Lawrence Kesteloot (left), Drew Olbrich, and Daniel Wexler during the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards on Saturday.
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Most movie fans won't be thinking of the Oscars for two more weeks, but the Academy has already honored some of the innovators who have made significant behind-the-scenes contributions over the years to movie making, including the computer graphics behind "Shrek."
Unlike the Academy Awards ceremony that will be held February 24, which honors only movie achievements of 2012, last night's Scientific and Technical Awards recognized those who demonstrated a "proven record of contributing significant value to the process of making motion pictures" but is not limited to the previous year's achievements.
The ceremony, which was hosted by "Star Trek" co-stars Chris Pine and Zoe Saldana, honored 25 people were nine awards. Portions of last night's event will be seen during the televised ceremony later this month.
Lawrence Kesteloot, Drew Olbrich, and Daniel Wexler at DreamWorks were honored with an Academy certificate for the creation of the Light system for computer graphics lighting. The system, which was used in such animated films as "Shrek" and "Madagascar," was touted for its interactive responsiveness and its user-configurable spreadsheet interface.
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