A Biography of the Pixel (The MIT Press)
Friday, 17 September 2021

In this book, Pixar cofounder Alvy Ray Smith argues that the pixel is the organizing principle of most modern media, and he presents a few simple but profound ideas that unify the many varieties of digital image making. Smith's story of the pixel's development begins with Fourier waves, proceeds through Turing machines, and ends with the first digital movies from Pixar, DreamWorks, and Blue Sky.

 

Author: Alvy Ray Smith
Publisher: The MIT Press
Date: August 2021
Pages: 560
ISBN: 978-0262542456
Print: 0262542455
Kindle: B08MQC2W2H
Audience:General
Level: Introductory/Intermediate
Category: Graphics & Games

 

 

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