The 2014-15 Serge Lang Undergraduate Lecture was given on Thursday, October 16 at 4:10PM in room 60 Evans Hall on the Berkeley campus. Our lecturer this year is Tony DeRose.
MUSA and the Department of Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley, present
The 2014-15 Serge Lang Undergraduate Lecture
Tony DeRose
Pixar Animation Studios
Math in the movies
Abstract: Film making has undergone a revolution brought on by advances in areas such as computer technology, geometry, and applied mathematics. Using numerous examples drawn from Pixar's feature films, this talk will provide a behind the scenes look at the role that math has played in the revolution.