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Daily Mail
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
See what forgotten Wayne's World sex-pot star looks like now
Tia Carrere stunned at a red carpet event in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, 33 years after she made a splash in Wayne's World with Mike Myers and Dana Carvey. The Hollywood pinup, 58, showed off her ageless looks while attending the 2025 Scientific and Technical Awards at Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The actress stunned in a plunging violet gown. She completed her look with a silver clutch and matching open-toe heels. Her long raven tresses cascaded down her shoulder and back in glamorous waves. The star looked like she barely aged, showing off her wrinkle-free visage with a touch of makeup. Carrere is best known for her role as Cassandra Wong in the Wayne's World films (1992 and 1993). Carrere is best known for her role as Cassandra Wong in the Wayne's World films (1992 and 1993); pictured with Carvey and Myers in Wayne's World 2 Tia blinged up her look with a pair of diamond stud earrings. While on the red carpet she was joined by Paul Debevec, who looked dapper in a black suit. The Scientific and Technical Awards at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are a set of special awards given out annually to honor individuals and companies whose discoveries and innovations have contributed to the advancement of motion pictures. In Wayne's World (1992) and Wayne's World 2 (1993), Tia played Cassandra, a singer and bassist as well as Wayne's love interest. The first film was released in February in 1992 and then second hit theaters in December 1993. During an interview on the radio show Q With Tom Power in August 2022, Tia opened up about celebrating the 30th anniversary of the film and expressed that her role had put her 'on the map.' The actress also recounted her uncertainty about the success of Wayne's World at the time, stating, 'but I knew that it was something that fit me perfectly.' To portray her role as Cassandra, the lead singer and bassist of the band Crucial Taunt, Tia had to learn Cantonese. The comedy ultimately amassed a staggering total of $183.1 million at the box office and garnered critical acclaim, solidifying its status as one of the highest-grossing films of 1992. Tia has continued to stay active in the industry and recently showcased her talent in Waltzing with Brando. In 2022 the star opened up about her role in the comedy Easter Sunday, where she starred alongside Jo Koy. The AJ and the Queen actress discussed her role with Bare Magazine, saying that 'after nearly 40 years in the business it was pretty exciting to finally play' a Filipino character. 'I've played Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese over the years and now I can call upon my family memories and neighbors from childhood and have fun celebrating everything about being Filipino,' she said. Carrere added that 'after being the sex symbol/vixen for decades it was so much fun playing this disagreeable and disapproving auntie character' in the movie. She also starred as Juno Skinner in True Lies, a 1994 Arnold Schwarzenegger action film. And she was a mixed African-Japanese computer expert in Rising Sun, a thriller written for the screen by Michael Crichton, starring Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes. In the 1995 film The Immortals, she played robber Gina Walker. She also starred as Ari, a space marine turned pirate, in the 1995 adventure/puzzle game The Daedalus Encounter. Tia looked great as the evil witch/queen in the 1997 Universal Films picture Kull the Conqueror, co-starring versus Kevin Sorbo. And she also made the cover of Playboy magazine in January 2003. Tia shares custody of daughter Bianca with her ex-husband photojournalist Simon Wakelin. The two were married from 2002 until they divorced in 2010.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Academy Sci-Tech Awards Honor 14 Achievements — Including Disney and Wētā FX Machine Learning Denoisers
The Academy Scientific and Technical Awards (April 29 at the Academy Museum, hosted by 'Andor's' Diego Luna) will honor 37 recipients in the creation of 14 achievements. These advancements encompass fire stunt safety, the synching of moving microphones, camera stabilization, improved skin and muscle simulation for digital characters, and machine learning denoisers for rendering shortcuts. Recently, the Academy's Science and Technology Council approved new rules regarding human creative authorship in the creation of Generative Artificial Intelligence and other digital tools. More from IndieWire Aspiring Horror Cinematographers: Learn How Ari Aster and Ti West Scare the Hell Out of You From Animatronics to Wiki-Diving: How 'The Legend of Ochi' Created Its Title Character 'As part of the Academy's mission to celebrate artistry and innovation in filmmaking, we are honored to recognize the exceptional contributions of this year's Scientific and Technical Awards recipients. Their work has powerfully driven advancements in our industry,' said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang in a prepared statement. 'Also, we are deeply honored to present the Academy Award of Merit to the individuals who created and supported the development of captioning for films. This is an essential technology that plays a vital role in making the cinematic experience accessible to all.' Winners of the Scientific and Engineering Awards (who will receive plaques) include: Jayson Dumenigo for Action Factory Hydrogels, allowing for safer and longer burns at higher temperatures with quick turnaround times for fire stunt performances. Thijs Vogels, Fabrice Rousselle, David Adler, Gerhard Röthlin, and Mark Meyer for Disney's ML (Machine Learning) Denoiser, which saves rendering time. This was first implemented on Disney's 'Ralph Breaks the Internet,' Pixar's 'Toy Story 4,' and ILM's VFX for 'Avengers: Endgame.' Nir Averbuch, Yair Chuchem, and Dan Raviv for Auto Align Post 2, which creates seamless blending of multiple moving microphones during post-production, eliminating phase distortion. Curt Schaller and Dr. Roman Foltyn for The ARRI Trinity 2 system, combining a traditional inertial camera stabilization system with electronic gimbal technology, allowing unprecedented freedom of camera movement. Steve Wagner, Garrett Brown, Jerry Holway, and Robert Orf for the revolutionary Steadicam Volt stabilization system with its advanced two-axis motorized design, creating artificial inertia and simulated friction. Dave Freeth for the hand-held Stabileye three-axis motorized camera stabilization system, facilitating subtle and dynamic camera moves closer to actors, and in tighter quarters. Winners of the Technical Achievement Awards (who will receive certificates) include: Essex Edwards, James Jacobs, Jernej Barbic, Crawford Doran and Andrew van Straten for Ziva VFX, a system for simulating muscles, fat, fascia, and skin for digital characters. Javor Kalojanov and Kimball Thurston for Wētā FX's ML (Machine Learning) Denoiser, which prioritizes temporal filtering using innovative optical flow techniques to preserve crucial details. This has been used on 'A Minecraft Movie,' 'Avatar: The Way of the Water,' and 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,' among others. Neeme Vaino for Fireskin360 Naked Burn Gel, which allows for longer targeted burns directly on the skin, broadening the range of fire stunts. Dustin Brooks and Colin Decker for the development of naked burn gel, where fire appears directly on the skin, enabling a new form of safe fire stunts. Attila T. Áfra for Intel Open Image Denoise, and to Timo Aila for NVIDIA applying U-Nets to denoising. Open Image Denoise is an open-source library, whose core tech is provided by U-Net architecture, which raises the quality of CG imagery. Mark Noel for the NACMO series of modular motion bases, which dynamically control simulated actions and provide precise movements for enhancing special effects. Su Tie, Bei Shimen, and Zhao Yanchong for the Ronin 2 gimbal system, which achieves three-axis stabilization through multiple sensors to create more complex and dynamic camera moves. Tabb Firchau, John Ellison, Steve Webb, David Bloomfield, and Shane Colton for Mōvi gimbals, providing single-person or collaborative remote camera operation for difficult shots without dolly or crane-supported stabilized heads. Best of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie The 55 Best LGBTQ Movies and TV Shows Streaming on Netflix Right Now
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Diego Luna to Host Academy's Scientific and Technical Awards – Film News in Brief
Diego Luna is set to host the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Scientific and Technical Awards on April 29. The 'Andor' actor and executive producer will present 14 achievements at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. In addition to reprising his role as Cassian Andor from 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' in the upcoming 'Andor' Season 2, he received a Golden Globe nomination for the limited series 'La Máquina' and has appeared in 'Y Tu Mamá También,' 'Frida,' 'If Beale Street Could Talk,' 'Narcos: Mexico' and the upcoming 'Kiss of the Spider Man' alongside Jennifer Lopez, which recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. More from Variety Diego Luna to Direct and Co-Write Film Adaptation of Brenda Navarro's 'Ceniza en la Boca' (EXCLUSIVE) Academy SciTech Awards Gets New Date; Winners Revealed 'Thesis on a Domestication' Trailer: Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna Produced Movie Pushes the Boundaries of Trans Representation (EXCLUSIVE) In addition to his acting work, Luna has also directed several films, including 'Cesar Chavez' and 'Mr. Pig,' and co-founded the Mexican production company La Corriente del Golfo. The 14 achievements receiving Scientific and Technical Awards, represented by 37 individual recipients, have demonstrated a record of added value to the motion picture industry. They will also be presented with an Academy Award of Merit as a recognition to individuals who have developed or supported captioning technology in film. Scientific and Engineering Award honorees include Jayson Dumenigo for the development of the Action Factory Hydrogels aimed at fire stunt safety; Thijs Vogels, Fabrice Rousselle, David Adler, Gerhard Röthlin and Mark Meyer, for the creation of Disney's ML (machine learning) Denoiser, which has been adopted for animation and CGI; and Nir Averbuch, Yair Chuchem and Dan Raviv for Sound Radix's Auto Align Post 2 for blending of multiple moving microphones during postproduction. In a previously released joint statement, Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said: 'As part of the Academy's mission to celebrate artistry and innovation in filmmaking, we are honored to recognize the exceptional contributions of this year's Scientific and Technical Awards recipients.' Previous hosts include Natasha Lyonne, Margot Robbie, Jason Segel, Patrick Stewart, David Oyelowo, John Cho, Leslie Mann and Nia DaCosta. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Disney+ in April 2025 The Best Celebrity Memoirs to Read This Year: From Chelsea Handler to Anthony Hopkins
