The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday it is taking a deeper look at 11 scientific and technical areas ahead of the Scientific and Technical Awards, which are set to take place Feb. 18, 2025.
“The Awards committee is thrilled to have a wide range of applicants representing innovation across our branches,” said Scientific and Technical Awards Committee co-chairs Darin Grant and Raymond Yeung in a statement.
“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.”