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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TELEVISION ACADEMY ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF THE
2007 PRIMETIME EMMY® ENGINEERING AWARDS
Howard A. Anderson to Receive Charles F. Jenkins Lifetime Achievement Award
North Hollywood, CA, August 13, 2007 – The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced the recipients of the 2007 Primetime Emmy® Engineering Awards. Recipients will receive their awards during the Primetime Creative Arts ceremony on Saturday, September 8th at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
The Charles F. Jenkins Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to Howard A. Anderson for his extraordinary achievements in advancing the art of film technology and film making. Anderson's credits include visual effects for such memorable television series as I Love Lucy, My Favorite Martian, The Untouchables, The Invaders, Dragnet, The Waltons, The Fugitive, Barnaby Jones, The A-Team and the original Star Trek.
The following are the recipients of plaques for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development:
TM Systems QC Station (TM Systems, LLC)
TM Systems' translating and dubbing software won an Engineering Emmy in 2002. It had four stations. This entry is for the new, fifth station, which allows users the ability to QC a project from their desktop, greatly increasing the efficiency of the entire language process.
OSRAM HMI Metal Halide Lamp Technology (Osram Sylvania Products, Inc.)
HMI lamps replaced what was known as ARC lights used in studios. ARC lights were considered dangerous. HMI lamps can safely and cost-effectively turn an indoor studio into a realistic exterior daylight condition and conversely make an exterior night location appear to look like any hour of the day.
DVNR Image Processing Hardware-DVO Image Process Software (Digital Vision)
Both products use Digital Vision’s extensive library of mage processing and enhancement algorithms that reduce film grain and noise. Revolutionized post for film-originated material back in the days of noisy, CRT-based telecines. DVO, introduced about two years ago, is a resolution-independent software version of DVNR.
Teranex Video Computer (Silicon Optix, Teranex Division)
A processing platform for broadcast and post production. Converts video and film signals from SD to HD and HD to SD. Performs film restoration electronically removing noise, dirt, grain and scratches in real time. Brings out detail in content, adds film look and removes compression artifacts. Performs pre-compression image processing to improve quality and lower the bit-rate of the transmitted picture.
The following is the Certificate of Achievement honoree:
Varicap (Sycom)
Historic invention that replaced the mechanical tuner with an electronic, non-mechanical tuning device covering the entire TV band.
The 2007 Primetime Emmy Engineering Awards are overseen by the Engineering Committee Chair, John Nachreiner. There is a possibility of one, more than one or no awards. This year no regular Engineering Emmys are being awarded. The only Emmy being given is the Jenkins Lifetime Achievement award.
The four Engineering Plaques are given for achievements that exhibit a high level of engineering and are important to the progress of the industry.
The Certificate of Achievement is not an engineering award but a recognition of an historic contribution to television technology.
Visit the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards site for more complete, up-to-the-moment Primetime Emmy® Awards information.
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About The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences was founded in 1946 just one month after network television was born. It is a non-profit organization devoted to the advancement of telecommunications arts and sciences and to fostering creative leadership in the telecommunications industry. In addition to recognizing outstanding programming through its Emmy® Award, the Television Academy publishes Emmy® Magazine and stages many industry-related programs, services and year-round events for the television community.
For additional press information and resources concerning the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, please direct your inquiries to Robin Mesger of The Lippin Group at (323) 965-1990.
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Press Contacts
For the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences:
Robin Mesger
The Lippin Group
rmesger@lippingroup.com
323-965-1990
Pam Golum,
The Lippin Group
pgolum@lippingroup.com
323-965-1990
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