• DocumentCode
    1463289
  • Title

    And the Oscar goes to … [computer graphics]

  • Author

    Perry, T.S.

  • Volume
    38
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    4/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    42
  • Lastpage
    49
  • Abstract
    Discusses the role of computer graphics in the motion picture industry. The work on texture mapping by Catmull, together with the work on fractals by Carpenter, and the work on reflective light by Cook are discussed. This culminated in the RenderMan software. On 3 March 2001, the first Movie-Year-2000 Oscar went to Rob Cook, Loren Carpenter, and Ed Catmull for their work in the field of motion picture rendering as exemplified by RenderMan
  • Keywords
    cinematography; rendering (computer graphics); Carpenter; Catmull; Cook; RenderMan software; computer graphics; fractals; motion picture industry; reflective light; texture mapping; Animation; Computer graphics; Helium; Imaging phantoms; Light sources; Mathematical model; Motion pictures; Rendering (computer graphics); Software packages; Surface fitting;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/6.915188
  • Filename
    915188
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1463289