Computer Generated Effects for Film
Joseph Cavanaugh
Visual Effects Technical Director
Sony Imageworks
The speaker will give an overview of how a blend of art and technology is used to create computer generated effects for film. These effects range from elemental effects such as fire and water to dynamics effects such as crumbling and breaking objects. He will touch on the basic application of the mathematics used to create computer generated effects. He will show examples from recent movies such as Beowulf and Spiderman 3.