Wave Issue 0301 1/17/03 Article 1-01

***Alias/Wavefront's Maya is Awarded Oscar for Technical
Achievement
(January 14)

Alias/Wavefront, an SGI company, has been awarded an Oscar for
its development of Maya software, the 3D animation and effects
package. Oscar recipients for scientific and technical
achievements were announced earlier last week by the Academy of
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Maya is one of the leading 3D animation, modeling and rendering
tool for the film, broadcast, video, game development, 3D web and
location-based entertainment markets. Maya was employed in such
films as "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," "Spider-Man," "Ice
Age," "Hollow Man" and "Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The
Clones."

The Oscar is the highest award the Academy can bestow, and is the
same statuette that is presented during the main awards ceremony.
Since 1930, only 38 Scientific and Technical achievements have
been recognized with this level of award. The Academy's Board of
Governors voted to award the Oscar, based upon recommendations
from the Scientific and Technical Awards Committee.

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