How Computer Graphics is Changing Hollywood 

                                Tony DeRose, Ph.D. 
                              Pixar Animation Studios 

                                Friday, 2 April 1999
                                  Time: 3:00pm
                                 Room: CSE-E121
                            Reception to follow in CSE-E305 

                                  ABSTRACT

Film making is undergoing a digital revolution brought on by advances in areas such as computer technology,
computational physics and computer graphics. This talk will provide a behind the scenes look at how fully digital films ---
such as Disney/Pixar's "A Bug's Life" --- are made, with particular emphasis on the role that geometric aspects of
computer graphics plays in the revolution. I'll use our Academy Award winning short film "Geri's game" as a running
example, and I'll highlight the two main technical innovations behind it: the use of subdivision surfaces for geometric
modeling, and the use of simulated cloth dynamics.