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    Odysseys in Technology - A Human Story of Computer Animation

    Odysseys in Technology - A Human Story of Computer Animation

    Computer History Museum

    May 16, 2005

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    It took 20 years of dreaming, planning and ingenuity to create Toy Story, the world’s first computer animated full-length feature film, in 1995. It represented a significant departure from the long-established methods of animation, where artists would hand draw characters frame by frame, and painstakingly incorporate movement and color to complete a feature film. Today, thanks to advances in computing power and ingenious software, there is little separation between the refining of an idea and its execution on screen (save for thousands of hours of rendering!). On May 16, four self-described geeks—each with a passion to make animated movies—share how they discovered computer animation, and what obstacles they had to overcome in the process. They will present the entertaining and inspiring tale of how they went from an idea, to a script to the drawing board, to mathematics, to the computer lab…and ultimately to their Oscar acceptance speeches. Come hear their personal experiences with early computers—which had been developed for code breaking and complex computations—and how they were transformed to allow development of some of the most memorable images in pop culture today. This rare union of friends—pioneering artists and scientists—represents a momentous evening in animation history. The movies and innovations of these award-winning pioneers sit at the intersection of technology and art. Brad Bird, Director, The Incredibles, Ed Catmull, President, Pixar Animation Studios, Alvy Ray Smith, Co-Founder of four centers of computer graphics excellence (Altamira, Pixar, Lucasfilm, New York Tech) and Microsoft Fellow, Andrew Stanton, Director, Screenwriter and Voice of “Crush,” Finding Nemo in conversation with Michael Rubin, Author of DROIDMAKER: George Lucas and the Digital Revolution.

    • Ticket Info

      Tickets: Free, suggested $10 donation.

    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      May 16, 2005

      Times:
      7pm-8:30pm

    • Venue Info

      Computer History Museum

      1401 N. Shoreline Blvd. Mountain View, CA 94043

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    • Parking Info

      Large parking lot area behind the Museum

    • Accessibility Info
      • Wheelchair Access

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