The International 3D Society will bestow honor awards upon 3D pioneer Jeffrey Katzenberg and others at a ceremony to be held Tuesday night at Mann Chinese Theater in recognition of their contributions, President Jim Chabin announced Monday.

Of the awards to be presented at inaugural 3D Honors Awards in 11 categories including documentary, live action feature, animated feature and visual effects, the prestigious 3DVison Award will go to Jeffrey Katzenberg, famous 3D visionary and CEO of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. in commemoration of his contribution to the cause of 3D filmmaking and the foresight to commit DreamWorks Animation to stereoscopic filmmaking, 3D Society Awards Co-Chair Lenny Lipton said.

The winners of the 2010 People's Choice Awards for Favorite Live Action and Animated 3D Motion Pictures will also be announced at the event. The People's Choice Awards recognizes the people and the work of popular culture. The show has been held annually since 1975 and is voted on by the fans. The nominees for the 2010 People's Choice Awards were determined by, for the first time ever, online video popularity.

The 3D Vision Award was created for outstanding achievement in advancing the arts and sciences of 3D technologies. Jeffrey Katzenberg will be its first recipient.

Source: Xinhua