math in films

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Document 1 of 1 Animation Artist Touts Math ProQuest document link Links: Linking Service Full text: Humboldt State University issued the following news release: Academy Award-winner Tony DeRose, senior scientist at Pixar Animation Studios and one of the major designers of Geri in the Oscar-winning short film "Geri's Game," will analyze the impact of the digital revolution on film making in an appearance at Humboldt State University. DeRose will explore "Math in the Movies," drawing on numerous examples from Pixar's feature films, for the 52nd Kieval Memorial Lecture organized by HSU's Department of Mathematics and scheduled to be delivered on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Kate Buchanan Room at University Center. DeRose's talk will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the role math plays in the digital revolution, and delve into advances in geometry, approximation theory, computer technology and computational physics. Mathematical modeling techniques develop the characters in animated film, and all of their positions and movements have explicit mathematical descriptions. Head of Pixar's research group, DeRose received a Scientific and Technical Academy Award in 2006 for his work on surface representations derived from computer modeling. Humboldt State's Kieval Lecture Series was established in 1983 by the late Professor Emeritus Harry S. Kieval. Lectures are presented each spring and fall and the Department of Mathematics hosts respected speakers on subjects of interest both to undergraduates and the general public. Admission is free and details are available from the department at (707) 826-3143 or (707) 826-5345. Geri can be viewed at http://www.mathaware.org/mam/00/master/people/geri/index.html. TNS JF78JF-090220-2232396 18MASHJofrey Publication title: Targeted News Service Publication year: 2009 Publication date: Jan 20, 2009 Year: 2009 Dateline: ARCATA, Calif. Publisher: Targeted News Service Place of publication: Washington, D.C. Country of publication: United States Publication subject: Public Administration Source type: Newspapers Language of publication: English Document type: WIRE FEED ProQuest document ID: 468564294 Document URL: http://libproxy.csun.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/468564294?accountid=7285

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