Computer Generated Imagery (CGI)
The History of CGI in the Movies
Which was the first extensive 3D CG film?
The first extensive 3D CGI film was Tron made in 1982.
Describe the computer used to create the CGI in this film.
The computer used to create the CGI effects had only 2Mb of memory. That is about 1/2000th of the capacity of an average PC today.
Which was the first extensive 3D CG film?
The first extensive 3D CGI film was Tron made in 1982.
Describe the computer used to create the CGI in this film.
The computer used to create the CGI effects had only 2Mb of memory. That is about 1/2000th of the capacity of an average PC today.
What was Pixar's first ever animation called?
Pixar's first ever animation was The Adventures Of André And Wally B created in 1984.
What CG innovation did this film pioneer?
The animation was created alongside Lucasfilm. The short animation was animation’s first use of motion blur, a significant breakthrough at the time.
Pixar's first ever animation was The Adventures Of André And Wally B created in 1984.
What CG innovation did this film pioneer?
The animation was created alongside Lucasfilm. The short animation was animation’s first use of motion blur, a significant breakthrough at the time.
What was the title of the first ever feature length CGI film?
The title of the first ever CGI feature film is Toy Story.
How does Bill Reeves' recall the experience of making the film with a limited budget and inexperienced staff? (Don't forget to put "quotation marks" around his statement!)
Bill Reeves, Toy Story’s supervising technical director, had this to say surrounding his experience on the film; “To this day, it’s the hardest, most exhausting, and still most fun I’ve ever done at Pixar. We were essentially kick-starting an industry in terms of CG films.”
The title of the first ever CGI feature film is Toy Story.
How does Bill Reeves' recall the experience of making the film with a limited budget and inexperienced staff? (Don't forget to put "quotation marks" around his statement!)
Bill Reeves, Toy Story’s supervising technical director, had this to say surrounding his experience on the film; “To this day, it’s the hardest, most exhausting, and still most fun I’ve ever done at Pixar. We were essentially kick-starting an industry in terms of CG films.”
A scene from the Pixar animated movie Toy Story
The CGI Animation Process
What is the first step in the process of Computer Generated Imagery (or animation)?
The first step in the process of creating Computer Generated Imagery is drawing or creating a sketch of a character or object and then scanning it into the computer.