And the Oscar goes to . . .

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.