From 1973 , Turpin developed his ColorFlex system into a comprehensive system called Flex which was used by cameramen such as Oswald Morris ( '' The Wiz '' , 1978 ) , Freddie Francis ( '' Dune '' , 1984 ) , Sven Nykvist ( '' Swann in Love '' , 1984 ) , Adam Greenberg ( '' La Bamba '' , 1987 ) and Jost Vacano ( '' Total Recall '' , 1990 ) . At the 56th Academy Awards in 1984 , Turpin received a technical Oscar ( Scientific and Engineering Award ) for Flex
56th Academy Awards
56th Academy Awards
Gerry Turpin