Loren C. Carpenter
Most Recent Affiliation(s):
- Lucasfilm, Pixar
Other / Past Affiliation(s):
- Pixar Animation Studios
- Cinematrix
Experience Category: Organizing Committee Member:
Experience Category: Jury Member:
Learning Category: Jury Member:
Award(s):
Artwork(s):
Animation/Video(s):
Learning Category: Presentation(s):
![Graphics in the Large: Is Bigger Better?](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2002-Panels-09-Graphics-in-the-Large-Is-Bigger-Better_-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Panels]
Graphics in the Large: Is Bigger Better? Presenter(s): [Carpenter] [Fisher] [Kasik] [May] [Streitz]
Entry No.: [09]
[SIGGRAPH 2002]
![Imagery, Symbolism, and Human Consciousness](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2002-56-Course-Cover-Imagery-Symbolism-and-Human-Consciousness-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Imagery, Symbolism, and Human Consciousness Organizer(s): [McDiffett]
Presenter(s): [McDiffett] [Carpenter] [Eskenazi] [Kammen]
Entry No.: [56]
[SIGGRAPH 2002]
![Special Session: Bloopers, Outtakes, and Horror Stories of SIGGRAPH](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1989-Panel-11-Special-Session-Bloopers-Outtakes-and-Horror-Stories-of-SIGGRAPH-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Panels]
Special Session: Bloopers, Outtakes, and Horror Stories of SIGGRAPH Presenter(s): [Carpenter] [Ostby] [Wahrman] [Blinn] [Reynolds] [Wedge] [Walters] [Kroyer]
Entry No.: [11]
[SIGGRAPH 1989]
![Volume Rendering](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1988-Technical-Papers-Drebin_Volume-Rendering-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Volume Rendering Presenter(s): [Drebin] [Carpenter] [Hanrahan]
[SIGGRAPH 1988]
![Computer Graphics and the Sciences](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1987-27-Cover-Computer-Graphics-and-the-Sciences-1-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Computer Graphics and the Sciences Organizer(s): [Cook]
Presenter(s): [Cook] [Barr] [Blinn] [Carpenter] [Drebin] [Haber] [Olson]
Entry No.: [27]
[SIGGRAPH 1987]
![The Reyes image rendering architecture](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1987-Technical-Papers-Cook_The-Reyes-Image-Rendering-Architecture-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
The Reyes image rendering architecture Presenter(s): [Cook] [Carpenter] [Catmull]
[SIGGRAPH 1987]
![Advanced Image Processing](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1986-14-Course-Cover-Advanced-Image-Processing-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Advanced Image Processing Organizer(s): [Brigham]
Presenter(s): [Brigham] [Carpenter] [Heckbert] [Stockham] [Burt]
Entry No.: [14]
[SIGGRAPH 1986]
![Image Rendering Tricks](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1986-16-Course-Cover-Image-Rendering-Tricks-1-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Image Rendering Tricks Organizer(s): [Whitted]
Presenter(s): [Whitted] [Cook] [Hall] [Blinn] [Carpenter]
Entry No.: [16]
[SIGGRAPH 1986]
![Fractals Basic Concepts, Computation, and Rendering](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1985-15-Course-Cover-Fractals-Basic-Concepts-Computation-and-Rendering-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Fractals Basic Concepts, Computation, and Rendering Organizer(s): [Mandelbrot]
Presenter(s): [Carpenter] [Mandelbrot] [Peitgen] [Smith] [Voss]
Entry No.: [15]
[SIGGRAPH 1985]
![Image Rendering Tricks](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1985-12-Course-Cover-Image-Rendering-Tricks-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Image Rendering Tricks Organizer(s): [Cook]
Presenter(s): [Blinn] [Carpenter] [Chuang] [Cook] [Whitted]
Entry No.: [12]
[SIGGRAPH 1985]
![Distributed ray tracing](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1984-Technical-Papers-Cook_Distributed-Ray-Tracing-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Distributed ray tracing Presenter(s): [Cook] [Porter] [Carpenter]
[SIGGRAPH 1984]
![The A -buffer, an antialiased hidden surface method](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1984-SIGGRAPH-Image-Not-Available-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
The A -buffer, an antialiased hidden surface method Presenter(s): [Carpenter]
[SIGGRAPH 1984]
![State-of-the-Art in Image Synthesis](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1982-13-Course-Cover-State-of-the-Art-in-Images-Synthesis-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
State-of-the-Art in Image Synthesis Organizer(s): [Catmull]
Presenter(s): [Catmull] [Blinn] [Cook] [Carpenter] [Stock]
Entry No.: [13]
[SIGGRAPH 1982]
![Business Graphics for Users](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1981-Q-Course-Cover-Business-Graphics-for-Users-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Business Graphics for Users Organizer(s): [Brown]
Presenter(s): [Brown] [Ewald] [Vinberg] [Rawlins] [Szoka] [Carpenter]
Entry No.: [Q]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Computer rendering of fractal curves and surfaces](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1980-SIGGRAPH-Image-Not-Available-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Computer rendering of fractal curves and surfaces Presenter(s): [Carpenter]
[SIGGRAPH 1980]
Learning Category: Moderator:
![Fast animation and control of nonrigid structures](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1990-Technical-Papers-Witkin_Fast-animation-and-control-of-nonrigid-structures-150x150.png)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Fast animation and control of nonrigid structures Presenter(s): [Witkin] [Welch]
[SIGGRAPH 1990]
![Reusable motion synthesis using state-space controllers](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1990-Technical-Papers-Panne_Reusable-Motion-Synthesis-Using-State-Space-ControlIers-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Reusable motion synthesis using state-space controllers Presenter(s): [Panne] [Fiume] [Vranesic]
[SIGGRAPH 1990]
Role(s):
- Animation Director
- Art Show Artist
- Art Show Organizing Committee Member
- Awardee
- Computer Animation Jury Member
- Computer Animation Organizing Committee Member
- Course Presenter
- Panel Presenter
- Technical Paper Moderator
- Technical Paper Presenter
- Technical Papers Jury Member
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