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Pixar Animation Studios produced the first-ever computer-generated short, Luxo Jr., in 1986, and Disney used CGI in the dance scene of Beauty and the Beast. Ever since, animators have been developing CGI animation and it is expected to become the foremost film style in the future [needs citation].
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The Computer Animation Festival Jury selected two award winners from 726 entries for exemplary use of computer-generated imagery and animation, and compelling storytelling. For the past two years, the Best in Show recipient has been a nominee for an Academy Award.
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Its release barely beat Tron (1982) to take the unofficial honor of being the first film to use computer-generated images (CGI) to any extent. (Note: this scene would be re-used for Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986).)
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"The growing scale and complexity of computer-generated imagery in visual effects work is driving convergence between 2D and 3D pipelines," said Marc Petit, senior vice president, Autodesk Media & Entertainment. "Transferring camera and rendering information from Maya to Toxik allows artists to make creative decisions in an interactive environment; in the context of live-action footage or computer-generated elements. This gives artists more freedom to experiment and allows them to quickly achieve the shot they want for their client."
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The theme of the inaugural challenge was "Amazing Creations." Artists were invited to submit computer-generated imagery that could exist only in a virtual, imaginary world. The winning art was unveiled at a reception at the San Jose Museum of Art on February 1. The event was keynoted by NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang and featured remarks from digital arts gurus Lorne Lanning of Oddworld Inhabitants and Mark Snoswell of CGSociety.
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BOSTON, BUSINESS WIRE -- For the first time, motion picture and video game makers will be able to use digital cameras to accurately capture and depict full-motion, photorealistic computer-generated characters and other imagery. This breakthrough is a result of a revolutionary new cinematography process that promises to dramatically reduce production costs and give content producers far more creative control over the visua.....
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