Pixar: The Math Behind the Movies

The folks at Pixar are widely known as some of the world’s best storytellers and animators. They are perhaps less recognized as some of the most innovative math whizzes around. Pixar Research Lead Tony DeRose delves into the math behind the animations, explaining how arithmetic, trigonometry and geometry help bring Woody and the rest of your favorite characters to life.

Ali Kaya

Author

Ali Kaya

This is Ali. Bespectacled and mustachioed father, math blogger, and soccer player. I also do consult for global math and science startups.

Similar Videos

Ferrolic Clock

Ferrolic Clock by Zelf Koelman

Fast forward 50 years to the birth of one of the most extraordinary watches ever created – Ferrolic. Combining engineering, design, and artistry, Koelman harnessed the mesmerizing properties of ferrofluid…
Ghostcube by Erik Aberg | Videos | Abakcus

Ghostcube

Crafted from interlocking wooden cubes, the Ghostcube offers a captivating experience as it effortlessly twists, turns, and folds into intricate shapes that resemble the art of origami.

Toposcape

An audiovisual piece made up of over four thousand still images pulled from Google Earth, individually edited, and then manually sequenced to Midnight by Caravan Palace.