Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences just announced that they’re diving into 11 different areas of scientific and technical research for 2024.
This is all in preparation for their big Scientific and Technical Awards happening on February 18, 2025.
They’re making these investigations public so that anyone who’s got cool new tech or innovative ideas in these fields can throw their hat in the ring for a chance to be recognized.
The committee has already kicked off investigations in the following areas:
- 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 deadline to submit additional entries is Thursday, September 5, at 5 p.m. PT. For more information on the Scientific and Technical Awards or to submit a similar technology
The Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
