First Digital 3D Rendered Film

In 1972 Ed Catmull (the founder of Pixar) and Fred Parke created the first ever digital 3D rendered film. This was a monumental breakthrough for film makers and animators everywhere. It was a 3D render of Ed’s left hand, and was later used in a feature film called Futureworld (1976). The video also shows the ‘behind the scenes’, which is incredible. From mapping to texturing and shading, it makes one think of what we digital animators take for granted.