IMAX, RealD and Texas Instruments DLP Cinema will each receive a Century Award for their historical achievement at the International 3D Society‘s first annual Stereoscopic 3D Technology Awards in October.
The Century Award is the highest honor bestowed by the membership of the International 3D Society and a blue ribbon panel of stereoscopic experts. The black-tie awards program recognizing technological achievement across the stereoscopic medium will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, at Mann’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
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IMAX is being honored for its “Solido Systems” technology; RealD for its “Cinema System” digital 3D projection technology; and Texas Instruments for its “DLP Cinema” technology.
“These Century Awards will record for history the technologies, organizations and individuals responsible for 3D’s extraordinary journey,” said Jim Chabin, President of the International 3D Society.
“IMAX Solido was an important stepping stone in the evolution of IMAX 3D technology, said Brian Bonnick, Executive Vice President, Technology at IMAX. “It introduced millions of moviegoers to IMAX 3D and we’re honored to be recognized with this award as we continue to break new ground in 3D cinema with our current digital projection system.”
Joseph Peixoto, President of Worldwide Cinema at RealD, says, “The RealD Cinema System introduced today’s digital 3D revolution by blending cutting-edge 3D science with a new breed of digital cinema projection to solve the issues inherent to film-based 3D of old.”
“Who would have thought that our 3D technology invention that started in our lab would now be enabling a major part of digital cinema 3D worldwide,” said Dave Duncan, business manager for Texas Instruments, DLP Cinema Products. “We are very proud to receive this award and are committed to furthering 3D from the theater to the home and now the classroom for interactive learning.”
Buzz Hays, Society Chair and Executive Stereoscopic 3D Producer for the Sony 3D Technology Center, Sony Corporation of America, said, “The field of stereoscopic 3D has progressed dramatically in the past decade and continues to evolve daily as more and more talented individuals get involved and identify new needs and opportunities. As 3D technologies continue to advance, it is important to recognize the achievements of the visionaries who created the tools to empower the artists who, together, will propel our medium forward.”
— By Scott Hettrick