Awards & Winners

David DiFrancesco

David DiFrancesco, is a photoscientist, inventor, cinematographer, and photographer. He is a founding member of three organizations which pioneered computer graphics for digital special effects and film with Edwin Catmull and Alvy Ray Smith, including; New York Institute of Technology Computer Graphics Lab, Lucasfilm Computer Division, and Pixar Animation Studios, financed by Steve Jobs.

Awards by David DiFrancesco

Check all the awards nominated and won by David DiFrancesco.

1998


Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement
(For their pioneering efforts in the development of laser film recording technology. This pioneering laser film recorder, designed and used for motion pictures, demonstrated the potential of this technology for recording digital data onto intermediate film stock.)

1994


Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)
(For their pioneering work in the field of film input scanning.)