Scott F. Johnston, President of Fleeting Image Animation to Speak
About Integrating Traditional and Computer Generated Animation
Scott Johnston will be the keynote speaker at the Teradyne Users Group (TUG) meeting May 8-10 at the San Diego Sheraton Harbor Hotel. Johnston will demonstrate the magic involved in merging computer graphic tools, developed for live action "photorealistic" filmmaking, and the adaptation for traditional animation. The users group is comprised of engineers who play key roles implementing advances in semiconductor, software test, circuit board and systems technology. Johnston's talk is an excellent opportunity for attendees to hear about one of the more creative end uses of electronics technology.
Scott F. Johnston's successful career in digital animation began in 1989 when he joined Walt Disney Feature Animation during the production of "The Little Mermaid." He also worked on the "Prince and the Pauper" as well as "The Rescuers Down Under", contributed several effects to the celebrated "Aladdin", and was a principal designer of the ballroom sequence in Disney's "Beauty and the Beast." As Computer Generated Imagery Supervisor for the "Lion King" Johnston oversaw the development and production of all the 3D computer-generated effects in that memorable film, including the climactic wildebeest stampede that takes the life of young Simba's father.
In 1997, Johnston founded Fleeting Image Animation, Inc., where he currently develops and produces animation that integrates traditional and computer generated techniques.
"Most computer graphic tools are developed for live action 'photorealistic' filmmaking and need to be adapted for use in traditional animation," Johnston explains.
During his keynote address, "Making the Magic Seamless" Johnston will use examples including "The Iron Giant" on which he recently completed his work as Artistic Coordinator for Warner Bros., to illustrate some of the magic involved in merging the two animation techniques.
"Designing animation for films is a fascinating business and the semiconductor industry contributes to the success of this enterprise," said Larry Pickett, chairman of the TUG 2000 Steering Committee. "As the computer generated effects become more photorealistic, the requirement for better graphics and faster generation tools increases the need for advanced semiconductors. It is inspiring to see the results of our work in the semiconductor industry playing a role in entertaining our children and grandchildren."
TUG 2000 Technical Sessions
TUG is an annual conference for test and application engineers who share their technical expertise during the three-day meeting. Customers from a broad range of semiconductor, and electronics manufacturing companies, as well as members of the armed forces exchange ideas, viewpoints and experiences on test applications. The top leaders in the electronics industry have representatives at TUG to learn and present ideas on semiconductor, board, and software test. Almost a third of this year's 900 attendees will present papers focused on the latest state-of-the-art testing technology.
About Teradyne
Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER) is the world's largest supplier of automatic test equipment (ATE) and associated software for the electronics and telecommunications industries with 1999 sales exceeding $1.8 billion and currently 7900 employees worldwide. Our products are used to test semiconductors, circuit assemblies, telephone lines, networks, computerized telephone systems, and software. Teradyne is also a leading supplier of backplane assemblies and high-density connectors used in high-performance electronic systems in communications and computing. More than 70% of the company's business is driven by Internet growth.
About TUG
The Teradyne Users Group (TUG), based in Boston, Massachusetts, is a non-profit organization consisting of Teradyne product users. A Steering Committee of elected customers and Teradyne delegates plan and conduct the annual conference. The three-day technical conference allows an exchange of information through technical paper presentations, new product demonstrations, poster sessions, and roundtable discussion groups relating to TestMaster, VX Test Simulation Software and SOC, Board, VLSI, Memory, and Mixed-Signal test systems. The TUG 2000 schedule of events is available for viewing at the Teradyne's Web page http://www.teradyne.com.
“As the computer generated effects become more photorealistic, the requirement for better graphics and faster generation tools increases the need for advanced semiconductors. It is inspiring to see the results of our work in the semiconductor industry playing a role in entertaining our children and grandchildren.”
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