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C A S Q U A R T E R L Y F A L L 2 0 1 8 39 The committee gathered prodigious amounts of information, discussed goals and logistics, and hammered out procedures for submissions, nominations, and balloting. Additionally, they had the CAS logo completely redesigned in preparation of the creation of the physical award, which was developed in conjunction with graphic designer Christine Jaszkowiak and glass artist Stephen Schlanser. Constructed of a special type of crystal clear glass called "Ice," each award is individually handcrafted. Its design echoes the CAS logo—capturing moving, kinetic film frames, rising from rings in a pool of sound waves. These concentric rings represent the past and future of sound recording from early wax cylinders to wire, optical, tape, digital and future technologies and formats. The award bears the CAS logo etched onto a freestanding vertical plane. The glass blocks supporting it are perfectly balanced and proportioned, just as great sound is in perfect balance with the moving images. Lastly, the transparency of the glass symbolizes an important property of an outstanding soundtrack—perfect clarity. Thus, in 1994, the Cinema Audio Society finally unveiled its own award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures and Television. After all those years, the establishment of a CAS Award given to sound mixers by their peers had become a reality. The first CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing were presented to mixers in two categories, one for Motion Pictures and one for Television. As hoped and expected, the CAS Awards have evolved and expanded over the years. The upcoming 55th Annual The Career Achievement Award as designed in 2006. Les Fresholtz receiving his CAS Career Achievement Award with Dick Alexander at the February 25, 1995, event.