“Oldsmobile Caught Their Eye” by Giraldi
Conference:
- SIGGRAPH 1996 More animation videos from SIGGRAPH 1996:
SIGGRAPH Video Review:
Track:
- 01
Title:
- Oldsmobile Caught Their Eye
Director(s):
Company / Institution / Agency:
- R/Greenberg Associates
Description:
In this 60-second movie portraying a monumental event, the Statue of Liberty comes to life and lifts anOldsmobile Aurora off theStaten Island Ferry to examine its fine craftsmanship. Rendering and animating the first photo-realistic, full-motionStatue of Liberty presented unique technical and creative challenges that R/GA solved with both SoftImage and proprietary software.
Additional Contributors:
Producer: MARIA CRISCUOLO
Visual Effects and Digital Post: GREENBERG ASSOCIATES
Director of Computer Graphics: MARK VOELPEL
Visual Effects Supervisor: ED MANNING
CG Project Leader: RAFAEL CASTELBLANCO
CG Animators: EILEEN O’NEILL, DAVID BAROSIN, JASON STROUGO, JIM HUNDERTMARK, STEVE BLAKEY, JOHN MUSUMECI
Lead Technical Director: HENRY KAUFMAN
Technical Directors: DIRK VAN GELDER, CLAY BUDIN
Lead CG Artists: IRENE KIM, MICHAEL ERINGIS, PETER OBERDORFER
CG Artists: JOE FITZGIBBON, JEFF LINNELL
CG Coordinator: KATIE HASER
Assistant CG Coordinator: JOSHUA MOSS
Lead Special Effects Editor: BURTIS SCOTT
Special Effects Editor: DAVID ELKINS
Flame Artist: MARK CASEY
Assistant Special Effects Artist: THOMAS DOWNS
Executive Producer: BOB SWENSEN
Assistant Producer: IRKA SENG
Advertising Agency: LEO BURNETT COMPANY, INC.
Group Creative Director: GREG TAUBENECK
Creative Director/Copywriter: JERRY GAGGIANO
Art Director: ANGELO JULIANO
Executive Producer: RON NELKEN
Agency Producer: BOB HARLEY
Production Company: GIRALDISUAREZ
Executive Producers: DEBBIE MERLIN/PATTY GREANEY
Director of Photography: PAUL GOLDSMITH
