For software developers in the media and entertainment industry, there's no greater recognition than the Scientific and Technical Awards. We're excited to announce that this year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a Technical Achievement Award to Shotgun Software—a prestigious honor that celebrates groundbreaking innovations shaping the future of filmmaking.

The Academy, known for hosting the Oscars, has also been recognizing technological advancements since 1931 through its Scientific and Technical Awards. These awards celebrate innovations that significantly enhance the production and exhibition of motion pictures. Each year, a panel of industry experts reviews and evaluates technologies that push the boundaries of what's possible in film.

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screenshot of film scene in Shotgun Software

This latest achievement follows Shotgun’s recent win of its second Emmy® Award for “Pioneering Secure Cloud-Based VFX Project Management and Collaboration at Scale,” presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The award will be formally recognized at the 72nd Annual Technology and Engineering Emmy® Awards in October. Shotgun previously received an Engineering Emmy® Award in 2017.

Founded in 2006 by a group of passionate developers, Shotgun was initially built to streamline their own production workflows. Over time, it evolved into a powerful platform for production tracking, task management, and resource coordination. In 2014, it was acquired by Autodesk and has since become the go-to solution for thousands of studios and feature films worldwide. Congratulations to the entire Shotgun team and the award recipients: Don Parker, Matt Daw, Isaac Reuben, Colin Withers, and Neil Brandt.

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Beam Expander

A beam expander is any optical system designed to increase the diameter of a Laser beam. In most cases, the term is taken to mean a telescope designed to take a small-diameter collimated beam input beam and produce a larger diameter collimated output beam, thus reducing the divergence of the beam. The beam expander consists of a negative input lens and a positive objective. The expansion factor is the ratio of the focal length of the two lenses.

Features

Applications

  • Low power loss

  • Good output collimation

  • Able to withstand laser power of more than 1000 W

  • Adjustable divergence angle of 18 to 32 mrad with the variable beam expanders

  • Precision laser machining: capable to provide a high power density focal spot.

  • Laser range finder: capable to provide a highly collimated beam.

  • Combining with a spatial filter, able to modify laser power distribution.

BE Series Beam Expander for Beam Size of ≤2mm Diameter

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Specifications

Part No.

Expansion ratio

Dimensions (mm)

BE-2x

2X

Φ25*50

BE-3x

3X

Φ25*50

BE-5x

5X

Φ25*50

BE-10x

10X

Φ30*65

BEW Series Beam Expander for Beam Size of 4-10mm Diameter

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Specifications

Part No.

Expansion ratio

Dimensions (mm)

BEW-2x

2X

Φ29*51

BEW-3x

3X

Φ36*74

BEW-5x

5X

Φ46*109

BEW-10x

10X

Φ86*197


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