Report from the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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Publisher: SMPTE — White Plains, NY, USA
Doc Type: Journal Article
Content Type: Original Research
Abbreviated Title: SMPTE Mot. Imag. J
Volume: 121, No. 6, pp. 38–43
Abstract: The mission of the Academy's Science and Technology Council is: ■ to advance the science of motion pictures and foster cooperation for technological progress in support of the art ■ to sponsor publications and foster educational activities that facilitate understanding of historical and new developments both within the industry and for the wider public audience ■ to preserve the history of the science and technology of motion pictures ■ to provide a forum and common meeting ground for the exchange of information and to promote cooperation among divergent technological interests, with the objective of increasing the quality of the theatrical motion picture experience
Publication Date: 2012-09-01
DOI: 10.5594/j18207
ISSN: Print: 1545-0279
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/j18207
Author(s): Bill Kroyer
bio
Bill Kroyer, Chair, Science and Technology Council, was trained in classic hand-drawn animation at the Walt Disney Studios, but he also was one of the first to explore digital approaches as a computer image choreographer on Tron 1982. In 1988 he received an Academy Award nomination for his short film Technological Threat, which pioneered the technique of combining hand-drawn and computer animation. Kroyer has since directed the feature Ferngully: The Last Rainforest 1992 and contributed to such films as The Flinstones in Viva Rock Vegas 2000, Cats & Dogs 2001, Scooby-Doo 2002 and Garfield 2004. Kroyer is currently the co-chair of the Academy's Science and Technology Council and the director of digital arts at the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University.
George Joblove
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George Joblove, Co-Chair, Science and Technology Council, is a digital media technology executive and consultant who throughout his career has played key and pioneering roles in the development and application of digital technology to the entertainment industry. He served for three years as executive vice president of Advanced Technology at Sony Pictures Entertainment, where his focuses included facilitating the application of digital asset management, 4K, and 3D across production, post-production, and distribution. Previously he was at Sony Pictures' visual-effects and animation unit, Imageworks, for ten years, where he served as chief technology officer. Prior affiliations include Industrial Light & Magic (where he co-founded and led the team that pioneered the use of computers to create visual effects for feature films, including such milestones as The Abyss, Terminator 2, and Jurassic Park) and the visual-effects unit of Warner Bros. — Joblove is co-chairman of the Academy's Science and Technology Council. He received a Scientific and Engineering Academy Award in 1994. He is also a member of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers and the Visual Effects Society.
Peter Anderson
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Peter Anderson, Chair, Technology History Subcommittee, was the director of photography and visual effects supervisor on U2 3D, the first live-action feature film recorded in digital 3D. After a career in advertising, he joined Douglas Trumbull's Future General visual effects company during the making of Close Encounters of The Third Kind 1977. Anderson went on to create Universal Studios' Hartland visual effects facility, which was used for Buck Rogers in the 25th Century 1979 as well as numerous other Universal productions. In 1981 he joined Disney Studios to film and supervise the visual effects for features such as Tron 1982 and Something Wicked This Way Comes 1983. It was for Disney's Epcot that Anderson developed the modern 3D systems and technologies for filming Magic Journeys 1982, Captain EO 1986 and Muppet* Vision 1991. Since leaving Disney, Anderson has continued to film and supervise many three-dimensional productions including the 3D IMAX releases of Cirque Du Soleil: Journey of Man 1999, Ultimate G's: Zac's Flying Dream 2000 and Wild Oceans 2008.
Jonathan Erland
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Jonathan Erland, Chair, Research Subcommittee, is a London Film School graduate and was a member of the visual effects team on Star Wars 1977 before he went on to become the director of research and development for Apogee Productions. The owner of numerous patents, Erland is also the recipient of four Academy Scientific or Technical Awards for photographic effects innovations that include advances in a traveling matte process for motion picture compositing. In 2008 he received an Award of Commendation from the Academy for his testing and coordination work on the “High-Speed Emulsion Stress Syndrome” in motion picture film stock. Erland is a SMPTE life fellow, a founding member of the Academy's Science and Technology Council and a co-founder (with his wife Kay Beving Erland) of the Composite Components Company.
Rob Hummel
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Rob Hummel, Chair, Public Programs and Education Subcommittee, began his career at Technicolor Laboratories then joined Douglas Trumbull's visual effects company during the making of Blade Runner 1982, a Visual Effects Oscar nominee, and went on to do post-production work on the groundbreaking Tron 1982. A former president of DALSA Digital Cinema LA, Hummel has also served as senior vice president of production technology at Warner Bros., where he oversaw digital post-production and restoration work on such classics as Gone with the Wind 1939 and The Wizard of Oz 1939. He worked in post-production, animation and Imagineering at Walt Disney Studios, headed animation technology at DreamWorks, and helped launch digital cinema units at Technicolor and Sony. Hummel is a founding member of the Academy's Science and Technology Council and is currently president of digital archival company Group 47, Inc.
Andy Maltz
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Andy Maltz, Director, Science and Technology Council. The Academy reconstituted its Science and Technology Council in 2003, and as its first director, Maltz is responsible for developing and implementing its operational plan, administering the Council's day-to-day operations and individual contributions to selected Council initiatives. Previous to the Academy, Maltz was CEO of Avica Technology Corporation, where he led the first worldwide commercial deployment of digital cinema servers, drove the development of key technologies for digital cinema, and was heavily involved with the digital releases of many major motion pictures in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Previous to Avica, Maltz served as a consultant to companies such as Sharp Electronics and Microsoft, where he spearheaded the development of the Advanced Authoring Format. Prior to these assignments, he was executive vice president of operations and engineering for nonlinear editing pioneer Ediflex Digital Systems. — Maltz serves on the U.S. National Archives Public Advisory Committee for Electronic Records Archives, is an associate member of the American Society of Cinematographers, and is a fellow of SMPTE where he serves on several engineering committees and the SMPTE Journal Board of Editors. Maltz received a BSEE from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Copyright: © 2012 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.

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