| Start Date: | 12/5/2023 | Start Time: | 1:00 PM |
| End Date: | 12/5/2023 | End Time: | 2:30 PM |
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Event Description
Join the Digital Media community for an engaging lecture and Q&A with two-time Academy Award Winning Associate Professor in Computer Science, Theodore Kim.
The history of computer-generated imagery (CGI) in movies is often presented as a hero’s journey. Starting in the 1980s, a scrappy group of computer scientists went up against the large, powerful, but inert, Hollywood studio empire, and forever changed how movies are made. In this talk, I will present that history, and a counter-history. Starting in the 1980s, a scrappy group of computer scientists ensured that historical biases towards young, white skin and straight, blond hair embedded in film and photography technology would be carried over from the analog era into the digital. I will conclude with current efforts to confront these biases after the murder of George Floyd. This is a multi-institution effort spanning the sciences and humanities, and includes our group at Yale.
Theodore Kim is an Associate Professor in Computer Science at Yale University, where he investigates topics in solid and fluid mechanics. Previously, he was a Senior Research Scientist at Pixar Animation Studios. He is the recipient of the NSF CAREER Award, multiple Best Paper awards, and two Scientific and Technical Academy Awards (SciTech Oscars). His algorithms have appeared in over 20 films, and he has screen credits for Cars 3, Coco, Incredibles 2, and Toy Story 4.
Sponsored By:
College of Computing and Informatics
Office of Vice Provost
Office for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Westphal Dean’s Office of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Anti-Racism
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Location:
ExCITe Center
3401 Market Street
Suite 100
Philadelphia, PA 19104 |
Audience:
EveryoneUndergraduate StudentsGraduate StudentsSenior ClassProspective StudentsInternational StudentsLGBTQA CommunityFacultyStaffAlumniParents & Families |
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