A biography of the pixel / Alvy Ray Smith.
| Author/creator | Smith, Alvy Ray, 1943- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2021] |
| Description | x, 548 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Leonardo |
| Contents | Fourier's frequencies : the music of the world -- Kotelnikov's samples : something from nothing -- Turing's computations : eleventy-eleven skydillion -- Dawn of digital light : the quickening -- Movies and animation : sampling time -- Shapes of things to come -- Renderings unto Caesars : shades of meaning -- The millenium and the movie. |
| Abstract | "The co-founder of Pixar explains the history and development of computer animation"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2020029699 |
| ISBN | 9780262542456 paperback |
| ISBN | 0262542455 paperback |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | TR897.7 .S52 2021 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |