TORONTO — Ontario-raised research and development engineer Mike Jutan is facing two of the biggest events of his life this weekend. On Saturday, he’ll be honoured by the Oscars of the scientific and technical worlds, for co-developing rigging software at George Lucas’s visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic. The technology has been used on dozens of films since 2004, including various “Star Wars” titles as well as “Iron Man” and “Thor: Ragnarok.”And on Sunday, his wife is due to give birth to their first child. Three other Canadians connected to Houdini — Jeff Lait, Mark Tucker, and Cristin Barghiel — are also being honoured. They, along with American John Lynch, will receive a scientific and engineering award academy plaque for their contributions to the design and architecture of Houdini.

Source: National Post February 08, 2018 09:00 UTC