Zoran Kačić-Alesić
Most Recent Affiliation(s):
- Industrial Light & Magic, R&D Engineer
Bio:
SIGGRAPH 2008
Zoran Kacic-Alesic is a principal R&D engineer at Industrial Light & Magic, leading a team responsible for structural simulation and sculpting/modeling tools. His movie credits span Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and the Pirates of the Caribbean. He received a Scientific and Engineering Academy Award for the development of the ViewPaint 3D Paint System. Zoran holds a BEng degree in electrical engineering from the University of Zagreb, Croatia; a MSc in computer science from the University of Calgary, Canada; and an honorary doctorate in fine arts from the University of Lethbridge, Canada.
Experience(s):
Learning Category: Presentation(s):
![Dynamic, penetration-free feathers in Rango](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2011-Talks-Bowline_Dynamic-Penetration-Free-Feathers-in-Rango-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Talks (Sketches)]
Dynamic, penetration-free feathers in Rango Presenter(s): [Bowline] [Kačić-Alesić]
[SIGGRAPH 2011]
![Realistic Hair Simulation: Animation and Rendering](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2008-Course-Cover-27-Realistic-Hair-Simulation-Animation-and-Rendering-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Realistic Hair Simulation: Animation and Rendering Organizer(s): [Bertails-Descoubes]
Presenter(s): [Bertails-Descoubes] [Hadap] [Cani] [Kim] [Marschner] [Ward] [Kačić-Alesić]
Entry No.: [27]
[SIGGRAPH 2008]
![Strands and Hair: Modeling, Animation, and Rendering](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2007-Course-Cover-33-Strands-and-Hair-Modeling-Animation-and-Rendering-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Strands and Hair: Modeling, Animation, and Rendering Organizer(s): [Hadap]
Presenter(s): [Cani] [Bertails-Descoubes] [Ward] [Marschner] [Kim] [Kačić-Alesić]
Entry No.: [33]
[SIGGRAPH 2007]
![Long Hair and Fur for “Van Helsing”](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2004-Talks-Kacic-Alesic_Long-Hair-and-Fur-for-Van-Helsing-01-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Talks (Sketches)]
Long Hair and Fur for “Van Helsing” Presenter(s): [Kačić-Alesić] [Uren] [Brakensiek] [Bullock] [Wong]
[SIGGRAPH 2004]