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Bill Tondreau
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Bill Tondreau
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Bill Tondreau appears in the Lunara Oscar Ledger with 3 nominations and 3 wins across 3 ceremonies.
Nominations
3
Wins
3
Span
1988–2003
Films
0
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Detail: Systems
Citation: To BILL TONDREAU of Kuper Controls for his significant advancements in the field of motion control technology for motion picture visual effects.
Note: Measuring his valuable contributions to the invention and implementation of robotic camera systems in decades rather than years, his efforts have aided motion control in becoming a core technology that has supported the renaissance of visual effects.
Winner
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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
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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.
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