Ari Shapiro
- Research Assistant Professor
- Head of Character Animation and Simulation research group at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies
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Expertise Summary
Expert in digital graphics, animation, visual effects and 3-D production
Expertise
- video games
- computer graphics
- computer animation
- mobile apps
- avatars
- digitizing people
- visual effects for movies
- interactive characters
- motion capture
- techniques for 3D production
- AI and interaction
- uncanny valley
- 3-D scanning
Additional Information
- International academic reputation in computer graphics/computer animation, animated chaaracters
- Worked at R&D at top visual effects companies:
- Industrial Light and Magic (makers of Star Wars)
- Rhythm and Hues Studios
- Worked at top video game companies:
- LucasArts