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Alvah J. Miller

Latest Oscar year 2005

Alvah J. Miller

Person·1977–2005

Nominated at 4 ceremonies, most recently the 78th Academy Awards (2005).

Nominations 5

Wins 5

Span 1977–2005

Films 0

Oscar history IMDb page

5Nominations

5Wins

3Categories

4Ceremonies

0Films

1977–2005Span

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Oscar History

Every nomination and win on record for Alvah J. Miller, by ceremony.

78th Academy Awards

2005

Scientific And Technical Award (technical Achievement Award)

Film: —

Detail: Photography

Citation: To ALVAH MILLER, MICHAEL SORENSEN and J. WALT ADAMCZYK for the design and development of the Aerohead motion control camera head and the J-Viz Pre-Visualization system.

Note: This remote head not only serves the needs of the live-action filmmaker, but also provides the functionality of a motion-controlled head, allowing for sophisticated tiling and pre-visualization techniques.

Winner

73rd Academy Awards

2000

Scientific And Technical Award (scientific And Engineering Award)

Film: —

Detail: Camera

Citation: To ALVAH J. MILLER and PAUL JOHNSON of Lynx Robotics for the electronic and software design of the Lynx C-50 Camera Motor System.

Note: This camera motor, operated with programmable microprocessors, achieves an unprecedented range of precisely controlled speeds in stand-alone cameras or when synchronized to motion-control systems.

Winner

Scientific And Technical Award (technical Achievement Award)

Film: —

Detail: Systems

Citation: To BILL TONDREAU of Kuper Systems, ALVAH J. MILLER and PAUL JOHNSON of Lynx Robotics, and DAVID STUMP of Visual Effects Rental Services for the conception, design and development of data capture systems that enable superior accuracy, efficiency and economy in the creation of composite imagery.

Note: These systems digitally record live action camera and axis data with practically no impact on the live action production process, allowing compositing for visual effects to become faster and more cost-effective.

Winner

61st Academy Awards

1988

Scientific And Technical Award (scientific And Engineering Award)

Film: —

Detail: Special Photographic

Citation: To BILL TONDREAU of Tondreau Systems / to ALVAH MILLER and PAUL JOHNSON of Lynx Robotics / to PETER A. REGLA of Elicon / to DAN SLATER / to BUD ELAM, JOE PARKER and BILL BRYAN of Interactive Motion Control / and to JERRY JEFFRESS, RAY FEENEY, BILL HOLLAND and KRIS BROWN for their individual contributions and the collective advancements they have brought to the motion picture industry in the field of motion control technology.

Winner

50th Academy Awards

1977

Scientific Or Technical Award (class Ii)

Film: —

Detail: Systems

Citation: To JOHN C. DYKSTRA for the development of a facility uniquely oriented toward visual effects photography, and to ALVAH J. MILLER and JERRY JEFFRESS for the engineering of the Electronic Motion Control System used in concert for multiple exposure visual effects motion picture photography.

Winner

The Career Arc

Alvah J. Miller at the Oscars, 1977 to 2005: each nomination above its year, the 5 wins in gold. Select any nomination to open its full race.

5 nominations 5 wins

Ledger Crossroads

Category and ceremony pages this profile appears on, with related Lunara Film writing.

Ceremonies

78th Academy Awards (2005) 1 nomination / 1 win 73rd Academy Awards (2000) 2 nominations / 2 wins 61st Academy Awards (1988) 1 nomination / 1 win 50th Academy Awards (1977) 1 nomination / 1 win