[ont.events] UW CS Colloq., Dr. Herbison-Evans on "NUDES for the Computer Animation of Caterpillars, Gorillas, Kangaroos and Dancers"

mwang@watmath.UUCP (mwang) (09/17/85)

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO

COMPUTER SCIENCE COLLOQUIUM

                    - Wednesday, September 25, 1985.

Dr. Don Herbison-Evans of the University of Sydney will
speak on "NUDES for The Computer Animation of Caterpil-
lars, Gorillas, Kangaroos and Dancers."

TIME:                3:30 PM

ROOM:              MC 5158

ABSTRACT

A  Numeric  Utility Displaying Ellipsoid Solids (NUDES)
has been developed at the University of Sydney for com-
puter  animation.   The  problems  of  data input, data
structures,  algorithms  and  of  display  will be dis-
cussed.  The application to dance in particular will be
explained, including the showing of a short pas de deux
between a computed figure and a human dancer.

Refreshments will be served at 3:00PM.

                        September 17, 1985