• 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