By Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-manager Jim Houston, a senior engineer who was a pioneer in motion imaging standards, computer animation, and digital restoration, died at age 61 Thursday in Pasadena from a heart attack.
His death was announced by the Hollywood Section of Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), Houston worked for 34 years for Sony Pictures Entertainment, Pacific Title & Art, Walt Disney Feature Animation and, since February of this year, Samsung Research America.
He won two Academy Awards for Scientific and Engineering Achievement. “Jim made a profound impact on SMPTE and the industry in general,” said SMPTE Hollywood Section Chair Brian Gaffney. “He was a founding member of the Academy Color Encoding
Read more on deadline.com