written by Melanie A. Farmer When Paul Debevec was a post-doc at UC Berkeley in the 1990s, achieving realistic digital human faces was considered a “holy grail” goal in the field of visual effects. This challenge became an area of computer graphics that Debevec and others would work in for the next two decades. Lucky […]
Computer Graphics Pioneers Score Second Technical Oscar for Industry Standard Visual Effects
written by Melanie A. Farmer Pixar is synonymous with innovative computer animation, revolutionizing an industry that has brought moviegoers such hits as Toy Story, Cars and A Bug’s Life, films that have all received accolades for their breakthrough digital artistry just as much as their entertainment value. This awards season, Pixar cofounder Edwin Catmull and […]
In Your Face: Academy Award Celebrates the Innovative Tech Behind Digital Faces
The team of computer scientists responsible for bringing to life characters like Thanos and the Hulk on the big screen was honored this year with a Sci-Tech Academy Award for the conception, design and engineering of Medusa.