UCLA SIAM Student Chapter Home Events People Links Conferences Fall 2008 Monday, October 13th MS 6627, 4-4:50pm Perspectives: Kelly Ward - Disney Feature Animation Thursday, October 16th MS 6943, 5-6pm Grad Experience Panel Monday, October 20th MS 6627, 4-4:50pm Perspectives: Casey Richardson TBA Student Seminar: Tom Goldstein Past Events 2007-2008 Academic Year Perspectives in Mathematics Seminar Series Casey Richardson, Department of Mathematics (F08) Title: TBA Abstract: TBA Perspectives in Applied Mathematics Series Perspectives in Industry Series Kelly Ward, Disney Feature Animation (F08) Title: Hair Simulation at Walt Disney Animation Studios Abstract: Realistic hair modeling is a fundamental part of creating virtual humans in computer graphics; however, realistically representing hair in structure, motion and visual appearance is still an open challenge. In the entertainment industry, such as with feature animation, it is frequently a goal to model a physically impossible hairstyle or motion. In these cases, a high degree of user control is needed to direct the hair in a desired way, which can be a time-consuming and costly endeavor due to the magnitude of the hair volume. In this talk, I will present techniques used for accelerating hair simulation through the use of level-of-detail algorithms as well as discuss the practical day-to-day issues that arise in hair simulation for animated films, specifically addressing hair simulation on Walt Disney Animation Studios' upcoming film "Bolt". Student Seminars Tom Goldstein, Department of Mathematics (F08) Title: TBA Abstract: TBA Miscellaneous Events for Undergraduates Graduate Experience Panel (F08) Panel discussion providing undergraduate students a chance to ask a panel of graduate students questions about their graduate school experience, the application process, funding, exams, and anything else they would like to know. The panel consists of a mix of both pure and applied math graduate students. This is a joint activity with the undergraduate student society. Last updated: