<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hello, all.<div><br></div><div><div>I wanted to inform you of an event on Fri, Dec. 8, 10am-Noon and 1-4pm PST (18:00-20:00 & 21:00-00:00 UTC) during which former and current Lucasfilm and Pixar employees will describe <i>The Development of RenderMan® for Photorealistic Graphics, 1981-1988</i>. Included will be the dedication of an <a href="https://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone-Proposal:The_Development_of_RenderMan%C2%AE_for_Photorealistic_Graphics" target="_blank">IEEE Milestone</a> bearing that title. </div><div><br></div><div>The event will include a rich history of the progression of computer graphics (CG) technology. Earlier CG history is documented for an IEEE Milestone dedicated this past March for the inventive CG techniques that came out of the <a href="https://ethw.org/Milestones:Development_of_Computer_Graphics_and_Visualization_Techniques,_1965-1978">Univ. of Utah from 1965-1978</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>This event will be live-streamed <a href="https://ieeetv.ieee.org/live-events/RenderMan" target="_blank">here</a> from the Steve Jobs Theater on the Pixar campus in Emeryville, CA USA. If you cannot watch it at that time, sign up on that site to receive word back re: when it's been archived for later viewing.</div></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">_________________________<br>Brian A. Berg / <a href="mailto:bberg@StanfordAlumni.org" target="_blank">bberg@StanfordAlumni.org</a><br>Berg Software Design - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianaberg/" target="_blank">LinkedIn Profile</a><br>180 Lithia Way, Suite 201, Ashland, OR 97520 USA<br>14500 Big Basin Way, Suite J, Saratoga, CA 95070 USA</div><div dir="ltr">Voice: 408.741.5010 / Cell: 408.568.2505<br><span style="font-size:small">Consulting: Flash Memory/USB/Storage/Patents</span></div><div dir="ltr"><div>FMS Technical Chair: <a href="http://www.FlashMemorySummit.com" target="_blank">www.FlashMemorySummit.com</a></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><a href="http://www.siliconvalleymilestones.com/" target="_blank">IEEE Milestone</a> Coordinator & Historian - </span><a href="http://www.ieee-region6.org/" style="font-family:arial;font-size:small" target="_blank">Region 6</a></div><div><a href="https://www.ieee.org/about/history-center/history-committee.html" target="_blank">IEEE History Committee</a> Member</div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Curator: <a href="http://www.SiliconValleyMilestones.com" target="_blank">www.SiliconValleyMilestones.com</a></span><br><div>IEEE <a href="http://www.ieee.org/scv/" target="_blank">SCV Section</a> Past Chair / <a href="http://www.CaliforniaConsultants.org" target="_blank">IEEE-CNSV</a> Board Director</div></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">IEEE </span><a href="http://www.SiliconValleyHistory.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial;font-size:small" target="_blank">Silicon Valley Tech History Committee</a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"> Vice-Chair</span><br></div><div><img width="200" height="77" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4yUUjaO1uoplVhFWdbq2t4rYXWcrv5QudccSE739nEIh6JsaQ-FIMAlI9jXwLVy7V7awIIX73U"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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