1916 - 2013
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Details
| First Name |
Petro
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| Last Name |
Vlahos
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| Alternative Name |
Petro Vlahos
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| Birthday |
20th August, 1916
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| Birthplace |
Raton, New Mexico
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| Died |
10th February, 2013
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Special Effects Engineer
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Petro Vlahos (Greek: Πέτρος Βλάχος; August 20, 1916 – February 10, 2013) was an American engineer and inventor, considered to be one of the pioneering scientific and technical innovators of the motion picture and television industries. Vlahos consistently devised solutions that made the modern blockbuster possible - he is remembered in particular for creating the Ultimatte process, which refined the colour process known as "bluescreening" or alternatively "greenscreening" to solve the transparency, edge-sharpening and "blue spill" problems of simple chroma keying, and combining this with motion control camera technology to create the modern special effects shot. This technology allows film editors in post-production to digitally remove an image of an actor working in front of a usually blue or green colored background and insert him into any computer-generated or other preexisting digital background. In recognition of his contributions, he was awarded multiple Oscars, as well as an Emmy Award.
