Sito, Tom (Professor of Cinema Practice, USC School of Cinematic Arts)

Moving Innovation: A History of Computer Animation - Moving Innovation Sito, Tom (Professor of Cinema Practice, USC School of Cinematic Arts)

Commendation Quotes: I can't think of a better guide to the vast history of computer animation than Tom Sito. He witnessed much of this story first-hand, then set about researching the rest with clear-eyed interest and unbridled curiosity. He has done a great service for anyone interested in this still-evolving medium -- and for posterity. Table of Contents: Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Film and Television at the Dawn of the Digital Revolution -- 2. Analog Dreams: Bohemians, Beatniks, and the Whitneys -- 3. Spook Work: The Government and the Military -- 4. Academia -- 5. Xerox PARC and Corporate Culture -- 6. Hackers -- 7. Nolan Bushnell and the Games People Play -- 8. To Dream the Impossible Dream: The New York Institute of Technology, 1974-1986 -- 9. Motion Picture Visual Effects and Tron -- 10. Bob Abel, Whitney-Demos, and the Eighties: The Wild West of CG -- 11. Motion Capture: The Uncanny Hybrid -- 12. The Cartoon Animation Industry -- 13. Pixar -- 14. The Conquest of Hollywood -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1. Dramatis Personae -- Appendix 2. Glossary -- Appendix 3. Alphabet Soup: CG Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. Commendation Quotes: "Moving Innovation" helps us to discover the history of computer animation, from pioneers of experimental animation to inventors, artists, animators, engineers, and technicians who revolutionized the cinema. With his passion, enthusiasm, and encyclopedic knowledge, Tom Sito makes this exciting journey essential to our understanding of this technical and artistic revolution. Review Quotes: It isn't often that I read a text book that is a real page turner, but Tom Sito's new book "Moving Innovation, A History of Computer Animation" is definitely a must-read.--Nancy Denney-Phelps "Sprockets "Review Quotes: The book is very pleasant to read, beautifully written, punctuated with savory stories, and illustrated with a remarkable collection of archive images. I can recommend this as a first-class piece of literature for computer or cinema enthusiasts, as well as for anyone who loves reading a good story.--Svetlana Segarceanu "Computing Reviews "Commendation Quotes: "Moving Innovation" is the most complete, organized, and readable account of the formation of the CG industry I have seen. As an educator, I can easily see this text assigned as required reading for animation and film students. Tom Sito's writing is very conversational and straightforward, and this book will be of great interest to anyone in or studying the field of CG. Review Quotes: Tom Sito's new book is "the" definitive take on computer animation history and CG's rapid rise.--Fred Patten "Animation World Network "

Contributor Bio:  Sito, Tom Tom Sito has been a professional animator since 1975. He was one of the key players in Disney's animation revival of the 1980s and 1990s and he helped set up the Dreamworks Animation Unit in 1995. He is the author of "Drawing the Line: The Untold Story of the Animation Unions from Bosko to Bart Simpson" and Professor of Cinema Practice in the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California.