High Tech Heroes, episode 11: Gavin Miller: Modeling Natural Phenomena

High Tech Heroes with Sherwin Gooch, Directed by Hud Nordin, Episode 11 with Gavin Miller. First broadcast on October 3, 1989, Gavin Miller discusses early breakthroughs digital in modeling of various natural phenomena. Included are examples of projectile motion under gravity, friction and cohesion, scan line rendering, ray tracing, bump map displacement maps, fur shaders, texture mapping, environmental mapping, kinematic modeling, goal directed behavior, hairy spiders, intelligent snakes, fractal modeling, and chaotic behavior of complex systems. Included is a special animation visualization of atmospheric changes during the apocalyptic end-of-the-world event that might occur through global warming and nuclear fallout. Light hearted exploration of natural phenomena from the early days of computer animation. Inspiring presentation.

High Tech Heroes, episode 11: Gavin Miller: Modeling Natural Phenomena