“The Cambrian Burgess Shale Creatures: Early Evolution of Animals” by Fujitsu Limited

  • ©Tetsuhiko Awaji


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    The Cambrian Burgess Shale Creatures: Early Evolution of Animals

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  • Fujitsu Limited

Description:


    In this video of the Cambrian sea bottom more than 500 million years ago, beautiful small creatures move along the sea floor. Their bizarre shapes were reconstructed from fossils, which were discovered in the Burgess Shale of western Canada.The complete animation is presented on an interactive system in the Gamagori Natural History Museum in Japan.

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    SGI O2, Power Challenge XL Dell NT Workstation

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    Alias|Wavefront Maya, Composer Discreet Inferno


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    Director: Tetsuhiko Awaji

    Producer: Shun-ichi Shimizu

    Science Supervisor: Simon Conway Morris

    Science Illustrator: Richard Tibbitts

    Contributors: Mitsunori Kabashima, Hiroki Ogino, Ryu Nakai, Kenji Tanaka,
    Yujiro Hato, Takeshi Nakayama, Chihiro Miyagawa, Masanari Miyoshi, Masaru Manabe, Yutaka Shiga, Tomoaki Yokota

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