Disney animator and technical genius Ub Iwerks was awarded an - TopicsExpress



          

Disney animator and technical genius Ub Iwerks was awarded an Oscar (Scientific or Technical, Class III) on April 4, 1960 for the design of an optical printer for special effects at the 32nd Annual Academy Awards held at the RKO Pantages Theater, Los Angeles. (An optical printer is a camera and one or more projectors operating in tandem, which makes it possible to photograph a photograph. Common optical effects include fade outs & fade ins, dissolves, slow motion, fast motion, and matte work.) Although nominated, Sleeping Beauty, Noahs Ark, Donald in Mathmagic Land, and Mysteries of the Deep are all edged out by their competitors. Heres a link to a great piece from Cartoon Brew detailing why Ub Iwerks, the co-creator of Mickey Mouse, was Awesome
Posted on: Sat, 05 Apr 2014 03:24:21 +0000

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