SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 23rd
consecutive year, visual effects artists used software
from Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) to bring many of 2017's
most memorable films and TV shows to audiences worldwide, including
this year's five nominees for the Best Visual Effects Oscar.
Autodesk also celebrated the accomplishments of the Shotgun
Software team, whose work was recognized with an Engineering Emmy
from the Television Academy, as well as Sr. Software Engineer
Hans Rijpkema, who received a
Scientific and Technical Achievement Award (Sci-Tech) for his
contributions to technology developed during his time at Rhythm
& Hues visual effects and animation studio.
"Visual storytelling in Oscar-nominated films continues to
advance at an impressive rate. We take pride in building tools that
help artists bring riveting visuals and narratives to audiences
everywhere," said Autodesk Senior Vice President, Amy Bunszel.
"Autodesk congratulates all of the 2018 nominees on their
exceptional work in contributing to this year's Academy
Award-nominated films. We're also incredibly proud to see our
talent earn top notch recognition."
Best Visual Effects Nominees Tap Autodesk
Technology
In the Academy Awards Best Visual Effects
category, all five nominated films —"Blade Runner 2049," "Guardians
of the Galaxy Vol.2," "Kong: Skull Island," "Star Wars: The Last
Jedi" and "War for the Planet of the Apes" — were created with help
from Autodesk tools. Thousands of talented artists working out of
visual effects studios across four continents produced outstanding
visuals for all five films. Autodesk software was integral to work
spanning previsualization, visual effects, virtual cinematography,
post-production, color grading and beyond.
Shotgun Software Wins an Engineering Emmy
Each year,
the Television Academy recognizes individuals, companies or
organizations for innovative engineering developments that
"materially affect the transmission, recording or reception of
television." This past October, the Shotgun team was awarded
an Engineering Emmy for building a collaborative platform which
helps creative teams around the world get hundreds of episodes of
top TV shows to air, including: Game of Thrones, The
Americans, Quantico, Ballers, Scandal,
Outlander, Black Mirror, A Series of Unfortunate
Events, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Cosmos,
Legion, Fear the Walking Dead, The Flash,
Hawaii 5-0 and many
others.
Autodesk Congratulates Hans Rijpkema On Second Sci-Tech
Award
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosts
an annual awards ceremony that honors triumphs demonstrating "a
proven record of contributing significant value to the process of
making motion pictures." This year, the Academy recognized Hans
Rijpkema as he received a Technical Achievement Certificate
alongside Joe Mancewicz and Matt Derksen for the
design, architecture and implementation of the Rhythm & Hues
Construction Kit rigging system.
About Autodesk
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people who make things. If you've ever driven a
high-performance car, admired a towering skyscraper, used a
smartphone, or watched a great film, chances are you've experienced
what millions of Autodesk customers are doing with our software.
Autodesk gives you the power to make anything. For more
information visit autodesk.com or follow @autodesk.
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