David A. Grafton Articles
Jessica Alba at Scientific and Technical Achievement Academy Awards
Actress Jessica Alba (above) hosted the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards on February 9, 2008, in Beverly Hills. (See photos below.) As per the Academy's press release, "in addition to nine Technical Achievement Awards (certificates), four Scientific and Technical Special Award recipients were recognized at the black-tie awards dinner: David A. Grafton, who received the Gordon E. Sawyer [...]
Oscar 2008: David A. Grafton to Receive Gordon E. Sawyer Award
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has voted the Gordon E. Sawyer Award to David A. Grafton. According to the Academy's press release, Grafton is "a pioneering designer of lenses for optical effects printers, which at the time of their development were adopted by nearly every visual effects facility in the motion picture industry." For more than three [...]