The International 3D Society’s Stereoscopic 3D Technology Awards will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, at Mann’s Chinese Theatre.
The black-tie 3D Technology Awards event honors technological achievement in the stereoscopic medium — mainly cinema, television, special venue, themed attractions, video games, PC and other media. Also to be recognized are individuals and organizations that have made a significant impact on the advancement of stereoscopic arts and technologies from January 1, 1980 through December 31, 2009.
Entries from the 3D professional community from August 2009 to August 1, 2010, are voted upon by a blue-ribbon 3D Technology Awards panel.
“The International 3D Society is seeking to honor the contributions of engineers, scientists, and inventors who have helped to create the stereoscopic medium,” said 3D Awards Committee co-chair and Oculus 3D President Lenny Lipton. “We are interested in calling attention to work that has been done in the recent past to advance the technology of the 3D moving image.”
Buzz Hays, Society Chair and Senior Vice President of the Sony 3D Technology Center, Sony Corporation of America, added, “For those of us who have worked in 3D, it is nice to see our colleagues recognized with awards presented by their peers.”
Jim Chabin is President of the International 3D Society, a non-profit professional community dedicated to advancing the arts and technologies of Stereoscopic 3D.
The 3D Technology Awards Show will feature MasterImage3D passive glasses and technology. Rules, regulations and entry forms are available online. There is no entry fee for submissions. The deadline for submissions was May 30, 2010. Nominees will be announced prior to the show.
International 3D Society sponsors include Signature Sponsor XpanD and Founding Sponsors MasterImage 3D, Panasonic Hollywood Lab and IMAX.
The 3D Society will host a lottery for all members to attend this special event at no cost. For any seats that should remain unsold, I3DS will supply complimentary tickets to those who are entered into the lottery, by random drawing.
To enter, send an e-mail to info@international3Dsociety.com with the subject line “RSVP – Lottery.”
To guarantee a seat, I3DS Members may purchase discount tickets online.
Among the 3D companies being honored will be:
• 3ALITY DIGITAL
• AUTODESK
• COL. ROBERT BERNIER
• DOLBY LABORATORIES
• STEVEN HINES
• IMAX
• IN-THREE
• IRIDAS
• MASTERIMAGE 3D
• NVIDIA
• QUANTEL
• REALD
• SASSOON FILM DESIGN
• SONY PICTURES IMAGEWORKS
• TEXAS INSTRUMENTS
• THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS
• XPAND
Projectors will be provided by NEC; 3D glasses will be provided by MasterImage 3D