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CS DLS: Dr. Tony Derose

Time: 4 PM - 5:30 PMLocation: SSL 150Talk title: Math in the MoviesSpeaker: Dr. Tony DeRose (Pixar Animation Studios)Host: Prof. Jernej BarbicAbstract:Film making is undergoing a digital revolution brought on by advances in areas such as computer technology, computational physics, geometry, and approximation theory. Using numerous examples drawn from Pixar's feature films, this talk will provide a behind the scenes look at the role that math plays in the revolution.Bio:
Tony DeRose is currently a Senior Scientist and lead of the Research
Group at Pixar Animation Studios. He received a BS in Physics in from
the University of California, Davis, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science
from the University of California, Berkeley. From 1986 to 1995 Dr.
DeRose was a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the
University of Washington. In 1998, he was a major contributor to the
Oscar (c) winning short film "Geri's game", in 1999 he received the
ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics Achievement Award, and in
2006 he received a Scientific and Technical Academy Award (c) for his
work on surface representations.

Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 150

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

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