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flexibility and
options.

a

wider range of creative

Technical Achievement Awards
were

granted to:

loan Allen of Dolby Laboratories
for the Cat. 43 playback-only noise reduction
unit and its practical applications to motion

picture sound recordings. The Cat. 43

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duces noise from recordings which could
otherwise interfere with or degrade sound¬
tracks. The unit is designed for use in
situations where complimentary noise re¬
duction is not applicable.
Thaine Morris and David Pier for
the development of DSC Spark Devices for
motion picture special effects. The Direc¬
tional Short Circuit devices provide special
effects pyrotechnicians with a reliable, eco¬

nomical, safe and repeatable way to simu¬
late electrical short circuits, laser hits and a
wide

variety of spark displays.
Tadeuz Krzanowski of Industrial

Light and Magic, Inc., for the development of
a Wire Rig model support mechanism used

Every film student

to control the movements of miniatures in

should have it...

model to be moved in unlimited rotation,
and to be tilted in any plane within a range
of 45 degrees. With the use of stepping

Every professional
must have it!

special effects. The Wire Rig is a versatile
portable unit which allows a suspended

motors, the Rig is capable of pre-pro¬
grammed repeatable movements. Another
advantage is realized when photographing
models in the blue-screen process, since
support wires disappear in the matte

situation.
Dan C. Norris and Tim Cook of
Norris Film Products for the development of

single-frame exposure system for motion
picture photography. The single frame sys¬
tem can be used in conjunction with existing
motion picture production cameras for inter¬
mittent film exposures, either manually or
automatically controlled. It can be applied to
custom or existing equipment such as cap¬
ping shutters, lamp controls, animation
stands, printers or motion control devices.
Its size, weight, and power requirements
make it adaptable to studio or location
applications.
Jan Jacobsen for the application
of a dual screen, front projection system to
motion picture special effects photography.
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a particular Will Jenkins in¬
technique involves projecting
an image at right angles to the camera lens
and incorporating it into a primary scene. An
auxiliary lens is used for the second image.

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