{"id":53962,"date":"2019-02-27T11:38:12","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T16:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/?post_type=cu_story&p=53962"},"modified":"2025-09-30T11:13:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T15:13:04","slug":"computer-science-grad-wins-oscar","status":"publish","type":"cu_story","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/story\/computer-science-grad-wins-oscar\/","title":{"rendered":"Computer Science Grad Wins Oscar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Because Derek Bradley<\/a> and his colleagues do their jobs so well, their craftsmanship is virtually imperceptible \u2014 even though it\u2019s seen by millions of people on the big screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bradley, who has both a master\u2019s and bachelor degree in Computer Science from Carleton University, was part of a team that won a Technical Achievement Award at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences\u2019 Scientific & Technical Awards<\/a> ceremony on Feb. 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They were recognized for the conception, design and engineering of the Medusa Performance Capture System, which allows filmmakers to record and digitally reconstruct an actor\u2019s face as a full-motion animated character. Medusa has been used in nearly 20 Hollywood movies, including all of the recent Star Wars blockbusters, 2016\u2019s The Jungle Book <\/em>and other hits that blend the real world with special effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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