John Whitney

The innovator of digital animation, John Whitney, was born in 1917 in Pasadena, California, USA. His active years spanned from the 1930s to the 1980s, with his main focus being on experimental and animation genres, with his most renowned films being "Catalog" and "Matrix III". Despite not having won any major festival awards, Whitney's pioneering work in the field of computer graphics was recognized with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Scientific and Engineering Award. John Whitney, a man whose passion for pushing technological boundaries matched his artistic vision, left an immeasurable impact on the world of film and animation.