Houdini Scientific Engineering Award


SideFX at the Oscars

SideFX wins the extremely rare Academy Award of Merit for the creation and development of the Houdini visual effects and animation system.





In case you missed it, SideFX wins not one but 2 awards. The Academy Award of Merit and Scientific Engineering Award for the creation and development of the Houdini visual effects and animation system. The Academy Award of Merit was accepted by Kim Davidson and Mark Elendt.

In the same ceremony, Sir Patrick Stewart also presented a Scientific and Engineering Award to Jeff Lait, Mark Tucker, Cristin Barghiel and John Lynch for their contributions to the design and architecture of the Houdini visual effects and animation system. Details can be viewed here.


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