VolLibre

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  • InChapter11ofDroidmaker,MichaelRubindiscussesthehi… InChapter11ofDroidmaker,MichaelRubindiscussesthehiringofoneofthekeymembersoftheoriginalPixarteam.LorenCarpenterheardaboutLucas'newcomputerbraintrustthatwasstartingatLucasfilmin1979,andhewantedtobeapart.AsanemployeeofBoeing,hespenthissparetimeputtingtogetheroneofthepioneeringusesofMandelbrot'snewfractalmathematicsoncomputergraphics."Woulditmakethingslookreal?"Carpentermadeashortfilmtodemonstratehisnewconcept.Itwascalled"VolLibre,"andheshowedittoapackedhouseatSIGGRAPH1980.HewashopingtoattracttheattentionofEdCatmullandAlvyRaySmith,whoeveryoneknewwouldbeinattendance.Theywere.Lorenwashiredonthespot. LorenCarpenterisstillatPixar--theChiefScientist.