Living in a CG World

Animation and visual effects producer Terrence Masson draws on more than two decades of experience to explore the history of computer graphics. Masson has worked on over 20 feature films, including Fantastic Four, Star Wars Episode I: Phantom Menace, and Batman Forever. He is credited for single-handedly creating the original CG animation and rendering techniques used to launch the South Park television series in 1996. Hear behind-the-scenes stories about the people and companies that formed the CG industry and about the tools and techniques that are currently creating a buzz.

Masson is director of Game Design at Northeastern University, chair of the 2010 SIGGRAPH conference, the premier international event on computer graphics and interactive techniques, and author of CG101: A Computer Graphics Industry Reference.

Seating is limited. Passes are available in the Museum lobby beginning at 5:45 p.m. on the evening of the program. First come, first served. Museum members may reserve a limited number of seating passes in advance. For information: mos.org/adults. Funding provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities Fund.