{"id":17442,"date":"2022-11-03T15:03:56","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T13:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=17442"},"modified":"2022-11-03T15:04:01","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T13:04:01","slug":"academys-science-and-technology-counciladds-new-members-paul-cameron-paul-debevec-tom-duffield-and-marlon-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/11\/03\/academys-science-and-technology-counciladds-new-members-paul-cameron-paul-debevec-tom-duffield-and-marlon-west\/","title":{"rendered":"Academy\u2019s Science And Technology Council
Adds New Members Paul Cameron, Paul Debevec, 
Tom Duffield And Marlon West"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Paul Cameron, Paul Debevec, Tom Duffield and Marlon West have accepted invitations to join the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Academy\u2019s Science and Technology Council focuses on the science and technology of motion pictures\u2014preserving its history, developing educational programs, driving industry standards, and providing forums for the exchange of information and ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cameron\u2019s cinematography credits include \u201cReminiscence,\u201d \u201c21 Bridges,\u201d \u201cPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,\u201d \u201cCollateral,\u201d \u201cMan on Fire,\u201d \u201cSwordfish,\u201d \u201cGone in Sixty Seconds\u201d and other notable films. An Academy member since 2006, he currently serves as a Cinematographers Branch governor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debevec returns to the Council as co-chair after serving from 2012-2018, with three of those years as co-chair. He is the director of research for production innovation at Netflix, where he oversees R&D in new technologies in computer vision, computer graphics and machine learning with applications in visual effects, virtual production and animation. An Academy member since 2010, Debevec currently serves as a Visual Effects Branch governor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Duffield\u2019s production design credits include \u201cPatriots Day,\u201d \u201cHell or High Water,\u201d \u201cLone Survivor\u201d and \u201cEd Wood\u201d; his credits as art director include \u201cMen in Black,\u201d \u201cThe Birdcage\u201d and \u201cBatman Returns.\u201d He has lectured at AFI, Chapman and Loyola universities and various other educational institutions around the United States. Duffield, an Academy member since 1989, currently serves as a governor of the Production Design Branch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

West is head of effects animation and a visual effects supervisor at Walt Disney Feature Animation Studios. He has worked on hand-drawn and computer-generated projects. West\u2019s credits include \u201cEncanto,\u201d \u201cFrozen II,\u201d \u201cMoana,\u201d \u201cFrozen,\u201d \u201cWinnie the Pooh,\u201d \u201cThe Princess and the Frog,\u201d \u201cAtlantis: The Lost Empire,\u201d \u201cFantasia 2000,\u201d \u201cTarzan,\u201d \u201cHercules,\u201d \u201cThe Hunchback of Notre Dame,\u201d \u201cPocahontas\u201d and \u201cThe Lion King.\u201d He is currently serving as VFX supervisor of \u201cIw\u00e1j\u00fa\u201d for Disney+. An Academy member since 2015, West currently serves as a Short Films and Feature Animation Branch governor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Council co-chairs for 2022\u20132023 are Lois Burwell and Paul Debevec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Council\u2019s other returning members are Bill Baggelaar, Linda Borgeson, Visual Effects Branch governor Brooke Breton, Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch governor Bill Corso, Sound Branch governor Teri E. Dorman, Theo Gluck, Buzz Hays, Greg Hedgepath, Leslie Iwerks, Andrea Kalas, Colette Mullenhoff, Ujwal Nirgudkar, Helena Packer, David Pierce, David Schnuelle, Andy Serkis, Leon Silverman, Amy Vincent and Jeffrey White.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Paul Cameron, Paul Debevec, Tom Duffield and Marlon West have accepted invitations to join the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Academy\u2019s Science and Technology Council focuses on the science and technology of motion pictures\u2014preserving its history, developing educational programs, driving industry standards, and providing forums for… Continue reading Academy\u2019s Science And Technology Council
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