Movie Description

A Computer Animated Hand

(1972)

Overview

Archive film showing possibly the first example of digital rendering, made by Pixar co-founders Ed Catmull and Fred Parke in 1972, was stumbled upon by the son of Robert B Ingebretsen, who also set up the world-famous U.S. studio. A six minute version shows additional CGI animation of an artificial heart valve, and human heads.

Posters

Facts

Original TitleA Computer Animated Hand

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1972-12-31

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 00h 06m

Production CompaniesUniversity of Utah

Genres

  • Documentary
  • Animation