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â€and finally, I´d like to thank my high school physics teacher ...â€

The sci-tech oscar winners won´t be getting teary-eyed on prime time. But for special-effects lovers, these techie brainiacs are Hollywood´s little-heralded heroes

Each February at a modest, Joan Riversâ€free ceremony in Los Angeles, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences bestows a cherished set of honors: the Scientific and Technical Awards. These aren´t the Oscars of Tom, Brad, Charlize and Nicole, and that´s OK-let the jocks ride the homecoming float while the whiz kids play Dungeons & Dragons in the basement. Who needs superficial red-carpet glory when you´re leading nothing less than a revolution in filmmaking? Call it Revenge of the Nerds V: Brainiacs Take Hollywood.

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