“Placebo” by Pushpathadam

  • ©Thomas Pushpathadam  Texas A&M University


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

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