Robert J. Carr
Robert J. Carr (born 19th or 20th century) was an American film technician who was awarded an Oscar for technical merit at the 1950 Academy Awards .
Life
Robert J. Carr, one of the film technology pioneers at Paramount Pictures , received a Technical Achievement Award at the 1950 Academy Awards, along with Loren L. Ryder and Bruce H. Denney , who also worked at Paramount Studios in the Studio Sound Department (SSD) awarded "For the development and application of the supersonic playback and public address system."
Carr and Denney developed a system that resembled a small radio station. The actors heard instructions on tiny transmitters that they could hide under their clothes. If an actress wore such a short costume that it was difficult to find a hiding place, the transmitter could also be hidden in the hair.
Award
Oscar for Technical Merit Class III
- Academy Awards 1950 , with Loren L. Ryder and Bruce H. Denney
Web links
- Robert J. Carr in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Scientific or Technical Award Class III at ciakhollywood.com (English)
- Two inventions by Robert J. Carr at ieeexplore.ieee.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Technical Achievement Award - winner in the IMDb - Internet Movie Database (English)
- ^ In: Popular Science , America's Most Widely Read Science Magazine , New York, Founded 1872. Vo. 156: No. 5 / May 1950, p. 170
- ↑ Silent playback and loudspeaker system at ieeexplore.ieee.org (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Carr, Robert J. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film technology pioneer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century or 20th century |