iShed today announced the launch of the Creative Technology Network with a special event on 19 July, featuring guest speaker Michael B. Johnson of Pixar Animation Studios.

 Initiated by iShed and 3C Research, the Creative Technology Network (CTN) is a new Bristol-based initiative to create a vibrant ecosystem of collaboration, innovation, research and knowledge exchange across computing, communications and the creative industries.

Pixar Moving Pictures Group Lead, Michael will give an illustrated, behind the scenes glimpse into some of the programmes and applications developed by his team to enable the production of award winning features including Toy Story, The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, and the new Ratatouille (pictured).

 Once the computer graphics branch of Lucasfilm, Pixar’s unique commitment to collaboration and innovation has not only resulted in seven Academy Awards but also the development of industry standard animation software Renderman. Michael previously worked for Thinking Machines, NCSA, and IBM and received his MA in Visual Studies and PhD in Media Arts & Sciences from MIT’s Media Lab.

Pixar Moving Pictures Group Lead, Michael will give an illustrated, behind the scenes glimpse into some of the programmes and applications developed by his team to enable the production of award winning features including Toy Story, The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, and the new Ratatouille (pictured).

Once the computer graphics branch of Lucasfilm, Pixar’s unique commitment to collaboration and innovation has not only resulted in seven Academy Awards but also the development of industry standard animation software Renderman. Michael previously worked for Thinking Machines, NCSA, and IBM and received his MA in Visual Studies and PhD in Media Arts & Sciences from MIT’s Media Lab.