奥斯卡科技奖名单公布 库克镜头获大奖

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北京时间2013年1月5日，美国电影科学与艺术学院公布2012年度奥斯卡科技奖（Sci-Tech Award）的获奖名单。正式的科技奖颁奖典礼将于2月9日在好莱坞贝弗利酒店举行。

本届奥斯卡科技奖共颁出9项，技术成就奖5项（颁发证书），科学与工程奖3项（奥斯卡奖牌），学院奖1项（奥斯卡小金人）。其中学院奖为最高荣誉的奥斯卡科技奖。本届学院奖获得者是英国镜头制造商库克（Cooke）。


以下是全部获奖名单：



技术成就奖（Technical Achievement Award）

To J.P. Lewis, Matt Cordner and Nickson Fong for the invention and publication of the Pose Space Deformation technique.
Pose Space Deformation (PSD) introduced the use of novel sparse data interpolation techniques to the task of shape interpolation. The controllability and ease of achieving artistic intent have led to PSD being a foundational technique in the creation of computer–generated characters.


To Lawrence Kesteloot, Drew Olbrich and Daniel Wexler for the creation of the Light system for computer graphics lighting at PDI/DreamWorks.
Virtually unchanged from its original incarnation over 15 years ago, Light is still in continuous use due to its emphasis on interactive responsiveness, final–quality interactive render preview, scalable architecture and powerful user–configurable spreadsheet interface.


To Steve LaVietes, Brian Hall and Jeremy Selan for the creation of the Katana computer graphics scene management and lighting software at Sony Pictures Imageworks.
Katana's unique design, featuring a deferred evaluation procedural node–graph, provides a highly efficient lighting and rendering workflow. It allows artists to non–destructively edit scenes too complex to fit into computer memory, at scales ranging from a single object up to an entire detailed city.


To Theodore Kim, Nils Thuerey, Markus Gross and Doug James for the invention, publication and dissemination of Wavelet Turbulence software.
This technique allowed for fast, art–directable creation of highly detailed gas simulation, making it easier for the artist to control the appearance these effects in the final image.


To Richard Mall for the design and development of the Matthews Max Menace Arm.
Highly sophisticated and well–engineered, the Max Menace Arm is a safe and adjustable device that allows rapid, precise positioning of lighting fixtures, cameras or accessories. On–set or on location, this compact and highly portable structure is often used where access is limited due to restrictions on attaching equipment to existing surfaces.


科学与工程奖（Scientific and Engineering Award）



To Simon Clutterbuck, James Jacobs and Dr. Richard Dorling for the development of the Tissue Physically–Based Character Simulation Framework.
This framework faithfully and robustly simulates the effects of anatomical structures underlying a character's skin. The resulting dynamic and secondary motions provide a new level of realism to computer–generated creatures.


To Dr. Philip McLauchlan, Allan Jaenicke, John–Paul Smith and Ross Shain for the creation of the Mocha planar tracking and rotoscoping software at Imagineer Systems Ltd.
Mocha provides robust planar–tracking even when there are no clearly defined points in the image. Its effectiveness, ease of use, and ability to exchange rotoscoping data with other image processing tools have resulted in widespread adoption of the software in the visual effects industry.

To Joe Murtha, William Frederick and Jim Markland of Anton/Bauer, Inc. for the design and creation of the CINE VCLX Portable Power System.
The CINE VCLX provides extended run–times and flexibility, allowing users to power cameras and other supplementary equipment required for production. This high–capacity battery system is also matched to the high–demand, always–on digital cinema cameras.



学院奖（Academy Award of Merit）



To Cooke Optics Limited for their continuing innovation in the design, development and manufacture of advanced camera lenses that have helped define the look of motion pictures over the last century.
Since their first series of motion picture lenses, Cooke Optics has continued to create optical innovations decade after decade. Producing what is commonly referred to as the "Cooke Look," these lenses have often been the lens of choice for creative cinematographers worldwide.

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自从研究上电影镜头，我就认为cooke是最顶尖的电影镜头制造商，在zeiss 莱卡之上，虽然安琴只出变焦，而且极牛鼻，但我觉得cooke的能力很牛，只不过厂子太小，不能像zeiss那样什么都出……起码在定焦行当里，cooke最顶，从来都是想设计成什么样就设计成什么样。原来玩摄影头的时候，听说zeiss的很多精致设计虽然淹没在了浩瀚的大海里，没有被人提到，比如zeiss高端摄影头的色彩设计，焦点漂移控制。但是比比cooke，zeiss还是小巫见大巫了，cooke在每一项粒都有自己的精致设计，色彩，焦点漂移，散景（光圈叶片数），景深，机械。如果有钱，绝对上cooke，咳……造化弄人啊，就是缺钱。