Daniel Herman(III)
- Visual Effects
- Additional Crew
Dan Herman has been active in computer-graphics research, development
and production for over 20 years. At Pixar Animation Studios, he
managed and led development on projects involving feature animation
tools, special effects, autonomous characters, games, and production
tracking systems. Prior to his time at Pixar, Dan sailed in the 1995
America's Cup as navigator for the yacht Young America, where he also
headed development of the extensive instrumentation system used onboard
Young America and its support boats. His previous work in computer
graphics centered on CAD/CAM and scientific visualization. He holds a
Master's in Computer Science from Cornell University and a Bachelor's
in Cognitive Psychology from the State University of New York at Stony
Brook and Cornell.