November 19, 2009
Source : The Foundry
This week Lord Drayson and James Caan joined industry leaders in celebrating companies at the leading edge of science, technology and innovation.
The iawards ceremony at the Science Museum saw the teams behind this year’s best British innovations rewarded for developing practical solutions to some of today’s big challenges.
The Foundry, a leading developer of visual effects (VFX) software whose products have been used to make recent ‘must see’ movies including District 9, Terminator Salvation and Transformers, won the “iaward for entertainment and media”, sponsored by The British Library and presented by John Seargent.
The award was given in recognition of The Foundry’s development of Ocula, the first set of dedicated software tools for 3D film post-production, which address common problems experienced with stereoscopic imagery.
Chair judge, Dr Lincoln Wallen, Head of Research and Development for DreamWorks Animation SKG, said:
“The Foundry’s Ocula is likely to have a significant impact on the film industry and as such we are proud to announce it as the winner of the 2009 iawards ‘entertainment and media category’. We look forward to seeing the results in many upcoming films that have benefited from the use of this technology.”
Bill Collis, CEO, The Foundry, said:
“We are thrilled to have won the iaward for entertainment and media. It’s fantastic for us to be acknowledged as a leading innovator by such a distinguished panel of judges. We are extremely proud to be a British company succeeding on a global level within the film industry. Thank you to the organisers and judges of the iawards for this incredible recognition.”
Hosting the event, Science and Innovation Minister, Lord Drayson said:
“The iawards winners epitomise the best of British innovation that will drive the future growth of our economy and make Britain a better place to live and work. I’m delighted to be part of an event celebrating British success.“
Co-host, business entrepreneur, James Caan said:
“All of the finalists have demonstrated that Britain is home to some of the best innovators in the world. I’m privileged to be part of the iawards and recognise and honour all finalists for their expertise and vital contribution they make to our economy. I’d like to say huge congratulations to all of the winners who have helped bring the deserved attention to these new technologies and innovations.”
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