The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the 11 distinct scientific and technical investigations launched in the lead-up to the 2024 Scientific and Technical Awards, which will be held on Tuesday, February 18, next year.
These investigations are made public so that individuals and companies with devices or claims of innovation within these areas can submit achievements for review.
The Academy’s Scientific and Technical Awards Committee has started investigations into the following areas:
- 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
- Stabilized multi-camera systems for capturing wide FOV plates
- Artist-friendly tools for constructing anatomical character simulation setups
- Final frame post process denoisers for CG rendering
- Transportable six-degrees-of-freedom motion bases capable of supporting heavy loads
- Heat-protective gel for stunt performer safety
- Dynamic time alignment of multiple moving microphones
- Character dental prosthetics
“The Awards committee is thrilled to have a wide range of applicants representing innovation across our branches. Our diverse committee of industry experts will investigate 11 areas of advancement, including character dental prosthetics, fire-protective stunt gels, and CG rendering techniques. The continued evolution of production and post-production, along with technologies that merge them, such as components of virtual production related to in-camera visual effects, highlights the evolution of motion picture workflows based on these advancements,”
Scientific and Technical Awards Committee co-chairs Darin Grant and Raymond Yeung.
Awarded since 1931, the Academy’s Scientific and Technical Awards honor the individuals and companies whose discoveries and innovations have contributed in significant and lasting ways to motion pictures.