no surprises at this awards event

While a great deal of suspense surrounds the March 5, 2006, Academy Awards® ceremonies, everyone already knew who'd be getting the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Scientific and Technical Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills on February 18, 2006.

These Academy Awards® for technical achievements with "a proven track record of continued successful use in the film industry" were announced in a press release on January 10, 2006, which you can access by clicking here.

Etopia Media Entertainment News Network covered the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Scientific and Technical Awards event on Saturday, February 18, 2006, and conducted interviews with AMPAS officials, Scientific and Technical Oscar® winners, and actress Rachel McAdams, who hosted the awards ceremony.

You can watch that coverage by clicking on the still photos below.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) officials

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Sid Ganis, Academy President, says the story drives the technology

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Richard Edlund, chair of Sci-Tech Awards Committee, compares after-parties

Scientific and Technical Oscar® winners

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Garrett Brown, inventor of the Steadicam™, most likes to "make shots"

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David Grober's Perfect Horizon camera head enables Harry Potter's manic bus ride

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Anatoliy Kokush and Yelena Strokach explain Russian contributions

"Wedding Crashers" star hosts the awards ceremony

Rachel McAdams expresses her gratitude to technology innovators

watch all these video clips together

Click on the title to watch Tech Oscar® Night in Beverly Hills--February 18, 2006.

 

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