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    William Fetter is often credited with pioneering 3D animation in the 1960s through his work for Boeing using computers to animate and design models. In the 1970s, Frederic Parke created the first 3D human face model and Edwin Catmull created the first digitized hand. Futureworld in 1976 was a major breakthrough as the first feature film to use computer generated imagery, featuring Catmull and Parke's 3D models. Star Wars in 1977 helped popularize the use of 3D graphics in films. By the 1990s and 2000s, films like Terminator 2, Jurassic Park, Toy Story, and Lord of the Rings demonstrated photorealistic CGI and motion capture, revolutionizing visual

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    William Fetter is often credited with pioneering 3D animation in the 1960s through his work for Boeing using computers to animate and design models. In the 1970s, Frederic Parke created the first 3D human face model and Edwin Catmull created the first digitized hand. Futureworld in 1976 was a major breakthrough as the first feature film to use computer generated imagery, featuring Catmull and Parke's 3D models. Star Wars in 1977 helped popularize the use of 3D graphics in films. By the 1990s and 2000s, films like Terminator 2, Jurassic Park, Toy Story, and Lord of the Rings demonstrated photorealistic CGI and motion capture, revolutionizing visual

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    The History of 3D Animation: By: Bashir D-K

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    William Fetter is often credited with pioneering 3D animation in the 1960s through his work for Boeing using computers to animate and design models. In the 1970s, Frederic Parke created the first 3D human face model and Edwin Catmull created the first digitized hand. Futureworld in 1976 was a major breakthrough as the first feature film to use computer generated imagery, featuring Catmull and Parke's 3D models. Star Wars in 1977 helped popularize the use of 3D graphics in films. By the 1990s and 2000s, films like Terminator 2, Jurassic Park, Toy Story, and Lord of the Rings demonstrated photorealistic CGI and motion capture, revolutionizing visual

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    The History of 3D animation

    By: Bashir D-K


    William Fetter
    • 3D animation often attributed to him
    • Worked for Boeing in 1960s using computers
    to animate and design certain models
    • “The Boeing Man” – 3D representation of
    human
    3D models
    • Frederic Parke created 3D human face model
    in 1972
    • Edwin Catmull created digitized hand in 1973
    Futureworld
    • Edwin Catmull and Frederic Parke worked on
    movie called Futureworld in 1976
    • First major feature film to use computer
    generated images (CGI)
    • Featured 3D human face and hand
    Edwin Catmull
    • Computer scientist – contributed to many
    important developments in computer graphics
    • 2001 - became president of Walt Disney and
    Pixar Animation Studios
    • One of the founders
    of Pixar
    Star Wars
    • 1977, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
    • George Lucas used 3D graphics to enhance
    film
    • Success of film helped heighten 3D animation
    in cinema
    Tro
    • Development begannin 1976
    • Released in 1982, contained live action and
    computer animation
    • Tron one of first movies made extensive use of
    computer animation
    Terminator 2 (1991)
    • Revolutionized special effects industry
    • Ground-breaking computer graphics and
    visual images
    Jurassic Park (1993)
    • Realistic 3D dinosaurs
    • George Lucas inspired to work on Star Wars
    again
    Toy Story
    • First feature-length 3D animated movie in
    1995
    • Considered to be first animated feature
    generated completely on computers
    Toy Story
    • From storyboard to
    final render, the
    many steps in
    creation of digital
    imagery
    Star Wars
    • Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom of the
    Menace in 1999
    • Almost every shot enhanced with 3D
    animation
    • Feature's realistic aliens and
    backgrounds
    Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
    • First animated feature to attempt
    photorealistic CGI humans
    Lord of the Rings: Two Towers
    • First photorealistic motion captured for film
    3D Today
    • 3D animation can be seen everywhere
    • Big in movie industry, video games, ads
    • Anyone can make it with available software

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