Based in Dortmund, Germany, Uwe Sassenberg and Rolf Schneider are the principals in Science.D.Visions, an independent software company, developing technology primarily for the digital media industry. The company focuses on the development and marketing of high-end computer graphics software combining knowledge in the areas of mathematics, physics and computer science. Its strong research and development team creates unique, high-quality solutions that maintain an essential advantage over all competing technologies on the market. Their highly successful market-leading brand "3D-Equalizer" is used by countless international post-production companies around the world to generate today's most sophisticated special effects for commercials, games and feature films.  Technical Achievement Awards (Academy Certificates) 2001: For the development of "3D Equalizer," an advanced and robust camera and object match-moving system. (w. Rolf Schneider) 1 Scientific/Technical Award