Awards & Winners

Nelson Tyler

Nelson Tyler received the 1964 and 2004 Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement.

Awards by Nelson Tyler

Check all the awards nominated and won by Nelson Tyler.

2004


Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement
(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.)

1981


Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)
(For the progressive development and improvement of the Tyler Helicopter motion picture camera platform.)

1964


Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement
(for the design and construction of an improved Helicopter Camera System)