And the Oscar goes to . . .

Scientific and Technical Award (Technical Achievement Award). To Scott Peterson, Jeff Budsberg and Jonathan Gibbs for the design and implementation of the DreamWorks Animation Foliage System. This toolset has a hierarchical spline system, a core data format and an artist-driven modeling tool, which have been instrumental in creating art-directed vegetation in animated films for nearly two decades.

Scientific and Technical Award (Technical Achievement Award). To Baptiste Van Opstal, Jeff Budsberg, Michael Losure, John Lanz and Eszter Offertaler for their contributions to the stylized animation toolset at DreamWorks Animation. From linework authoring and animation to novel brushing and stamping methods, this toolset facilitates the wide range of unique art styles and painterly effects seen across DreamWorks Animation films while providing artistic control at every stage of production.