A Computer Animated Hand

A Computer Animated Hand

6 mins | Documentary, Animation | Dec. 31, 1972

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.

A Computer Animated Hand

6 mins | Documentary, Animation | Dec. 31, 1972

A Computer Animated Hand
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.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers University of Utah
Original title A Computer Animated Hand
Directors Frederic Parke, Ed Catmull
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