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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented its 2021 Scientific and Technical Awards on Saturday (Feb. 13). It recognized 17 technologies represented by 55 individuals in a virtual ceremony hosted by filmmaker Nia DaCosta. James Cameron paid tribute to the honorees, stating: “The motion picture innovation train never stops. Its progress is in fact vital to the art form. Technical advancement is disrupting the creative process at a breakneck pace. Filmmaking shouldn’t merely keep up, it has the power to lead.” The honorees also included three women: Hayley Iben of Pixar Ani...

And the Academy Award goes to … UK audio tech company Synchro Arts USA – UK film and music audio technology company Synchro Arts received a coveted Academy Award in Los Angeles on 13 February 2021. Synchro Arts is the only UK company to receive a Scientific and Engineering Award at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science Oscars. This honour was made to the creators of its unique audio alignment technology that seamlessly and perfectly lip-syncs replaced dialogue tracks. Synchro Arts technology, VocAlign and Revoice Pro software has been the mainstay of film and TV audio studios ...

Robert Derry and Glenn Derry for the system design, ergonomics, engineering and workflow integration of the widely adopted Technoprops head-mounted camera system. The Technoprops head-mounted camera system, with its modular and production-proven construction, supports consistent face alignment with improved actor comfort, while at the same time permitting quick reconfiguration and minimizing downtime. This system enables repeatable, accurate and unobstructed capture of an actor’s facial movements. To Babak Beheshti and Scott Robitille for the development of the compact, stand-alone, phas...

Oscars: Three Women From Disney and Pixar Among SciTech Awards Honorees Carolyn Giardina Oscar Statuettes Seventeen scientific and technical developments representing 55 individuals — including three women, which may be a first in a single season — will be honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with Scientific and Technical Awards. The honorees and their work, which includes advancement in hair simulation and sound tech, will be recognized during a virtual presentation hosted by filmmaker Nia DaCosta ( Little Woods) on Feb. 13 starting at 1 p.m. PT on ...

‘An Arm and a Leg’: Tips for fighting medical bills from a former ‘bad guy’ lawyer Lawyer Jeff Bloom used to be the person whom medical providers and debt collectors would hire to represent them in court. "I was a bad guy, for sure," he said. Then, a few years ago, he switched sides. Bloom now represents consumers and, in this episode, shares what he knows. He said consumers have more rights than they may realize, although enforcing those rights may be tough. One other piece of advice: "Be a good guy. Don’t be threatening. Don’t yell at people," Bloom said. "Judges are your audien...