P3D Don Iwerks

[Lawrence W Kaufman <kaufman3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

After IMAX received their
Oscar(R) Statuette (an upgrade of
their 1985 Oscar plaque) last year,
I am happy to see rival Iwerks
being honored this year. Don
Iwerks, co-founder of Iwerks
Entertainment has been voted the
Gordon E. Sawyer Award by the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences' Board of Governors.
The Award, an Oscar statuette,
will be presented at the Scientific
and Technical Awards
Presentation Dinner.  Plus, it
will be included as part of the 70th
Academy Awards, which will be
broadcast live on ABC beginning
at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 23rd.

Iwerks is the13th recipient of the
Saywer award. The son of animation
pioneer Ub Iwerks. In 1950, he began
a 35 year career at Disney where his
accomplishments were numerous.
In 1986, Iwerks co-founded
Iwerks Entertainment. In addition to
having the world's largest library of
ride simulation films, Iwerks
Entertainment also offers 3D and
large-format film technology. He
recently co-developed with Bob
Gurr the Iwerks Quatro projection
system that runs four films sequentially
without rewinding or the need for loop
cabinets.

Thanks for the time,
Lawrence Kaufman, mailto:kaufman3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


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