Comments on: Pixar Animation Studios Co-Founder Chosen as a SIGGRAPH 2008 Featured Speaker http://www.blendernation.com/2008/03/28/pixar-animation-studios-co-founder-chosen-as-a-siggraph-2008-featured-speaker/ Fresh Blender News, Every Day Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:36:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Scott Gant http://www.blendernation.com/2008/03/28/pixar-animation-studios-co-founder-chosen-as-a-siggraph-2008-featured-speaker/#comment-368058 Scott Gant Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:03:08 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/03/28/pixar-animation-studios-co-founder-chosen-as-a-siggraph-2008-featured-speaker/#comment-368058 I remember going to SIGGRAPH back in like 1991 or 92 (the last time it was in Chicago I think) and Pixar was still this very small company and they had this little booth set off in the middle somewhere with little to no fanfare. Anyway, they were selling a VHS compilation of their short films which consisted only of Luxo Jr, Red's Dream, Tin Toy and Knick-Knack. Who was manning the booth selling the DVD's....collecting the money and putting the stuff in a bag? Ed Catmull. Even then, the guy was a major hero to me and I'm standing there like "Ed Catmull is standing here selling me a VHS". My wife was like "who's Ed Catmull?" Thought that was cool. I remember going to SIGGRAPH back in like 1991 or 92 (the last time it was in Chicago I think) and Pixar was still this very small company and they had this little booth set off in the middle somewhere with little to no fanfare.

Anyway, they were selling a VHS compilation of their short films which consisted only of Luxo Jr, Red's Dream, Tin Toy and Knick-Knack. Who was manning the booth selling the DVD's….collecting the money and putting the stuff in a bag? Ed Catmull. Even then, the guy was a major hero to me and I'm standing there like "Ed Catmull is standing here selling me a VHS". My wife was like "who's Ed Catmull?"

Thought that was cool.

]]> By: LOGAN http://www.blendernation.com/2008/03/28/pixar-animation-studios-co-founder-chosen-as-a-siggraph-2008-featured-speaker/#comment-284639 LOGAN Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:04:54 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/03/28/pixar-animation-studios-co-founder-chosen-as-a-siggraph-2008-featured-speaker/#comment-284639 wow, that was off topic. wow, that was off topic.

]]> By: Satish 'ILuvBlender' Goda http://www.blendernation.com/2008/03/28/pixar-animation-studios-co-founder-chosen-as-a-siggraph-2008-featured-speaker/#comment-281811 Satish 'ILuvBlender' Goda Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:06:05 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/03/28/pixar-animation-studios-co-founder-chosen-as-a-siggraph-2008-featured-speaker/#comment-281811 Ed Catmull visited our studio last month. It was an honor to meet him in person. He is a legend in the CG industry. Ed Catmull visited our studio last month. It was an honor to meet him in person. He is a legend in the CG industry.

]]> By: DramaKing http://www.blendernation.com/2008/03/28/pixar-animation-studios-co-founder-chosen-as-a-siggraph-2008-featured-speaker/#comment-279196 DramaKing Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:36:14 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/03/28/pixar-animation-studios-co-founder-chosen-as-a-siggraph-2008-featured-speaker/#comment-279196 There's no way that I'm doing to make it to SIGGRAPH (not this year anyway), but it sounds like a fantastic opportunity. Keep us updated, BN! There's no way that I'm doing to make it to SIGGRAPH (not this year anyway), but it sounds like a fantastic opportunity. Keep us updated, BN!

]]> By: Mike http://www.blendernation.com/2008/03/28/pixar-animation-studios-co-founder-chosen-as-a-siggraph-2008-featured-speaker/#comment-279182 Mike Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:40:34 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/03/28/pixar-animation-studios-co-founder-chosen-as-a-siggraph-2008-featured-speaker/#comment-279182 Yeah, if not for Catmull, someone else probably would've made a similar algorithm - but that's hypothetical. I bow my head to the inventor of that much stuff. Yeah, if not for Catmull, someone else probably would've made a similar algorithm - but that's hypothetical.
I bow my head to the inventor of that much stuff.

]]> By: Markus http://www.blendernation.com/2008/03/28/pixar-animation-studios-co-founder-chosen-as-a-siggraph-2008-featured-speaker/#comment-279154 Markus Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:22:39 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/03/28/pixar-animation-studios-co-founder-chosen-as-a-siggraph-2008-featured-speaker/#comment-279154 Don't forget he also invented the zbuffer! Markus Don't forget he also invented the zbuffer!
Markus

]]> By: Tx_Rx http://www.blendernation.com/2008/03/28/pixar-animation-studios-co-founder-chosen-as-a-siggraph-2008-featured-speaker/#comment-279122 Tx_Rx Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:01:47 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/03/28/pixar-animation-studios-co-founder-chosen-as-a-siggraph-2008-featured-speaker/#comment-279122 Yep, he's that guy. Nice choice as a featured speaker. Yep, he's that guy. Nice choice as a featured speaker.

]]> By: rogper http://www.blendernation.com/2008/03/28/pixar-animation-studios-co-founder-chosen-as-a-siggraph-2008-featured-speaker/#comment-279089 rogper Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:39:44 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/03/28/pixar-animation-studios-co-founder-chosen-as-a-siggraph-2008-featured-speaker/#comment-279089 He also invented the Alpha channel, wich meens no Gimp like aplications to :P He also invented the Alpha channel, wich meens no Gimp like aplications to :P

]]> By: Kreon http://www.blendernation.com/2008/03/28/pixar-animation-studios-co-founder-chosen-as-a-siggraph-2008-featured-speaker/#comment-279037 Kreon Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:42:57 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/03/28/pixar-animation-studios-co-founder-chosen-as-a-siggraph-2008-featured-speaker/#comment-279037 without catmull there would be no modern CG 3D at all! But in the end if he didn't existed, someone other would have invented his algorythm, maybe not that fast but still. without catmull there would be no modern CG 3D at all! But in the end if he didn't existed, someone other would have invented his algorythm, maybe not that fast but still.

]]> By: Howitzer http://www.blendernation.com/2008/03/28/pixar-animation-studios-co-founder-chosen-as-a-siggraph-2008-featured-speaker/#comment-279029 Howitzer Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:24:24 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/03/28/pixar-animation-studios-co-founder-chosen-as-a-siggraph-2008-featured-speaker/#comment-279029 I don't think that matters Tynach. Without this guy there wouldn't be a Blender. I don't think that matters Tynach. Without this guy there wouldn't be a Blender.

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