Charles R. Daily
Charles Robert Daily , also led by Dr. CR Daily and Dr. CR Daily (born March 15, 1902 in Colorado ; † July 10, 1994 in Los Angeles , California , United States ) was an American engineer and film technician who won an Oscar for technical merit in 1946 , 1948 , 1950 and 1957 (Technical Achievement Award / Scientific and Engineering Award).
Life
At the Academy Awards in 1946, Daily was honored for the first time with a Technical Achievement Award . He received the Class III award in the form of a certificate together with Loren L. Ryder and both employers Paramount Studios , Sound Department “for the planning, construction and use of the first dial-up step-by-step audio channel, its installation and Test circuit "(" for the design, construction and use of the first dial-controlled step-by-step sound channel line-up and test circuit ").
In 1948, Daily aka CR Daily was awarded the Scientific and Engineering Award as an employee of the Paramount Studio film laboratory, engineering department, “for the development and first practical application of film and photo recordings of a method for increasing film speed”, going back to a first time Proposal in the industry by DuPont ("for the development and first practical application to motion picture and still photography of a method of increasing film speed as first suggested to the industry by EI duPont de Nemours & Company"). The class II award consisted of a plaque. At the same time, Daily, along with Farciot Edouart , Hal Corl and HG Cartwright, received another Class III award in the form of a certificate. The men were honored for the outstanding work they did for Paramount Studios, the photography and construction department. They received the award "for the first application of a special anti-solarizing glass to high-intensity background and spot arc projectors" with a high depth background using a point arc projector.
In 1950 Daily was again honored with a class III certificate, this time together with Stephen 'Steve' Csillag . The award was given “for her work in the Paramount Studio, engineering, editorial and music department for a new precision method for calculating variable click tracks” (“for a new precision method of computing variable tempo click tracks”).
At the Oscars in 1957, Dr. CR Daily from the photography division of Paramount Pictures Corp. in collaboration with Roy C. Stewart and Sons of Stewart-Trans Lux Corp. "For the planning and development of HiTrans and Pra-HiTrans rear projection screens" "(for the engineering and development of the HiTrans and Para-HiTrans rear projection screens"). The award took the form of a certificate.
Awards
- 1946 , 1948 (two awards), 1950 and 1957 each with an Oscar for technical merit
Web links
- Charles R. Daily or Dr. CR Daily at awardsdatabase.oscars.org (English)
- All science and technology awards at cinemasight.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Life data according to California Death Records
- ^ Charles R. Daily at familysearch.org (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Daily, Charles R. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Daily, Dr. CR; Daily, Dr. CR; Daily, Charles Robert (full maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American engineer and film technician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 15, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Colorado , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 10, 1994 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |