Keynote Speaker
Tony DeRose,
Pixar Animation Studios |
"Math in the Movies"Film making is undergoing a digital revolution brought on by advances in areas such as computer technology, computational physics, geometry, and approximation theory. Using numerous examples drawn from Pixar's feature films, this talk will provide a behind the scenes look at the role that math plays in the revolution. |
Tony DeRose is currently a Senior Scientist and leader of the Research
Group at Pixar Animation Studios. He received a BS in Physics in from the
University of California, Davis, and a Ph.D. in Computer
Science from the University of California, Berkeley. From 1986
to 1995 Dr. DeRose was a Professor of Computer Science and
Engineering at the University of Washington. In 1998, he was a major
contributor to the Oscar winning short film "Geri's game", in 1999 he
received the ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics Achievement Award, and in
2006 he received a Scientific and Technical Academy Award for his
work on surface representations.
Read An Interview with Tony DeRose and also how he Illuminates the Mathematics of Animation, both from the Mathematical Association of America.
Panelists
Career Opportunities in Mathematics- Enrique Schulz, MS in Statistics, Actuary
- Gabriella Shaheen, JPL
- Lucy Orozco, High School Teacher
- Prachi Aghi, Lnx Research, Analyst
- Representative from the National Security Agency