virtual production technology with a public presentation. The never-before-seen technology harnesses the power of Vr as...
Read More:Massive Robert Mitchum Centenary Tribute Set As Nyff 2017 Retrospective — Exclusive
The sixth edition of the annual program announces its full slate today, including three Vr horror experiences from Dark Corner Studios, a Vr documentary series exploring the lives of Pakistani citizens from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, and a game about sci-fi hallucinations from Tender Claws. In addition, Nyff is partnering with Lucasfilm to premiere their new virtual production technology with a public presentation. The never-before-seen technology harnesses the power of Vr as...
- 8/25/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Having announced the lineup for the Main Slate of the 54th New York Film Festival (September 30 through October 16), the Film Society of Lincoln Center now unveils details on its Convergence program, running from October 1 through 4 and featuring "virtual reality, augmented reality, installations, and more." There'll be new work by Milica Zec and Winslow Turner Porter III, Kiira Benzing and Stina Hamlin, Lance Weiler and Nick Fortugno, special talks by Lindsay Doran, Hilmar Koch and Nick Rasmussen—and more. » - David Hudson...
- 8/15/2016
- Keyframe
Having announced the lineup for the Main Slate of the 54th New York Film Festival (September 30 through October 16), the Film Society of Lincoln Center now unveils details on its Convergence program, running from October 1 through 4 and featuring "virtual reality, augmented reality, installations, and more." There'll be new work by Milica Zec and Winslow Turner Porter III, Kiira Benzing and Stina Hamlin, Lance Weiler and Nick Fortugno, special talks by Lindsay Doran, Hilmar Koch and Nick Rasmussen—and more. » - David Hudson...
- 8/15/2016
- Fandor: Keyframe
The Film Society of Lincoln Center today announced the lineup for Convergence, its highly anticipated immersive storytelling program, which will run October 1–4 as part of the 54th New York Film Festival. It includes two U.S. premieres and one world premiere amongst the nine interactive works, as well as five panels from innovators of the field.
Read More: Nyff Reveals Main Slate of 2016 Titles, Including ‘Manchester By the Sea,’ ‘Paterson’ and ‘Personal Shopper’
“The art of immersive storytelling is continually evolving,” said Nyff Convergence programmer Matt Bolish in a press release. “Our mission has been consistent from our first year to this, our fifth: bringing the best survey of interactive work to the Nyff audience.”
Virtual Reality highlights include the world premiere of acclaimed Indian work “Priya’s Mirror,” which fuses augmented reality with a comic book to tell the story of a rape survivor-turned-superhero. Returning for a second...
Read More: Nyff Reveals Main Slate of 2016 Titles, Including ‘Manchester By the Sea,’ ‘Paterson’ and ‘Personal Shopper’
“The art of immersive storytelling is continually evolving,” said Nyff Convergence programmer Matt Bolish in a press release. “Our mission has been consistent from our first year to this, our fifth: bringing the best survey of interactive work to the Nyff audience.”
Virtual Reality highlights include the world premiere of acclaimed Indian work “Priya’s Mirror,” which fuses augmented reality with a comic book to tell the story of a rape survivor-turned-superhero. Returning for a second...
- 8/15/2016
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
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Eastman Kodak will receive an Academy Award of Merit for its development of photographic emulsion technologies used in its Vision2 color negative films at the Scientific and Technical Academy Awards.
A total of 10 technologies -- including six for fluid-simulation developments that enable computer-generated water, smoke and explosions -- will be recognized at the Feb. 9 ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
As digital technology has marched forward, Kodak has maintained its position to continue the development of film. This year, Kodak's technologies are being honored for breakthroughs in film speed, grain and sharpness. The company will receive an Oscar statuette.
Also in the area of film development, Jonathan Erland will receive the Award of Commendation for his leadership and efforts toward identifying and solving the problem of high-speed emulsion stress syndrome in motion picture film stock.
Scientific and Engineering Awards, an Academy plaque, will be presented to Doug Roble, Nafees Bin Zafar and Ryo Sakaguchi for the development of the fluid-simulation system at Digital Domain, and to Nick Rasmussen, Ron Fedkiw and Frank Losasso Petterson for the development of the Industrial Light + Magic fluid-simulation system.
Eastman Kodak will receive an Academy Award of Merit for its development of photographic emulsion technologies used in its Vision2 color negative films at the Scientific and Technical Academy Awards.
A total of 10 technologies -- including six for fluid-simulation developments that enable computer-generated water, smoke and explosions -- will be recognized at the Feb. 9 ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
As digital technology has marched forward, Kodak has maintained its position to continue the development of film. This year, Kodak's technologies are being honored for breakthroughs in film speed, grain and sharpness. The company will receive an Oscar statuette.
Also in the area of film development, Jonathan Erland will receive the Award of Commendation for his leadership and efforts toward identifying and solving the problem of high-speed emulsion stress syndrome in motion picture film stock.
Scientific and Engineering Awards, an Academy plaque, will be presented to Doug Roble, Nafees Bin Zafar and Ryo Sakaguchi for the development of the fluid-simulation system at Digital Domain, and to Nick Rasmussen, Ron Fedkiw and Frank Losasso Petterson for the development of the Industrial Light + Magic fluid-simulation system.
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