Wavelet Turbulence for Fluid Simulation

Award and press for Wavelet Turbulence
Technical Achievement Award The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 2012 To Theodore Kim, Nils Thuerey, Markus Gross and Doug James for the invention, publication and dissemination of Wavelet Turbulence software. This technique allowed for fast, art-directable creation of highly detailed gas simulation, making it easier for the artist to control the appearance of these effects in the final image. 2012 Scientific and Technical Awards Ceremony Video Photo Gallery ©2013 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Partial Filmography for Wavelet Turbulence Avatar (2009) Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009) Sherlock Holmes (2009) Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) The A Team (2010) Alice in Wonderland (2010) How to Train Your Dragon (2010) Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) Megamind (2010) Shrek Forever After (2010) The Wolfman (2010) Green Lantern (2011) Super 8 (2011) Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) Puss in Boots (2011) Journey 2: the mysterious Island (2011) Sucker Punch (2011) Thor (2011) Hugo (2011) Battleship (2012) Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) Red Tails (2012) The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) Iron Man 3 (2013) Man of Steel (2013) ... Life of Pi (2013) Selected Press General: AMPAS, "9 Scientific And Technical Achievements To Be Honored With Academy Awards" Inside Science, "Oscar Sci-Tech Awards Honor Ingenious Screen Science And Engineering" Inside Science, "Trivia: The Oscar's Sci-Tech Awards" NSF, "Computer Scientists Win Academy Award for Technical Achievement in Special Effects" Scientific American, "Oscars Honor Ingenious Screen Engineering" FX podcast, "Sci-Tech Oscars: technical coolness" Cornell / Ithaca: Cornell Chronicle, "Cornell graphics researchers receive Academy Awards for technical achievement" Cornell Daily Sun, "C.U. Computer Scientists Win Oscars" ETH: ETH Life, "Oscar-worthy smoke signals" Santa Barbara: KCLU, "UCSB Researcher To Receive Academy Award For Technical Innovation" UCSB, "UC Santa Barbara Researcher to Receive Academy Award for Technical Achievement" UCSB, "UCSB Researcher Theodore Kim Thanks Academy Awards ‘For This Great Honor" Santa Barbara Independent, "Oscar Going to UCSB Prof for Special Effects Work" Santa Barbara News Press, "UCSB researcher wins Oscar for digital smoke process" The Bottom Line, "Media Arts and Technologies Professor Theodore Kim Receives Academy Award" Daily Nexus, "Professor Receives Academy Award for Innovative Visual Effect Technique" KPCC, "Oscar's Nerdy Cousin: Honoring the scientific and technical geniuses who make movie magic" KEYT, "UC Santa Barbara professor wins Academy Award" Canada: CTV Canada AM, Canadian wins big in Hollywood with his ground-breaking movie software Discovery Channel, DailyPlanet "Goes Hollywood" CTV, "Software developers from Canada win Oscars for technical achievement" CBC, "Tech achievement Oscar goes to Canadian software developers" CBC, "Oscar-winning Canadian technology now an industry standard" CTV News, "Canadian presence shines during this year's Oscars" Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada congratulating Canadian Academy Award winners Statement by the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, on the 85th Academy Awards German press: heise online, "Technical Oscar for German Smoke experts" Digital Production, "Technical Oscar for smoke and CGI" 20 minuten, ETH Zurich researchers receive tech Oscar Nurnberger Zeitung, "Fantasy film `Avatar' has roots in Erlangen"