Monday, February 20, 2006

Gizmos Trump Gowns at Nerd Oscars

Attendees at the 2006 Scientific and Technical Academy Awards ceremonies in Beverly Hills saw more pocket protectors Saturday than Harry Winston diamonds.

The annual film-industry tech honors recognize devices, formulas and discoveries that change the way movies are made. The ceremony took place at the Beverly Hilton, the same ballroom where the Oscars will unfold in two weeks.

Among the 17 winners accepting awards was Scott Leva, a veteran stuntman who invented a better airbag for stunt falls. Airbags have been used in movie stunts since the 1970s, and Leva had tinkered with new designs for years. But his work on the Precision Stunt Airbag took more a personal turn after a stuntman friend died when an airbag failed to protect him in a fall.

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