Awards & Winners

Edwin Catmull

Awards by Edwin Catmull

Check all the awards nominated and won by Edwin Catmull.

2005


Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement
(For the original concept (Catmull) and the scientific and practical implementation (DeRose/Stam) of subdivision surfaces as a modeling technique in motion picture production. Subdivision surfaces have become a preferred modeling primitive for many types of motion picture computer graphics.)

2000


Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Award of Merit)
(For their significant advancements to the field of motion picture rendering as exemplified in Pixar's Renderman. Their broad professional influence in the industry continues to inspire and contribute to the advancement of computer-generated imagery for motion pictures.)

1995


Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)
(For their pioneering inventions in Digital Image Compositing.)

1992


Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)
(For development of "RenderMan" software providing the means to digitally create scenes or elements that may be composited with other footage.)