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Dr. Catmull was born and raised in the Mini-Cassia area. He is a graduate of Minico High School and BYU-Idaho. Dr. Catmull attended Creighton University where he received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. Dr. Catmull has a passion for excellence in the dentistry he performs and has dedicated himself to continual education throughout his ...
Oct 17, 2024 · Dr. Catmull also received the ACM SIGGRAPH Steven A. Coons Award for his lifetime contributions in the computer graphics field, the Progress Medal and the Fuji Gold Medal awards from the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, and the animation industry's Ub Iwerks Award for technical advancements in the art or industry of animation.
Mar 18, 2020 · Both Hanrahan and Catmull have received awards from ACM SIGGRAPH, as well as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for their technical contributions. ACM will present the 2019 A.M. Turing Award at its annual Awards Banquet on June 20 in San Francisco, California.
Sep 22, 2023 · Dr. Catmull has been honored with five Academy Awards®, including an Oscar of Lifetime Achievement for his technical contributions and leadership in the field of computer graphics for the motion picture industry.
Sep 18, 2024 · The award was then presented by Ambassador John Price, a respected community leader, in honor of Dr. Catmull’s lifetime achievements. Dr. Catmull engaged in an insightful public question and answer session with Dr. Chris Johnson, Founding Director of the Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute at the University of Utah and former Leonardo ...
After defending his PhD in 1974 Catmull worked briefly for the computer aided design firm Applicon before being approached by Dr. Alexander Schure to direct a new computer graphics lab at the New York Institute of Technology, located on Long Island in a converted two-story garage acquired from the former Vanderbilt-Whitney estate.
Dec 18, 2018 · Catmull will receive the Academy’s Scientific and Engineering Award for his original concept behind “subdivision surfaces as a modeling technique in motion picture production. Subdivision surfaces have become a preferred modeling primitive for many types of motion picture computer graphics,” according to a news release.
