Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer my congratulations to four graduates of the University of Waterloo who this week won awards from the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences.
Bill Reeves and Bob Krieger earned scientific and engineering Oscars. Reeves was recognized for his part in the development of a Marionette three dimensional computer animation system. This was used to create the first three dimensional computer animated film feature Toy Story . Krieger was recognized for his geometric modelling component of the Alias Power animator system, the best commercially available system of its kind.
Paul Breslin and Kim Davidson were awarded the academy's technical achievement award for their creation of the procedural modelling and animation components of Prisms software package used to simulate natural phenomena. This award was also won by the University of Waterloo faculty last year.
I congratulate these four winners and the University of Waterloo.