Awards & Winners

2004 Academy Awards

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2005 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards »

Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Greg Cannom, Wesley Wofford

(For the development of their special modified silicone material for makeup appliances used in motion pictures. This proprietary modified silicone makeup system allows for the creation of either partial or full-face appliances for motion picture makeup effects that move like real flesh, have translucency similar to skin and will accept standard makeup materials.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Gerald Cotts, Anthony Seaman

(For the original concept and design (Gerald Cotts) and for the engineering of the Satellight-X HMI Softlight (Anthony Seaman). With its large radiating surface and thin profile, this collapsible, self-contained HMI softlight provides a diffuse light to simulate daylight in location interiors, where space is often limited.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Steve Boze

(For the design and implementation of the DNF 001 multi-band digital audio noise suppressor. Designed in the early 1990s when digital signal processing was in its early stages, the real-time digital approach of the DNF 001 provided accurate filter response with minimal interaction, allowing noise attenuation with fewer artifacts.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Christopher Hicks, Dave Betts

(For the design and implementation of the Cedar DNS 1000 multi-band digital noise suppressor. The Cedar DNS 1000 is specifically designed to reduce background noise from recorded motion picture dialog. With its precise filters it allows the frequency ranges to be altered or even cascaded to pinpoint and reduce the offending noise.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Nelson Tyler

(For the development of the Tyler Gyroplatform boat mount stabilizing device for motion picture photography. As a pioneer in this area of motion picture technology, Tyler's 2-axis, hydraulically-powered camera mount successfully eliminates the pitch and roll associated with camera shots taken from a boat in the water.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Julian Morris, Michael Birch, Paul Smyth, Paul Tate

(For the development of the Vicon motion capture technology. Vicon Motion Systems developed special-purpose cameras for motion capture with software systems that maximized their impact on the motion picture industry.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

John O.B. Greaves, Ned Phipps, Antonie J. Van Den Bogert, William Hayes

(For the development of the Motion Analysis motion capture technology. Motion Analysis Corporation developed special-purpose cameras for motion capture with software systems that maximized their impact on the motion picture industry.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Nels Madsen, Vaughn Cato, Matt Madden, Bill Lorton

(For the development of the Giant Studios motion capture technology. The software solution created by Giant Studios applied a unique biometric approach that has influenced the development of motion capture technology for motion pictures.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Alan Kapler

(For the design and development of Storm, a software toolkit for artistic control of volumetric effects. Storm employs an efficient method for directly manipulating volumetric data to create effects such as clouds, water and avalanches with familiar operators inspired by image compositing and painting operations.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Award of Merit)

Horst Burbulla

(For the invention and continuing development of the Technocrane telescoping camera crane. With its electronically driven leveling head, adjustable moveable weight carriage, and lightweight, extremely precise telescoping beam elements that allow camera movement during shots, the Technocrane has redefined the state-of-the-art in camera crane technology.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Award of Merit)

Jean-Marie Lavalou, Alain Masseron, David W. Samuelson

(For the engineering and development of the Louma Camera Crane and remote system for motion picture production. The Louma pioneered a remotely-operated camera head combined with a lightweight and portable modular crane. Its design has proved to be the inspiration for numerous subsequent remote camera systems.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Gyula Mester , Keith Edwards

(For their significant contributions (electronic systems design, Mester and mechanical engineering, Edwards) to and continuing development of the Technocrane telescoping camera crane. With its electronically driven leveling head, adjustable moveable weight carriage, and lightweight, extremely precise telescoping beam elements that allow camera movement during shots, the Technocrane has redefined the state-of-the-art in camera crane technology.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Lindsay Arnold, Guy Griffiths, David Hodson, Charlie Lawrence , David Mann

(For their development of the Cineon Digital Film Workstation. Cineon pioneered a commercial node-graph compositing system establishing a new visual method for direct manipulation of the compositing process, which influenced and defined modern digital compositing workflows.)

77th Academy Awards »

Academy Award for Best Picture

Tom Rosenberg, Albert S. Ruddy, Clint Eastwood

Honored for : Million Dollar Baby

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard N. Gladstein Finding Neverland
Nellie Bellflower Finding Neverland
Michael London Sideways
Taylor Hackford Ray
Howard Baldwin Ray
Stuart Benjamin Ray
Clint Eastwood Million Dollar Baby
Albert S. Ruddy Million Dollar Baby
Tom Rosenberg Million Dollar Baby
Graham King The Aviator
Michael Mann The Aviator
Academy Award for Best Actor

Jamie Foxx

Honored for : Ray
(Role: Ray Charles)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Don Cheadle Hotel Rwanda
Role: Paul Rusesabagina
Johnny Depp Finding Neverland
Role: Sir James Matthew Barrie
Leonardo DiCaprio The Aviator
Role: Howard Hughes
Clint Eastwood Million Dollar Baby
Role: Frankie Dunn
Jamie Foxx Ray
Role: Ray Charles
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Morgan Freeman

Honored for : Million Dollar Baby
(Role: Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Clive Owen Closer
Role: Larry
Morgan Freeman Million Dollar Baby
Role: Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris
Thomas Haden Church Sideways
Role: Jack
Jamie Foxx Collateral
Role: Max
Alan Alda The Aviator
Role: Senator Ralph Owen Brewster
Academy Award for Best Director

Clint Eastwood

Honored for : Million Dollar Baby

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mike Leigh Vera Drake
Martin Scorsese The Aviator
Taylor Hackford Ray
Alexander Payne Sideways
Clint Eastwood Million Dollar Baby
Academy Award for Best Actress

Hilary Swank

Honored for : Million Dollar Baby
(Role: Maggie Fitzgerald)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Annette Bening Being Julia
Role: Julia Lambert
Catalina Sandino Moreno Maria Full of Grace
Role: Maria
Kate Winslet Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Role: Clementine Kruczynski
Imelda Staunton Vera Drake
Role: Vera
Hilary Swank Million Dollar Baby
Role: Maggie Fitzgerald
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, Pierre Bismuth

Honored for : Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Keir Pearson Hotel Rwanda
Terry George Hotel Rwanda
John Logan The Aviator
Brad Bird The Incredibles
Mike Leigh Vera Drake
Charlie Kaufman Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Michel Gondry Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Pierre Bismuth Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Alejandro Amenábar

Honored for : The Sea Inside
(Country: Spain; in Spanish, Galician, Catalan)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alejandro Amenábar The Sea Inside
Country: Spain; in Spanish, Galician, Catalan
Christophe Barratier The Chorus
Country: France; in French
Oliver Hirschbiegel Downfall
Country: Germany; in German and Russian
Darrell Roodt Yesterday
Country: South Africa; in Zulu
Kay Pollak As It Is in Heaven
Country: Sweden; in Swedish, Italian and English
Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Cate Blanchett

Honored for : The Aviator
(Role: Katharine Hepburn)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Natalie Portman Closer
Role: Alice
Sophie Okonedo Hotel Rwanda
Role: Tatiana Rusesabagina
Virginia Madsen Sideways
Role: Maya
Laura Linney Kinsey
Role: Clara McMillen
Cate Blanchett The Aviator
Role: Katharine Hepburn
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Animated)

Chris Landreth

Honored for : Ryan

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Chris Landreth Ryan
Sejong Park Birthday Boy
Andrew Gregory Birthday Boy
Jeff Fowler Gopher Broke
Tim Miller Gopher Broke
Bill Plympton Guard Dog
Mike Gabriel Lorenzo
Baker Bloodworth Lorenzo
Academy Award for Best Film Editing

Thelma Schoonmaker

Honored for : The Aviator

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Rubell Collateral
Jim Miller Collateral
Thelma Schoonmaker The Aviator
Paul Hirsch Ray
Matt Chesse Finding Neverland
Joel Cox Million Dollar Baby
Academy Award for Best Sound Editing

Randy Thom, Michael Silvers

Honored for : The Incredibles

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Silvers The Incredibles
Randy Thom The Incredibles
Randy Thom The Polar Express
Dennis Leonard The Polar Express
Paul N.J. Ottosson Spider-Man 2
Academy Award for Best Original Song

Jorge Drexler

Honored for : Al otro lado del río
(The Motorcycle Diaries)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jorge Drexler Al otro lado del río
The Motorcycle Diaries
Bruno Coulais Look to Your Path
The Chorus
Christophe Barratier Look to Your Path
The Chorus
Andrew Lloyd Webber Learn to Be Lonely
The Phantom of the Opera
Charles Hart Learn to Be Lonely
The Phantom of the Opera
Glen Ballard Believe
The Polar Express
Alan Silvestri Believe
The Polar Express
Adam Duritz Accidentally in Love
Shrek 2
Charlie Gillingham Accidentally in Love
Shrek 2
Jim Bogios Accidentally in Love
Shrek 2
David Immerglück Accidentally in Love
Shrek 2
Matt Malley Accidentally in Love
Shrek 2
David Bryson Accidentally in Love
Shrek 2
Dan Vickrey Accidentally in Love
Shrek 2
Academy Award for Best Cinematography

Robert Richardson

Honored for : The Aviator

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bruno Delbonnel A Very Long Engagement
Robert Richardson The Aviator
John Mathieson The Phantom of the Opera
Zhao Xiaoding House of Flying Daggers
Caleb Deschanel The Passion of the Christ
Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay

Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor

Honored for : Sideways

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Linklater Before Sunset
Julie Delpy Before Sunset
Ethan Hawke Before Sunset
Kim Krizan Before Sunset
David Magee Finding Neverland
Paul Haggis Million Dollar Baby
José Rivera The Motorcycle Diaries
Alexander Payne Sideways
Jim Taylor Sideways
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score

Jan A. P. Kaczmarek

Honored for : Finding Neverland

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Newton Howard The Village
Jan A. P. Kaczmarek Finding Neverland
John Williams Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
John Debney The Passion of the Christ
Thomas Newman Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Academy Award for Best Costume Design

Sandy Powell

Honored for : The Aviator

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alexandra Byrne Finding Neverland
Sandy Powell The Aviator
Bob Ringwood Troy
Colleen Atwood Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Sharen Davis Ray
Academy Award for Best Production Design

Dante Ferretti, Francesca Lo Schiavo

Honored for : The Aviator

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gemma Jackson Finding Neverland
Trisha Edwards Finding Neverland
Aline Bonetto A Very Long Engagement
Dante Ferretti The Aviator
Francesca Lo Schiavo The Aviator
Anthony D. G. Pratt The Phantom of the Opera
Celia Bobak The Phantom of the Opera
Rick Heinrichs Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Cheryl A. Carasik Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Bill Corso, Valli O'Reilly

Honored for : Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Valli O'Reilly Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Manolo García The Sea Inside
Jo Allen The Sea Inside
Keith VanderLaan The Passion of the Christ
Christien Tinsley The Passion of the Christ
Bill Corso Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film

Brad Bird

Honored for : The Incredibles

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Brad Bird The Incredibles
Bill Damaschke Shark Tale
Andrew Adamson Shrek 2
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature

Ross Kauffman, Zana Briski

Honored for : Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Luigi Falorni The Story of the Weeping Camel
Byambasuren Davaa The Story of the Weeping Camel
Ross Kauffman Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
Zana Briski Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
Morgan Spurlock Super Size Me
Lauren Lazin Tupac: Resurrection
Karolyn Ali Tupac: Resurrection
Kirby Dick Twist of Faith
Eddie Schmidt Twist of Faith
Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject

Robert Hudson, Robert Houston

Honored for : Mighty Times: The Children's March

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Hudson Mighty Times: The Children's March
Robert Houston Mighty Times: The Children's March
Gerardine Wurzburg Autism Is a World
Hanna Polak The Children of Leningradsky
Andrzej Celinski The Children of Leningradsky
Hubert Davis Hardwood
Erin Faith Young Hardwood
Oren Jacoby Sister Rose's Passion
Steve Kalafer Sister Rose's Passion
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Live Action)

Andrea Arnold

Honored for : Wasp

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Andrea Arnold Wasp
Nacho Vigalondo 7:35 in the Morning
Gary McKendry Everything in This Country Must
Ashvin Kumar Little Terrorist
Taika Waititi Two Cars, One Night
Ainsley Gardiner Two Cars, One Night
Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Scott Millan Ray
Greg Orloff Ray
Bob Beemer Ray
Steve Cantamessa Ray
Tom Fleischman The Aviator
Petur Hliddal The Aviator
Randy Thom The Incredibles
Gary Rizzo The Incredibles
Doc Kane The Incredibles
William B. Kaplan The Polar Express
Randy Thom The Polar Express
Tom Johnson The Polar Express
Dennis Sands The Polar Express
Kevin O'Connell Spider-Man 2
Greg P. Russell Spider-Man 2
Jeffrey J. Haboush Spider-Man 2
Joseph Geisinger Spider-Man 2
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Dykstra Spider-Man 2
Scott Stokdyk Spider-Man 2
Anthony LaMolinara Spider-Man 2
John Frazier Spider-Man 2
John Nelson I, Robot
Andrew R. Jones I, Robot
Erik Nash I, Robot
Joe Letteri I, Robot
Bill George Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Tim Burke Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Roger Guyett Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
John Richardson Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Academy Honorary Award

Sidney Lumet

(in recognition of his brilliant services to screenwriters, performers and the art of the motion picture)