E&S Digital Theater Programs Win Four Telly Awards
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, June 22, 2004, Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation (E&S ) (NASDAQ: ESCC)-announced today that three all-dome video planetarium programs produced by the company's Digital Theater group are winners of four 2004 Telly Awards. The programs, The Future is Wild, Stars of the Pharaohs, and Universe, which are currently playing at planetariums worldwide and are available for license, were selected by top advertising and production professionals for the awards, which honor outstanding video and film productions.
The Future is Wild,
which takes audiences forward in time to see what life on earth
might look like 200 million years from now, won two Silver Tellys,
one in the Nature/Wildlife category, and one in the Animation
category. Stars of the Pharaohs, which combines myth, science,
art, and archeology to explore Egyptian astronomy and celestial
beliefs, was recognized with a Bronze Telly in the History/Biography
category. Universe, which looks at how mankind has envisioned
the universe through the ages, received a Bronze Telly Award in
the Education Category. All three programs run on E&S's Digistar®
3 all-dome digital theater system.
A widely known and respected international competition, the Telly Awards annually honor the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, and corporate video departments in the world. More than 10,000 entries from all over the world are received every year.
About Evans & Sutherland's Digital Theater Division Created to establish an entirely new level of quality in terms of experience, equipment, and support, Evans & Sutherland Digital Theater Division's systems set the standard for the 21st century by letting audiences experience cutting-edge, full-dome digital entertainment. The unit develops systems and creative programming that transform the company's sophisticated simulation technology to 360-degree domed and large format theater experiences. This technology allows audiences to be immersed in full-color, 3D computer-generated worlds and interact with them. Digital Theater's target markets include planetariums, science centers, themed attraction venues, and premium large-format theaters. Visit the E&S Web site at http://www.es.com.
E&S and Digistar are registered trademarks
of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation.
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