short film "A Computer Animated Hand"
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"A Computer Animated Hand" is a pioneering 1972 computer-animated short film created by Edwin Catmull that is widely regarded as one of the earliest and most influential works in 3D computer graphics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Computer Animated Hand | 1 |
| short film "A Computer Animated Hand" canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer-animated film
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experimental film ⓘ short film ⓘ |
| animationTechnique |
3D computer graphics
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shaded 3D rendering ⓘ wireframe animation ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | University of Utah ⓘ |
| basedOn | 3D model of Edwin Catmull’s left hand ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Edwin Catmull ⓘ |
| depicts |
3D transformation of a hand model
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flexing human hand ⓘ opening and closing fingers ⓘ rotating human hand ⓘ |
| director | Edwin Catmull ⓘ |
| era | early computer graphics era ⓘ |
| field |
computer animation
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computer graphics ⓘ |
| genre |
computer animation
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science and technology film ⓘ |
| hasFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| hasNoDialogue | true ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstration of practical 3D rendering on computers in the early 1970s
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milestone in the history of CGI ⓘ |
| includedIn | historical overviews of CGI ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of CGI in feature films
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research in 3D modeling and rendering ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest 3D computer-animated films
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early use of polygonal modeling of a human body part ⓘ influencing later computer graphics and animation research ⓘ pioneering 3D computer graphics techniques ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Edwin Catmull ⓘ |
| productionMethod |
digitized coordinates of a human hand
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polygons constructed from 3D coordinate data ⓘ rendering on early mainframe computer ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | computer graphics community as a landmark work ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 1 ⓘ |
| shownAt |
computer graphics conferences
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film and technology retrospectives ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | animated human hand ⓘ |
| title |
short film "A Computer Animated Hand"
self-link
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surface form:
A Computer Animated Hand
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| usesTechnology |
hidden-surface removal
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keyframe animation of 3D objects ⓘ polygonal surface modeling ⓘ |
| visualStyle | wireframe to solid transitions ⓘ |
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A Computer Animated Hand
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A Computer Animated Hand