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In brief: An fxguide feature reviewed the 2021 Scientific and Technical Awards, where 55 people and two companies were recognised for technical achievements. The article highlighted ILM’s Technoprops and Standard Deviation together with Weta Digital as major recipients.
James Cameron discussed technical developments across previous decades and how the Scientific and Technical Awards had repeatedly recognised them. The feature also traced the history of Technoprops and included an interview with senior virtual-production consultant Glenn Derry, whose credits included Steven Spielberg’s A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Cameron’s Avatar and Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book.
The article examined how Stan Winston Studio contributed to making head-mounted facial capture practical for high-end productions such as Avatar. Production photographs showed performers including Zoe Saldaña and Sigourney Weaver wearing capture headgear.
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James Cameron | 2021 Scientific and Technical Awards
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