DocumentCode
885878
Title
Steve Sullivan: shaping the future of the movies [special effects]
Author
Perry, Tekla S.
Volume
41
Issue
2
fYear
2004
Firstpage
29
Lastpage
30
Abstract
This article profiles Steve Sullivan, who carries out research in digital movie production and special effects for Industrial Light and Magic. Steve works with artists, directors, and celebrities; pushing the state of the art in moviemaking at a company with the clout to influence the future of the industry; and sees the results of his work on the big screen. It outlines his educational and professional career, and discusses his interest in camera tracking technology using computer vision techniques.
Keywords
cinematography; computer animation; computer vision; Steve Sullivan; camera tracking technology; computer vision techniques; digital movie production; movie special effects; moviemaking; Cameras; Engineering profession; Helium; Image recognition; Layout; Motion pictures; Production; Research and development; Service robots; Signal processing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSPEC.2004.1265126
Filename
1265126
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