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Alvy Ray Smith

About Alvy Ray Smith

Affiliations

Pixar, Co-Founder
New York Institute of Technology (NYIT)
Altamira Software Corp
Pixar

Location

United States of America

SIGGRAPH Conference Organizing Committee Positions

Conference Contributions

Learning

Courses

1987 16 Cover The Modeling of Natural Phenomena
The Modeling of Natural Phenomena
SIGGRAPH 1987
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1985 15 Course Cover Fractals Basic Concepts, Computation and Rendering
Fractals Basic Concepts, Computation, and Rendering
SIGGRAPH 1985
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Entry #: 15
Introduction to Computer Animation
SIGGRAPH 1984
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Entry #: 08
State-of-the-Art in Image Synthesis
SIGGRAPH 1984
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Entry #: 11
Introduction to Computer Animation
SIGGRAPH 1983
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Entry #: 07
1982-09_Course-Cover-Two-Dimensional-Computer-Animation
Two-Dimensional Computer Animation
SIGGRAPH 1982
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Entry #: 09
1981 G Course Cover Two Dimensional Computer Animation
Two-Dimensional Computer Animation
SIGGRAPH 1981
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Entry #: G
1980-06-Course-Cover-Advanced-3D-Raster-Graphics
Advanced (3D) Raster Graphics
SIGGRAPH 1980
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Entry #: 6
1980-05-Course-Cover-Animation-Graphics
Animation Graphics
SIGGRAPH 1980
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Entry #: 5
1980-01-Course-Cover-Introduction-to-Raster-Graphics
Introduction to Raster Graphics
SIGGRAPH 1980
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Entry #: 1
1980-02-Course-Cover-User-Interfaces-to-Graphics-Systems
User Interfaces to Graphics Systems
SIGGRAPH 1980
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Entry #: 2
1979 A Course Cover Adv Image Synthesis
Advanced Image Synthesis
SIGGRAPH 1979
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Entry #: 04
1979-B-Course-Cover-Computer-Animation-Techniques
Computer Animation Techniques
SIGGRAPH 1979
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Entry #: 05
1978_course-cover-Intro-to-Raster-Graphics
Introduction to Raster Graphics Tutorial
SIGGRAPH 1978
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Panels

2020 Panels 04 NYIT Computer Graphics Lab Then and Now
NYIT Computer Graphics Lab Then and Now
SIGGRAPH 2020
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Entry #: 04
1996 Panels 08 Advanced Television for the United States Status and Issues
Advanced Television for the United States: Status and Issues
SIGGRAPH 1996
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Entry #: 08
1994 Panels 13 Computer Technology and the Artistic Process - How the Computer Industry
Panel: Computer Technology and the Artistic Process - How the Computer Industry Changes the Form and Function of Art
SIGGRAPH 1994
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1988 Panel 11 Software Directions for Scientific Visualization
Software Directions For Scientific Visualization
SIGGRAPH 1988
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Entry #: 11

Retrospective

2023 Retrospective: Blinn_50 Years of Changes — How to Brace Yourself!
50 Years of Changes — How to Brace Yourself!
SIGGRAPH 2023
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SIGGRAPH 2021 Image Not Available
Making Computer Graphics History Public
SIGGRAPH 2021
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Technical Papers

1996 Technical Paper: Smith_Blue Screen Matting
Blue screen matting
SIGGRAPH 1996
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1987 Technical Paper: Smith_PLANAR 2-PASS TEXTURE MAPPING AND WARPING
Planar 2-pass texture mapping and warping
SIGGRAPH 1987
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1984 Technical Paper: Smith_PLANTS, FRACTALS, AND FORMAL LANGUAGES
Plants, fractals, and formal languages
SIGGRAPH 1984
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1980 Technical Paper: Catmull_3-D TRANSFORMATIONS OF IMAGES IN SCANLINE ORDER
3-D transformations of images in scanline order
SIGGRAPH 1980
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1979 Technical Paper: Smith_TINT FILL
Tint fill
SIGGRAPH 1979
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1978 Technical Paper: Smith_COLOR GAMUT TRANSFORM PAIRS
Color gamut transform pairs
SIGGRAPH 1978
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