Congratulations to all the winners of Emmy Awards in the Engineering, Science, and Technology categories. The recipients will be honored for innovations in broadcast technology at a ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.
These Emmys are presented to an individual, company, or organization for developments in engineering, science, and technology that are either so extensive an improvement on existing methods, or so innovative that they significantly affect the production, recording, transmission or reception of television.
This year, the recipients include Chris Deighton, Richard Mead, Adrian Jeakins, and Evangelos Apostolopoulos for the Brompton Technology Tessera SX40 LED video processor.
The Television Academy calls the Tessera SX40 LED (light-emitting diode) video processor, "A key enabler of the revolution in using LED screens for virtual production. To make LED screen-based virtual production even possible requires high-quality, artifact-free processing. The SX40 has become a significant ingredient in a winning recipe utilized in virtual production studios worldwide. Software upgrades have further improved performance and optimized virtual production workflows, ensuring the greatest possible flexibility for the creative team while delivering the gold standard for color accuracy and on-camera visual performance."
Brompton Technology will be exhibiting at booth 903, LDI 2023, November 29 –December 5, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Other Engineering, Science, and Technology Emmys were awarded to:
Steve Rosenbluth, Thomas E. Burgess, Konstantin Smola, Glen Winchester for the Concept Overdrive Motion System for the control of machines and animatronics in television production worldwide.
International Telecommunications Union – Radiocommunications – Study Group 6 for the Standardization of High Dynamic Range Television (HDR-TV). Since its first publication in July 2016, Recommendation ITU-R BT.2100 "image-parameter values for high-dynamic range television for use in production and international program exchange," more simply known as HDR-TV, has impacted the entire television industry, from cameras, post-production (especially in color processing), delivery though traditional broadcasting OTT (over-the-top) streaming services, and both professional and consumer display/television products.
Raymond Drewry and Jim Helman for the Entertainment Identifier Registry (EIDR) Created by the technical staff at MovieLabs, the Entertainment Identifier Registry (EIDR) unifies the commercial film and television industry around one standardized content ID, one infrastructure for creating and sharing the ID, and one nested data model for describing the relationships between abstract titles, specific edits of each title and packaging for distribution.
David Eubank for the pCAM Pro, a mobile software application developed for Apple's iOS devices that offers a comprehensive suite of 26 cinematography tools designed for television and film professionals.
Thomas Riedel, Jake Dodson, Wolfgang Fritz, Jiou-Pahn Lee for the Riedel BOLERO Wireless Intercom with multi-diversity and anti-reflection technology, and greater RF (radio frequency) robustness than ever seen before in the industry.
Jeffrey Gray, Russell Hocken, Barrett Phillips, Greg Smokler for the SmallHD Monitor Platform for its rugged and daylight-viewable production monitors featuring custom electronic architecture
Meir Shashoua, Yaniv Alon, Shai Fishman for the Waves Clarity Vx Pro a noise-reduction plugin that uses the cutting-edge and powerful Neural Networks engine developed by Waves to separate dialogue from ambience at the highest quality without artifacts and in real time.
Frank Scherma, Chair of the Television Academy, said, "Advancements in technology are a fundamental part of television production and greatly contribute to the elevation of the storytelling process. We are honored to recognize these distinguished and talented engineers, scientists and technologists who are at the forefront of pioneering fundamental advancements in television and storytelling."
In addition to the awards for innovation, the following recipients will be honored:
Charles F. Jenkins Lifetime Achievement Award
Honors a living individual whose ongoing contributions have significantly affected the state of television technology and engineering.
Recipient: Birney Dayton
Television technology pioneer, Birney Dayton, was one of the founders as well as CEO and CTO of NVISION, which he ran for 20 years. With the goal of building products to support and drive the development of high-definition television, NVISION has been lauded for their innovative products in digital audio, HDTV routing and other broadcast facility products.
Philo T. Farnsworth Corporate Achievement Award
Honors an agency, company or institution whose contributions over time have significantly impacted television technology and engineering.
Recipient: National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)
The National Association of Broadcasters is the voice for the nation's radio and television broadcasters. NAB advances the interests of its members in federal government, industry and public affairs; improves the quality and profitability of broadcasting; encourages content and technology innovation; and spotlights the important and unique ways stations serve their communities.
About the Television Academy
The Television Academy strives to shape and advance the dynamic television landscape; cultivate a diverse, inclusive and accessible professional community; and advocate for the television industry while capturing the spirit of a new generation of content creators and industry professionals. Through innovative programs, publications and events, the Academy and its Foundation foster and empower storytellers. The Academy also celebrates those who excel in the industry recognizing their achievements through awards and accolades, including the renowned Emmy Award. Membership in the Academy is open to working professionals in the television industry. For more information, please visit TelevisionAcademy.com.