“Placebo” by Pushpathadam
Conference:
SIGGRAPH Video Review:
Track:
- 16
Title:
- Placebo
Director(s):
Company / Institution / Agency:
- Texas A&M University
Description:
“Placebo Placebo” is a commentary on misplaced priorities and destructive social programming in a consumer society. The group project explored the integration of computer-generated environments and effects, pencil-rendered characters, video, and the use of limited animation techniques.
Hardware:
HARDWARE: SILICON GRAPHICS, MACINTOSH
Software:
SOFTWARE: WAVEFRONT, EDDIE, PHOTOSHOP
Additional Contributors:
Art Direction: THOMAS PUSHPATHADAM
CG Animation: JEAN-CLAUDE KALACHE, STEWART WILLIAM MILNE, QUINTIN KING, THOMAS PUSHPATHADAM
Character Animation: THOMAS PUSHPATHADAM
Models & Lighting: JEAN-CLAUDE KALACHE
Raw Video Footage: STEWART WILLIAM MILNE
CG Effects and Software Development: QUINTIN KING
Sound: JEAN-CLAUDE KALACHE, STEWART WILLIAM MILNE
Editing: STEWART WILLIAM MILNE
Instructors: KAREN HILLIER-WOODFIN,THUY TRAN
Special Thanks: JEFF GRISWOLD, BILL JENKS, STEPHEN KING, COMPANY B OF THE TEXAS A&M CORPS OF CADETS, TEXAS A&M SUPERCOMPUTING GROUP, FONDS POUR LA FORMATION DE CHERCHEURS ET L’AIDE A LA RECHERCHÉ, QUÉBEC