Math in the Movies

Tony DeRose, senior scientist and research group leader at Emeryville's Pixar Animation Studios, will illustrate the extraordinary contribution of mathematics to animated films.  Pixar constructs movies entirely on computers, and math and science underlie the stunning visuals that are essential to their storytelling.  Using numerous clips from such award-winning productions as Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, The Incredibles, Monsters, Inc. and Brave, DeRose will demonstrate how computer technology, physics, geometry, and applied math make possible special effects. In 2006 he received a Scientific and Technical Academy Award for his work.

Dr. DeRose's talk is part of the "Not on the Test: The Pleasures and Uses of Mathematics" series of six public lectures in 2013–14, which are jointly presented by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) and the Berkeley City College (BCC).

Room: Auditorium