Cottalango Leon

Cottalango Leon
Born1971 (age 52–53)
Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma materPSG College of Technology, Arizona State University
OccupationComputer graphics technician
Years active1996–present
Known for2016 Academy Award
Notable workSony Pictures Imageworks itView technology
SpouseRoopa
Children1

Cottalango Leon (born 1971)[1] is an Indian-American computer graphics technician who won the Academy Award for scientific and technical achievement jointly with Sam Richards and J. Robert Ray in 2016.[2][3]

Leon won the Academy Award for "the design, engineering and continuous development"[a] of Sony Pictures Imageworks itView technology, a digital 3D film review software.[3][4][5] Leon worked on the itView technology for eight years as the chief contributor.[6]

Schooled in India, Leon is an Arizona State University alumnus.[1] He has worked at Sony Pictures Imageworks since 1996, and has contributed to the making of several commercially successful films, including the Spider-Man film series and the Men In Black film series.[7]

  1. ^ a b Alum Profile. (2016). Mr. Cottalango(1992 BE-CSE), an Alumnus of PSG College of Technology getting Award from OSCAR Academy. PSG College of Technology. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  2. ^ News. (2016). Techie, born in T.N., wins Academy Award. M. Soundarya Preetha. The Hindu. Retrieved 8 Feb 2016.
  3. ^ a b Official Awards Notification. (2016). 11 Scientific and technical achievements to be honoured with Academy Awards. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  4. ^ Imageworks Library (2007). itView annotation tools (3.6.3.4). Sony Pictures Animation, Inc. Surf's Up: The making of an animated documentary. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  5. ^ News. (2016). Academy Honors 33 Individuals With Scientific and Technical Awards. Dave McNary, Film Reporter. Variety. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
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