A Critical View

James F. O’Brien is a professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley. His research interests include computer graphics and animation, simulations of physical systems, human perception, machine learning, virtual reality, and the forensic analysis of images and video. O’Brien has collaborated with film and game companies, integrating advanced simulation physics into games and special effects. In 2015, he won an Academy Award for Technical Achievement for his work in destruction modeling.

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