Since 1961, only 23 SciTech Awards have been given to 20 women. But this year, Hayley Iben of Pixar Animation Studios, and Kelly Ward Hammel and Maryann Simmons, representing Walt Disney Animation ...

When a person has a bad hair day, that's unfortunate. When a virtual character has bad hair, an entire animation video or film can look unrealistic. A new innovative method developed by Disney ...

Recent advances in computer graphics and imaging have driven significant progress in hair modeling and simulation techniques, which are essential for a range of applications from digital avatar ...

Pixar developed a new software to animate Merida's hair in Brave, creating a realistic and iconic look for the character. The animation team studied real-life curly hair to ensure the hair movements ...

Game engine creators are always looking to add exciting new features to their engines' toolsets. You need look no further than Crytek's beautifully-rendered Neon Noir tech demo for evidence of that – ...

ModiFace, a developer of augmented reality technology for the beauty industry, unveiled a technology to give users a realistic depiction of hair coloring that can be used in mobile apps, websites and ...

Hayley Iben found a way to make movie characters' hair look more naturally curly and wavy. Animated movie characters, that is. For that achievement, Iben, a 1997 Blackhawk High graduate, earned an ...

Movie studios often want computer-generated hair to have a specific effect, whether it's a seductive toss or a careless flick that knocks something over. But there's a problem: most rough-cut ...

Rachael (she/her) has been in love with all things video games for more years than she cares to remember. Her previous roles include being a staff writer, senior editor, and also the head of culture ...