Computer Graphics is about Movies!
Jurassic Park ©Universal City Studios, Inc.

    If you can imagine it, it can be done with computer graphics. Obviously, Hollywood has caught on to this. Each summer, we are amazed by state-of-the-art special effects. More and more of these images exist only within the memory of a computer. There seems to be no end in sight for this trend. But we're not just talking about big budget mega-productions. There are music videos, and spinning logos on the 6 o'clock news. Computer graphics is now as much a part of the entertainment industry as stunt men and makeup.


Geri's Game ©Pixar


The entertainment industry plays many other important roles in the field of computer graphics.

  1. Leaders in quality and artistry
  2. Not slaves to conceptual purity
  3. Big budgets and tight schedules
  4. Constant reminder that there is more to CG than technology.
  5. How did they do that?
  6. They define our expectations
Lecture 1 Slide 4 6.837 Fall '98