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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.
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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.
Apr 18, 2024 · 2013 Fellow. For his pioneering work in computer graphics, animation, and filmmaking. "If you aren't experiencing failure, then you are making a far worse mistake: You are being driven by the desire to avoid it." — Edwin Catmull. Dr. Ed Catmull is cofounder of Pixar Animation Studios and president of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios.
Ed Catmull, the president of Pixar and Disney Animation Studios, shares his insights on how to balance clarity and chaos, send signals, and stimulate creativity in a digital age. He discusses his rules for making great movies, restarting films, and managing a diverse organization.
Learn about the life and achievements of Edwin Catmull, a pioneer of computer graphics and animation. He worked with Ivan Sutherland, George Lucas, Steve Jobs, and Disney, and received the Computer Entrepreneur Award in 2008.
The Imaginer University of Utah alum Ed Catmull has taken a path that melds science and artistic endeavor. Kelley J.P. Lindberg Spring 2013. In the 1950s, young Ed Catmull loved Walt Disney animated films such as Pinocchio and Peter Pan. He dreamed of becoming an animator, and he filled up sketchbooks and created his own flipbooks.
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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.
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