Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Sofia Carson presents a Technical Achievement Award to Luca Fascione for the initial design and development of the layered materials system at Wētā FX.

The Manuka renderer’s efficient and flexible system for layering materials has unlocked workflows that have allowed Wētā FX to scale to ever-larger productions while giving artists both creative freedom and physical accuracy.

The 2026 Sci-Tech Awards took place at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 28th, 2026.

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