EPISODE · Jun 10, 2026 · 12 MIN
The Great Emu War of Computer Graphics: How a Bird Nearly Broke Hollywood
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In 1995, a single computer-animated emu in Disney's 'Dinosaur' caused rendering farms to crash, budgets to explode, and animators to question everything they knew about feathers. This is the story of how one stubborn bird exposed the dirty secret of early CGI: sometimes the most innocent-looking creatures are the hardest to bring to life. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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In 1995, a single computer-animated emu in Disney's 'Dinosaur' caused rendering farms to crash, budgets to explode, and animators to question everything they knew about feathers. This is the story of how one stubborn bird exposed the dirty secret of early CGI: sometimes the most innocent-looking creatures are the hardest to bring to life.
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The Great Emu War of Computer Graphics: How a Bird Nearly Broke Hollywood
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