Thursday, August 18, 2022
Dinosaurs found where art and technology intersect
College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University: Memorable stories and acting give life to great movies, but many of our favorite films are enshrined in cinema history thanks to the people behind the screen, like John Schlag (ECE, ’83). An engineer and artist, Schlag created reality-defying graphics for some of the most famous movies of our time, including Jurassic Park and Terminator 2.
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“I’m an artist who happens to be reasonably good at technology, and I’ve been able to make a living at it.” This quote especially stood out to me, other than for the fact that it was bolded in the center of the article, because I think this is what a lot of theatre artists tend to consider themselves. I find it really interesting that this individual, John Schlag (a CMU alum,) was able to try many professions and pivot careers, and made such an impact in the art world with an engineering degree. Schlag developed technology for CGI to literally create dinosaurs, and iconic ones at that. It is so inspiring to see someone with an engineering degree still able to connect to the arts, and truly motivating to also know they graduated from the school I am attending. I also find it particularly cool that Schlag lives in a pink houseboat- truly iconic and well deserved.
Marion Mongello
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