SMPTE Calls for Applications for 2019 Student Paper Award and Scholarship
19/03/2019
Applications for Societys Annual Student Opportunities Are Due by May 13
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - March 19, 2019 - SMPTE , the organization that is defining the future of storytelling, today announced it is accepting applications for the 2019 Student Paper Award and the Louis F. Wolf Jr. Memorial Scholarship. These opportunities provide students with occasions to explore the motion-imaging field, connect with both peers and industry leaders, and showcase their creative and technical talents.
The Student Paper Award and Lou Wolf Scholarship are among the growing number of initiatives designed to engage the next generation of SMPTE members and to help them succeed as new professionals working in the motion-imaging field, said SMPTE Education Vice President Sara Kudrle, who is also the product marketing manager at Imagine Communications. Todays students will be responsible for developing innovative technologies and building the tools of the future, and we look forward to helping them bring their early work to the attention of the larger media and entertainment technology industry.
2019 Student Paper Award
The Student Paper Award recognizes an outstanding paper, prepared and submitted by a SMPTE Student Member, that addresses a technical phase of motion pictures, television, photographic instrumentation, or their closely allied arts and sciences. The winning paper will be published in the SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal, and the winning student will receive a full conference registration to the SMPTE 2019 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in downtown Los Angeles, with recognition at the Societys Awards Gala.
There is no required technical level for the papers. Possible topics include ultra-high-definition (UHD); color and dynamic range management; the future of media distribution; media infrastructure; workflow management; cloud and virtualized media processing; image acquisition and processing; content management, storage, restoration, and preservation; cinema processing and projection technology; human perception of images or sound; quality and monitoring of images and sound; compression; security; audio techniques; advances in display technologies; virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) as well as 360 video; and machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) in content creation. Further details on possible topics and submission requirements are available at smpte.org/student-paper-award.
Louis F. Wolf Jr. Memorial Scholarship
The Louis F. Wolf Jr. Memorial Scholarship offers $5,000 toward the cost of tuition at the students educational institution. The scholarship is open to SMPTE Student Members who are full-time undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in an accredited two- or four-year college or university. Applicants must be majoring in a program emphasizing the engineering, science, advanced technologies, or fundamental theories associated with motion imaging, sound, metadata, and workflows consistent with SMPTEs field of interest. Each student must have completed a minimum of four courses toward said major in good academic standing. The application form and requirements are online at smpte.org/scholarships.
The deadline to apply for these opportunities is Monday, May 13.
Students may become SMPTE Student Members for free through the Student Membership Challenge, which fully funds the first year of membership for eligible students. The award winners will receive a full conference registration to the SMPTE 2019 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition in Los Angeles, where they will be recognized at the Annual Awards Gala.
Further information about SMPTE student opportunities is available at smpte.org/students.
Further information about SMPTE is available at smpte.org.
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About SMPTE
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers , or SMPTE, is defining the future of storytelling. The Societys mission is to enable the technical framework that allows the global professional community to make media for artistic, educational, and entertainment purposes and to distribute that content for the benefit and enjoyment of people worldwide. As a global volunteer-driven society of technologists, developers, and creatives, SMPTE is engaged in driving the quality and evolution of motion pictures, television, and professional media. The Society sets industry standards that help businesses maximize their markets more cost-effectively, provides relevant education that supports members career growth, and fosters an engaged and diverse membership community.
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