The gig: Animator Hao Li, 34, is an assistant professor of computer science at USC, running a small, newly renovated lab with five graduate students at the university’s school of engineering. His team ...

Recently, I had a conversation with a friend about computer graphics and animation. Both of us are techies, so of course the discussion gravitated to hardware and software. In 1986 B.W. (before ...

Computer animation or CGI animation is the process used for generating animated images by using computer graphics. The more general term computer-generated imagery encompasses both static scenes and ...

Robert Abel, the computer animation and graphics guru who used multimedia to create award-winning commercials, films and classroom educational materials, has died. He was 64. Abel, credited with ...

A local animation program helps girls explore computer graphics and animation. On the next Broad & High, a local animation program is helping young girls determine what they want to be when they grow ...

Ken Knowlton, artist and computer animation pioneer, died on June 16 at a hospice facility in Sarasota, Florida. According to his son, Rick Knowlton, the cause of death was unclear. Knowlton was an ...

Chances are, if you’re a movie fan you’re familiar with Theodore Kim’s intricate pixel work. From the Sorting Hat in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” to the dancers’ flowing skirts in “Coco,” ...

This past weekend, you relived the wonder of Jurassic Park and remembered the first time you saw convincing CG effects on screen. But Jurassic Park built on a long legacy of computer innovation, more ...

The creation of computer graphics has evolved dramatically as computers have become commonplace in homes around the world. Computers today are more powerful, smaller and quieter than those in the past ...