Computer animation is the art of creating moving images via the use of computers. It is a subfield of computer graphics and animation. Increasingly it is created by means of 3D computer graphics, ...

The gig: Animator Hao Li, 34, is an assistant professor of computer science at USC, running a small, newly renovated lab with five graduate students at the university’s school of engineering. His team ...

Wayne Carlson at Ohio State University compiled the history of computer graphics and animation from its humble beginnings in 1951. There's plenty to be learned here, so pull up a chair and a pot of ...

It’s hard to believe we’re in a world where the original Toy Story, the first fully computer-generated feature film, is more than 20 years old. Its computer animation was revolutionary for 1995, but ...

When Brad Pitt lives his life backwards in the film "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and morphs from an old man to a small child, it wasn't just a matter of using a lot of make-up. Every single ...

Scientists and computer gamers alike could benefit from a new method for creating soft, realistic shadows in computer-generated images. COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Scientists and computer gamers alike could ...

RIO DE JANEIRO—As with most major sporting events these days, a wide variety of on-air graphics will enhance the live telecasts of this year’s 2014 FIFA World Cup matches (June 12 to July 13). This ...

The creation of computer graphics has evolved dramatically as computers have become commonplace in homes around the world. Computers today are more powerful, smaller and quieter than those in the past ...

Using computers that feature a high-resolution, full-color graphical interface is commonplace today, but it took a lot of effort and ingenuity to get to this point. This long history is the topic of ...

Computer animation or CGI animation is the process used for generating animated images by using computer graphics. The more general term computer-generated imagery encompasses both static scenes and ...