Abstract :
This article profiles Steve Sullivan, who carries out research in digital movie production and special effects for Industrial Light and Magic. Steve works with artists, directors, and celebrities; pushing the state of the art in moviemaking at a company with the clout to influence the future of the industry; and sees the results of his work on the big screen. It outlines his educational and professional career, and discusses his interest in camera tracking technology using computer vision techniques.
Keywords :
cinematography; computer animation; computer vision; Steve Sullivan; camera tracking technology; computer vision techniques; digital movie production; movie special effects; moviemaking; Cameras; Engineering profession; Helium; Image recognition; Layout; Motion pictures; Production; Research and development; Service robots; Signal processing;
