Course 36:Course 36:

From Ivory Tower to Silver Screen:From Ivory Tower to Silver Screen:

Visual Effects Companies Reveal How R&DVisual Effects Companies Reveal How R&D

Find its way into ProductionFind its way into Production

Six Top Visual Effects CompaniesSix Top Visual Effects Companies

• PixarPixar

• Sony Pictures ImageworksSony Pictures Imageworks

• The Secret LabThe Secret Lab

• Digital DomainDigital Domain

• ILMILM

• PDI / DreamworksPDI / Dreamworks

MoviesMovies

• Monster, IncMonster, Inc

• ShrekShrek

• Stuart Little 2Stuart Little 2

• AIAI

TopicsTopics

1.1. Production and R&D PipelineProduction and R&D Pipeline

2.2. Fur Creation & DynamicsFur Creation & Dynamics

3.3. Feather & FlightFeather & Flight

4.4. 3D Stereoscopic images3D Stereoscopic images

5.5. Photo modeling & Hair combingPhoto modeling & Hair combing

6.6. Tracking, volumetrcs, rendering modeling Tracking, volumetrcs, rendering modeling and other sfx techs.and other sfx techs.

Table of contents1.1. PixarPixar

1.1. Animating Monster FurAnimating Monster Fur

2.2. Creating Clothing for Monsters, Inc.Creating Clothing for Monsters, Inc.

2.2. Sony Pictures ImageworksSony Pictures Imageworks

1.1. Feather Software Design IssueFeather Software Design Issue

3.3. The Secret LabThe Secret Lab

1.1. Research and Production at The Secret Research and Production at The Secret LabLab

Table of contents1.1. PDI / DreamworksPDI / Dreamworks

1.1. Getting Under Shreks’ SkinGetting Under Shreks’ Skin

2.2. Digital DomainDigital Domain

1.1. From Research and Development to From Research and Development to Production : Three PerspectivesProduction : Three Perspectives

3.3. Industrial Light and MagicIndustrial Light and Magic

1.1. Photomodeling and Hair Combing for AIPhotomodeling and Hair Combing for AI

2.2. From Digital Reference to ScreenFrom Digital Reference to Screen

Animating Monster Fur – PixarAnimating Monster Fur – Pixar

Feather Software Design Issues Feather Software Design Issues – Sony imageworks– Sony imageworks

Getting Under Shrek’s Skin – PDI/ Getting Under Shrek’s Skin – PDI/ DreamworksDreamworks

Getting Under Shrek’s Skin – PDI/ Getting Under Shrek’s Skin – PDI/ DreamworksDreamworks

Getting Under Shrek’s Skin – PDI/ Getting Under Shrek’s Skin – PDI/ DreamworksDreamworks

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