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Oscar Winner "Slumdog" has Ties to Region

Learn more at Slumdog Millionaire shot with innovative SI-2K Digital Cinema Camera

"Slumdog Millionaire," which took home eight Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Cinematography, was shot with a camera developed in Tech Valley by Silicon Imaging. The camera takes moving pictures with film quality. The images, recorded directly on a hard drive, are instantly ready for editing or transmission to a remote location. Ari Presler, CEO of Silicon Imaging, attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and launched the company in 2001 at the Rensselaer Incubation Program in Troy. Read More