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'''Stephen Regelous''' is a pioneering [[computer graphics]] [[software engineer]] from [[New Zealand]]. He is best known as the creator of the ''[[Massive (software)|Massive]]'' simulation system that generated the battle scenes of the [[Peter Jackson]] movie trilogy [[The Lord of the Rings#The Peter Jackson films|The Lord of the Rings]]. |
'''Stephen Regelous''' is a pioneering [[computer graphics]] [[software engineer]] from [[New Zealand]]. He is best known as the creator of the ''[[Massive (software)|Massive]]'' simulation system that generated the battle scenes of the [[Peter Jackson]] movie trilogy [[The Lord of the Rings#The Peter Jackson films|The Lord of the Rings]]. In 2004, Regelous received an [[Academy Scientific and Technical Award|Academy Award]] for Scientific and Engineering Achievement. <ref>http://www.encoremagazine.com.au/articles/62/0C02BB62.aspx</ref>He is the founder of the company Massive Software. |
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Prior to working on ''Lord of the Rings'', Regelous had worked as a Technical Director on Jackson's earlier movie, ''[[The Frighteners]]''. In 1996, Jackson asked Regelous to work on [[The Fellowship of the Ring]], the first movie in the LOTR trilogy.<ref name=ps>[http://books.google.com/books?id=0BvVSP2ugU4C&pg=PA38&lpg=PA38&dq=Stephen+Regelous+New+Zealander&source=bl&ots=I6p1Gxdeci&sig=cjjJLFuoVqEPnEy4p6WWBpE7YA8&hl=en&ei=21L2SoKMNI--sgPHifEV&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CBEQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=Stephen%20Regelous%20New%20Zealander&f=false]Massive Attack, Popular Science Magazine, Vol.261. No. 6, Dec 2002, p. 38.Retrieved 8 November, 2009</ref>Regelous wrote the software over several years and it was utilised in all three Lord of the Rings movies. The 'revolutionary' new software generated individual 'agents' which, at the time, were the closest any programme had come to artificial intelligence in digital characters.<ref name=rg>[http://books.google.com/books?id=hper1VsSlTkC&pg=PA129&dq=Stephen+Regelous+New+Zealander#v=onepage&q=&f=false]The Rough Guide to the Lord of the Rings by Rough Guides and Paul Simpson, p.129</ref> |
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In 2005, Regelous opened an office in [[Bangkok]].<ref name=bn>[ http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/11/16/entertainment/entertainment_30056347.php]''Series about cartoons'', The Nation, 16 November, 2007. Retrieved 8 November, 2009</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:50, 8 November 2009
Stephen Regelous is a pioneering computer graphics software engineer from New Zealand. He is best known as the creator of the Massive simulation system that generated the battle scenes of the Peter Jackson movie trilogy The Lord of the Rings. In 2004, Regelous received an Academy Award for Scientific and Engineering Achievement. [1]He is the founder of the company Massive Software.
Prior to working on Lord of the Rings, Regelous had worked as a Technical Director on Jackson's earlier movie, The Frighteners. In 1996, Jackson asked Regelous to work on The Fellowship of the Ring, the first movie in the LOTR trilogy.[2]Regelous wrote the software over several years and it was utilised in all three Lord of the Rings movies. The 'revolutionary' new software generated individual 'agents' which, at the time, were the closest any programme had come to artificial intelligence in digital characters.[3]
In 2005, Regelous opened an office in Bangkok.[4]
References
- ^ http://www.encoremagazine.com.au/articles/62/0C02BB62.aspx
- ^ [1]Massive Attack, Popular Science Magazine, Vol.261. No. 6, Dec 2002, p. 38.Retrieved 8 November, 2009
- ^ [2]The Rough Guide to the Lord of the Rings by Rough Guides and Paul Simpson, p.129
- ^ [ http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/11/16/entertainment/entertainment_30056347.php]Series about cartoons, The Nation, 16 November, 2007. Retrieved 8 November, 2009
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