Documentary ·Animation · United States of America · 1972 · 6m

A Computer Animated Hand

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Director
Edwin CatmullFred Parke
Cast
Synopsis

Archive film showing possibly the first example of digital rendering, made by Pixar co-founders Ed Catmull and Fred Parke in 1972, was stumbled upon by the son of Robert B Ingebretsen, who also set up the world-famous U.S. studio. A six minute version shows additional CGI animation of an artificial heart valve, and human heads.

Key Collaborators
Edwin Catmull Director Fred Parke Director
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