Carnegie Mellon University | CMU: Films like "Avatar," "The Dark Knight" and "Star Trek" transport viewers to another world — with the help of innovative computer graphics. Two pioneers in the field — Doug James and Pat Hanrahan — were recently announced as winners of the 2013 Katayanagi Prizes in Computer Science, given by Carnegie Mellon University in cooperation with the Tokyo University of Technology (TUT).
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I liked this article because it is a perfect example of the harmony the marriage of art with science and technology can create. Because much of what we do mimics or comments on our worldly life, it makes very much sense that those who study real-world workings would have the insight to create technology that can be applied to art. I particularly found it exciting that one of the winners was a co-founder of Tableau, a data visualization software I was able to use this summer that is very interactive and user-friendly for both the end-user and the creator.
Both of these awards represent a wonderful overlap between the science and technology worlds and the entertainment industry world. While both these men have a focus in computer science they represent integral parts of the entertainment industry, and is some views the cutting edge of the film industry. Overlaps in fields like these are I think what present the greatest opportunities for advancement in both fields.
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