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When: February 20th, 2025 @ 11am

Where: TMCB 1170

Speaker: Chris Harvey

The story of shading in film and games

Shading is a vital part of the process that brings compelling visuals to our movies and games, but what is it exactly and how as it evolved over the last 30 years. We’ll delve into the technology, past present and future. We’ll touch on how video games have evolved at a breakneck pace seeking ever more realistic  visuals,  and how this art continues to evolve to create ever more engaging imagery.

Chris Harvey is a technical artist in Meta’s Reality Labs organization. There he combines his technical and artistic talents to further Meta’s goals of building customizable avatars for users across the world. After graduating from BYU with a BFA in animation he spent the next 20 years working in visual effects, software development and animation. He as worked in both artistic and technical roles and believes that there is always more to learn.