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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Edwin_CatmullEdwin Catmull - Wikipedia

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   Edwin Earl Catmull (born March 31, 1945) is an American computer scientist and animator who served as the co-founder of Pixar and the President of Walt Disney Animation Studios. He has been honored for his contributions to 3D computer graphics, including the 2019 ACM Turing Award.

   • Children: 3
   • Spouse: Susan Anderson

   • Doctoral advisor: Robert E. Stephenson
   • Alma mater: University of Utah (B.S. Physics and Computer Science; Ph.D. Computer Science)

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     Ed Catmull Interview on Creativity, Inc, Pixar & Disney Animation

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3. amturing.acm.org › award_winners › catmull_1244219Edwin Catmull - A.M. Turing Award Laureate

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   Edwin Catmull is a pioneer of 3D computer graphics and animation, who co-founded Pixar and led Disney Animation Studios. He received the Turing Award for his fundamental contributions to computer graphics, such as Z-buffering, texture mapping, subdivision surfaces, and rendering.

4. www.computerhistory.org › profile › edwin-catmullEdwin Catmull - CHM

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   Apr 18, 2024 · Learn about Edwin Catmull's pioneering work in computer graphics, animation, and filmmaking. He is the cofounder of Pixar Animation Studios and the president of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios.

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6. ethw.org › Edwin_CatmullEdwin Catmull - Engineering and Technology History Wiki - ETHW

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   Jan 22, 2016 · Biography. Dr. Ed Catmull, president and co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios, has made groundbreaking contributions to the field of computer graphics in modeling, animation and rendering that have revolutionized the way live-action and animated motion pictures are created.

7. www.mckinsey.com › capabilities › people-andStaying one step ahead at Pixar: An interview with Ed Catmull

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   Ed Catmull, the president of Pixar and Disney Animation Studios, shares his insights on how to balance clarity and chaos, stimulate creativity, and send subtle signals in a digital age. Learn from his experience and stories in this interview with McKinsey and Stanford professors.

8. www.computer.org › profiles › edwin-catmullEdwin Catmull - IEEE Computer Society

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Edwin Catmull, a computer graphics expert who invented Z-buffering, texture mapping, anti-aliasing and other techniques and worked at Disney, NYIT, NYIT and Pixar. He also led the development of the RenderMan rendering system and the Disney animation studios.

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   Who is Edwin Catmull?

   • For fundamental contributions to 3D computer graphics, and the impact of computer-generated imagery (CGI) in filmmaking and other applications. Edwin Catmull’s pioneering work in the field of computer graphics and animation underpins the film industry as we know it today.

   Edwin Catmull - A.M. Turing Award Laureate

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   How did Edwin Catmull become an animator?

   • Early in life, Edwin Catmull found inspiration in Disney movies such as Peter Pan and Pinocchio and dreamed of becoming a feature film animator. He even made primitive animation using so-called flip-books. However, he assessed his chances realistically and decided that his talents lay elsewhere.

   Edwin Catmull - IEEE Computer Society

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   Who is Dr Catmull?

   • Dr. Catmull is one of the architects of the RenderMan rendering software, which has been used in 44 of the last 47 films nominated for an Academy Award in the Visual Effects category. In addition to being a member of IEEE's Computer Society since 1978, Dr. Catmull is active in several professional organizations.

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   What awards did Dr Catmull receive?

   • Dr. Catmull also received the ACM SIGGRAPH Steven A. Coons Award for his lifetime contributions in the computer graphics field, the Progress Medal and the Fuji Gold Medal awards from the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, and the animation industry's Ub Iwerks Award for technical advancements in the art or industry of animation.

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10. www.fool.com › investing › 2024/01/28Pixar Co-Founder Edwin Catmull on AI and Storytelling

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    Jan 28, 2024 · Edwin Catmull is a computer scientist -- and a force of creativity. He helped bring to life beloved, generation-defining movies including Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and Ratatouille. Motley Fool...