Graphics Group

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Graphics Group was the computer graphics division of Lucasfilm that evolved into the pioneering animation studio later known as Pixar.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf computer graphics division
predecessor of Pixar
acquiredBy Steve Jobs
acquisitionResultedIn founding of Pixar
activeInDecade 1980s
contributedTo advances in 3D rendering
advances in motion blur and particle systems
country United States
developed Pixar Image Computer
employed John Lasseter as computer animator
foundedBy George Lucas
industry animation
computer graphics
keyPerson Alvy Ray Smith
Bill Reeves
Edwin Catmull
John Lasseter
Loren Carpenter
Pat Hanrahan
Rob Cook
Tom Duff
legacy foundation of modern CGI animation industry
location San Rafael, California
notableProject short computer-animated films and tests that led to Luxo Jr.
notableWork Genesis effect sequence in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
computer graphics for Young Sherlock Holmes
originatedFrom Lucasfilm Computer Division
parentOrganization Lucasfilm
partOf Lucasfilm
specialization computer animation research
computer-generated imagery
digital image processing
status defunct as separate division
successor Pixar
usedSoftware RenderMan precursor technologies

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Pixar Animation Studios
predecessor

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