The Advanced Imaging Society announces twelve winners of their 11th Annual Lumiere Awards for Entertainment Technology

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – (BUSINESS WIRE) – The Advanced Imaging Society today announced the winners of the 11th Annual Entertainment Technology Lumiere Awards. The organization recognizes 12 outstanding technical achievements that drive the entertainment industry through innovation.

The winners are Digital Domain, The Third Floor, EIZO, Stereo D / Deluxe-Animationsstudios, Sohonet, Moxion, PacketFabric, Deluxe, Evercast, the USC Institute for Creative Technologies, the Cinematography Database and Black Dot Films VR.

“This year’s award winners have provided the technical genius it takes to keep Hollywood productions moving. These technologies and solutions will continue to be valued as new tools long after this crisis has ended, ”said Company President Jim Chabin.

Among the winners are:

PacketFabric – M&E Connectivity Cloud

PacketFabric’s Media & Entertainment Connectivity Cloud is specifically designed to deliver high-capacity, multi-cloud transmissions that enable an end-to-end, cloud-based production pipeline. With its presence in over 170 data centers worldwide, the PacketFabric network is changing the game for visual effects and distribution in traditional and virtual production and broadcasting.

“The fundamental shift in movies, episodic content, and broadcast production means there is a need for disruption at the cloud path and network level where the public internet just isn’t enough,” said Dave Ward, CEO of PacketFabric. “It’s our job to make connectivity seamless and affordable so that artists can focus on telling their stories.”

Stereo D / Deluxe animation studios – FLUX

FLUX is a fully equipped management system that has been specially configured for the new requirements of virtual production during the pandemic. The platform makes assets confident and allows recordings to move around while artists work. It enables collaboration and access to important information from around the world with little effort and without barriers.

“We are thrilled to be recognized by the Advanced Imaging Society for our work on ‘FLUX’,” said Aaron Parry, executive vice president and chief creative officer, Deluxe 3D / Deluxe Animation as home work is widespread and working from home has become the “new normal,” we recognized the need for a robust digital production tool that emphasizes seamless collaboration, cross-platform asset transfer and time efficiency. We believe “FLUX” is. We are so honored that our work has been recognized by AIS. ”

The third floor – Cyclops

Cyclops is an optimized Simulcam solution that can be used on handheld displays. Leveraging the power of Apple ARKit and Unreal, Cyclops enables filmmakers to visualize CG assets on mobile devices on real devices while adjusting the lenses of the physical camera. It has proven to be a very flexible and feature-rich tool for planning Previs and VFX on set, and uses new technologies to create a great production solution.

“We are delighted to be honored by the Advanced Imaging Society for The Third Floor’s work on our tablet-based AR app Cyclops. Cyclops started out as a passion project for me, ”said Eric Carney, co-founder and VFX supervisor on the third floor. “Whenever I was out on sets and location scouts, I wanted to give department heads and crew a better way to see the VFX magic that is being added in the mail. Tennis balls on sticks will only get you that far. We built Cyclops so that everyone had an easy-to-use tool that they could use to visualize VFX components for storytelling in the context of the real-life shoot. We think it’s fantastic progress and we’re proud to have it recognized. ”

Sohonet – ClearView Flex

With ClearView Flex, crews can securely and effectively collaborate on video content in real time, even when the entire team cannot be in the same room due to time, travel and budget constraints or unforeseen events like COVID-19. The flexibility in bit rate configurations, the support for “critical review” and the high level of security enable reliable and efficient collaboration during virtual production.

“Sohonet is driven by imagination. We design and build tools that enable storytellers to do the unthinkable, ”said Chuck Parker, CEO of Sohonet. “We are focused on the vision of providing storytellers with the most flexible and secure real-time review service. ClearView Flex is the result of an incredible passion for the industry and a truly fantastic team. These are exciting times for both the industry and Sohonet – and we look forward to continuing to build the incredible for our customers. ”

Deluxe – a dub

One Dub is an innovative remote audio cloud recording tool that brings professional, frame-accurate audio recordings straight to the web browsers of actors, sound mixers and directors. The platform provides a highly secure recording environment that anyone can access anytime, anywhere.

“We designed One Dub to help remote production and post-production not only continue but also flourish with this easy-to-use, secure and collaborative cloud solution,” said Greg Taieb, vice president of product management at Deluxe. We are delighted that AIS One Dub recognized for the groundbreaking advances in the world of remote recording over the past year. We look forward to continuing our work with the audio and production sound communities to further develop the One Dub features and now enable multi-actuator recording and frame-by-frame sync to stream ultra-high quality audio images. ”

ABOUT THE ADVANCED IMAGING SOCIETY:

The Advanced Imaging Society was founded a decade ago to train, demonstrate, and recognize emerging technologies to accelerate the success of next-generation consumer experiences. Founded by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, Pixar, Marvel, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Dolby and other Hollywood stakeholders, the organization now includes Silicon Valley and technology companies NVIDIA, HP, Google and Dell.

In addition to its annual awards, the company produces seminars, instructional videos, screenings, and research aids.