Computer animation is one of those delightful intersections of science and art, but when we’re cooing over concept art and character designs, it’s easy to forget all the math that goes into bringing ...

Marcus du Sautoy describes how fractal geometry can be used to describe natural objects, and how it is used in digital animation. Trees use the simple rule of trying to maximise surface area, and this ...

“Team Umizoomi” is a popular animated show for preschoolers airing on Nickelodeon, solving everyday problems using math. Milly, her brother Geo and robot friend Bot work in a team, travelling in Umi ...

It probably won’t surprise you that Pixar uses some good old fashioned mathematics in the 3D animation process. What might surprise you is just how much they use math to ensure that their characters ...