Poets and novelists often describe hair as "shining" or "shimmering." Dark hair has a "sheen"; blond hair "glows." All this comes about because of the complex scattering of incident light off of ...

Advances in computer-generated imagery have brought vivid, realistic animations to life, but the sounds associated with what we see simulated on screen, such as two objects colliding, are often ...

We break down how Pixar improved computer animation with every one of its movies from "Toy Story" and "A Bug's Life" to "Ratatouille" and "Cars 2." ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Scientists and computer gamers alike could benefit from a new method for creating soft, realistic shadows in computer-generated images. Engineers at Ohio State University have ...

“Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within,” a recently released film created entirely on computers, is a staggering technical achievement. For a few moments during this 90-minute movie, the animation on the ...

Sounds accompanying computer-animated content are usually created with recordings. Now, a new system synthesizes synchronized sound at the push of a button. Advances in computer-generated imagery have ...