And the Oscar goes to…Researchers, computer scientists, and photographers

Just a few days ago the Academy Awards for Scientific and Technical Achievements were announced. The 8 awards go to a wide range of professionals in areas such as computer software, high-speed cameras, aerial cameras, and laser film preservation. In many ways these descriptions are beyond our understanding, but they do, at the very least, …

2012 Awards Seasons for movies – dates for the oscars, razzies, baftas, and more

There really are a lot of awards…   December 2011 Dec 15 – Golden Globe Nominations   January 2012 Jan 5 – Writers Guild of America (WGA) Nominations Jan 12 – Critics Choice Awards Jan 15 – Golden Globe Awards Jan 17 – BAFTA Nominations (British Oscars) Jan 21 – Producers Guild Awards Jan 23 …

Hugo in 3D – the perfect December movie

Hugo dazzlingly conjoins the earliest days of cinema with the very latest big-screen technology. ..this opulent adaptation of Brian Selznick’s extensively illustrated novel is ostensibly a children’s and family film, albeit one that will play best to sophisticated kids and culturally inclined adults. Not sure which one I am a sophisticated kid or a culturally inclined adult? …

The making of an Oscar statuette: molding, buffing, and electroplating

There is an awesome video by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that takes you inside the factory in Chicago that makes the actual statue. It’s really well done and worth watching. To watch it you will have to visit the YouTube site because for some reason they disabled sharing on websites. The …

Funny business, a woman’s career

Funny business, a woman’s career – the things you drop on your way up the ladder so you can move faster. You forget you’ll need them again when you get back to being a woman. That’s one career all females have in common, whether we like it or not: being a woman. Sooner or later, …

Funny business, a woman's career

Funny business, a woman’s career – the things you drop on your way up the ladder so you can move faster. You forget you’ll need them again when you get back to being a woman. That’s one career all females have in common, whether we like it or not: being a woman. Sooner or later, …