“The Optiverse” by National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) – ACM SIGGRAPH HISTORY ARCHIVES

“The Optiverse” by National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)




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    The Optiverse

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Company / Institution / Agency:


  • National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)

Description:


    Computer graphics has evolved since Nelson Max’s pioneering sphere ever-sion of the 1970s. We turn spheres inside out symmetrically, not by hand or with analytical formulas, but auto-matically, by minimizing the elastic bending energy of bilipid membranes. This video records what we can expe-rience in the CaliforniaVE immersive virtual environment.


Additional Contributors:


    Director: George Francis

    Producer: George Francis, John Sullivan, Stuart Levy

    Original Score: Camille Goudeseune

    Post-Production: Jeff Carpenter, Dana Plepys

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