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William "Bill" Reeves (born May 5, 1959) is a Canadian animator and technical director known for working with John Lasseter on the animated shorts Luxo Jr. and The Adventures of André and Wally B. After obtaining a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo and completing a Ph.D. at the University of Toronto, Reeves was hired by George Lucas as a member of Lucasfilm's Computer Division, Computer Graphics Group. He was one of the founding employees of Pixar when it was sold in 1986 to Steve Jobs. Reeves is the inventor of the first motion blur algorithm and methods to simulate particle motion in CGI. Bill Reeves created particle systems allowing for the realistic articulation of random elements like smoke and fire.

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  • ويليام ريفز (بالفرنسية: William Reeves)‏ (و. 1951 م) هو عالم حاسوب، وeffects animator ‏، وtechnical supervisor ‏ كندي، ولد في تورونتو. (ar)
  • William Thomas Reeves (* 19. Juli 1951 in Toronto, Kanada) ist ein kanadischer Informatiker, der zu bedeutenden Entwicklungen in der Computergrafik und -animation beigetragen hat. Er ist dreifacher Oscar-Preisträger. (de)
  • William "Bill" Reeves est un technicien canadien, pionnier dans le domaine du graphisme numérique. Il est surtout connu comme étant le directeur technique, aux côtés de John Lasseter, des premiers films de Pixar Animation Studios, dont les courts métrages Les Aventures d'André et Wally B. (1984) et Luxo Jr. (1986). Après avoir obtenu un diplôme de l'université de Toronto, Reeves est engagé par George Lucas dans la division Computer Graphics Group de Industrial Light and Magic. Lors de la vente de cette équipe à Steve Jobs en 1986, Reeves fait partie des premiers employés de Pixar. (fr)
  • William "Bill" Reeves adalah seorang animator dan pengarah teknikal asal Kanada, Ia dikenal karena berkarya dengan John Lasseter pada film-film pendek animasi Luxo Jr. dan (in)
  • William Reeves (Toronto, 5 maggio 1959) è un animatore canadese.Soprattutto noto per aver lavorato con John Lasseter nell'animazione dei cortometraggi Luxo Jr., The Adventures of André and Wally B. e Tin Toy Dopo aver conseguito un Bachelor of Mathematics presso l'Università di Waterloo e aver completato un dottorato di ricerca all'Università di Toronto, venne assunto da George Lucas come membro della Computer Division di Lucasfilm, Computer Graphics Group. Era uno dei dipendenti fondatori della Pixar quando passò nel 1986 a Steve Jobs. Inventò il primo algoritmo Motion Blur e dei metodi per simulare il movimento delle particelle in CGI. Lasseter e Reeves ricevettero l'Oscar al miglior cortometraggio d'animazione nel 1989 per Tin Toy e proseguirono la loro collaborazione vestendo il primo i panni di regista, sceneggiatore e animatore, mentre il secondo quelli di direttore tecnico supervisore per il primo lungometraggio in grafica computerizzata, Toy Story - Il mondo dei giocattoli. Nel 1996 fu il secondo a vincere la , nominata in onore di (uno dei primi influenti professori di Informatica all'Università di Waterloo) e assegnata ogni anno a un influente alunno della Facoltà di Matematica dell'Università. (it)
  • William "Bill" Reeves (born May 5, 1959) is a Canadian animator and technical director known for working with John Lasseter on the animated shorts Luxo Jr. and The Adventures of André and Wally B. After obtaining a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo and completing a Ph.D. at the University of Toronto, Reeves was hired by George Lucas as a member of Lucasfilm's Computer Division, Computer Graphics Group. He was one of the founding employees of Pixar when it was sold in 1986 to Steve Jobs. Reeves is the inventor of the first motion blur algorithm and methods to simulate particle motion in CGI. Bill Reeves created particle systems allowing for the realistic articulation of random elements like smoke and fire. Lasseter and Reeves received the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film (Oscar) in 1988 for their work on the film Tin Toy. Their collaboration continued with Reeves acting as the supervising technical director of the first feature-length, computer-animated film: Toy Story. In 1996 he became the 2nd awardee of the J.W. Graham Medal, named in honor of Wes Graham an early influential professor of computer science at the University of Waterloo, and annually awarded to an influential alumnus of the University's faculty of mathematics. (en)
  • William "Bill" Reeves (Toronto, 1959) é um pioneiro da computação gráfica. Foi o diretor técnico que trabalhou com John Lasseter na animação dos curta-metragens Luxo Jr. e The Adventures of André & Wally B.. (pt)
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  • Reeves in December 2011 at the Pixar campus (en)
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  • Julia, Oliver, & Ian Reeves (en)
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  • ويليام ريفز (بالفرنسية: William Reeves)‏ (و. 1951 م) هو عالم حاسوب، وeffects animator ‏، وtechnical supervisor ‏ كندي، ولد في تورونتو. (ar)
  • William Thomas Reeves (* 19. Juli 1951 in Toronto, Kanada) ist ein kanadischer Informatiker, der zu bedeutenden Entwicklungen in der Computergrafik und -animation beigetragen hat. Er ist dreifacher Oscar-Preisträger. (de)
  • William "Bill" Reeves est un technicien canadien, pionnier dans le domaine du graphisme numérique. Il est surtout connu comme étant le directeur technique, aux côtés de John Lasseter, des premiers films de Pixar Animation Studios, dont les courts métrages Les Aventures d'André et Wally B. (1984) et Luxo Jr. (1986). Après avoir obtenu un diplôme de l'université de Toronto, Reeves est engagé par George Lucas dans la division Computer Graphics Group de Industrial Light and Magic. Lors de la vente de cette équipe à Steve Jobs en 1986, Reeves fait partie des premiers employés de Pixar. (fr)
  • William "Bill" Reeves adalah seorang animator dan pengarah teknikal asal Kanada, Ia dikenal karena berkarya dengan John Lasseter pada film-film pendek animasi Luxo Jr. dan (in)
  • William "Bill" Reeves (Toronto, 1959) é um pioneiro da computação gráfica. Foi o diretor técnico que trabalhou com John Lasseter na animação dos curta-metragens Luxo Jr. e The Adventures of André & Wally B.. (pt)
  • William Reeves (Toronto, 5 maggio 1959) è un animatore canadese.Soprattutto noto per aver lavorato con John Lasseter nell'animazione dei cortometraggi Luxo Jr., The Adventures of André and Wally B. e Tin Toy Lasseter e Reeves ricevettero l'Oscar al miglior cortometraggio d'animazione nel 1989 per Tin Toy e proseguirono la loro collaborazione vestendo il primo i panni di regista, sceneggiatore e animatore, mentre il secondo quelli di direttore tecnico supervisore per il primo lungometraggio in grafica computerizzata, Toy Story - Il mondo dei giocattoli. (it)
  • William "Bill" Reeves (born May 5, 1959) is a Canadian animator and technical director known for working with John Lasseter on the animated shorts Luxo Jr. and The Adventures of André and Wally B. After obtaining a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo and completing a Ph.D. at the University of Toronto, Reeves was hired by George Lucas as a member of Lucasfilm's Computer Division, Computer Graphics Group. He was one of the founding employees of Pixar when it was sold in 1986 to Steve Jobs. Reeves is the inventor of the first motion blur algorithm and methods to simulate particle motion in CGI. Bill Reeves created particle systems allowing for the realistic articulation of random elements like smoke and fire. (en)
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  • ويليام ريفز (ar)
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  • William Reeves (fr)
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