Blueprints for 'Star Wars' Death Star were created at UIC
Steve Heminover, Thomas A. DeFanti, Larry Cuba
May 24, 2017

May 25, 2017 marks the 40th anniversary of the theatrical release of the first “Star Wars” movie. To celebrate the occasion, and to… Read more

Innovative Discoveries From the University of Illinois
October 27, 2015

The Office of the Vice President for Research of the University of Illinois has published the report “Innovative Discoveries From the… Read more

As UIC celebrates 50 years, alumni list top 50 events: Star Wars CGI is one of them
Daniel J. Sandin, Steve Heminover, Thomas A. DeFanti, Larry Cuba
May 27, 2015

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) - back when it was named University of Illinois Chicago Circle… Read more

Larry Cuba Uses GRASS for “Star Wars” Computer Graphics
Daniel J. Sandin, Steve Heminover, Thomas A. DeFanti
May 1, 1976

In 1976, visiting artist and technologist Larry Cuba used the GRASS (Graphics Symbiosis System) language developed by EVL director Tom DeFanti during… Read more

Electronic Visualization Event II
Daniel J. Sandin, Thomas A. DeFanti, Phil Morton, Robert Snyder
April 15, 1976

EVL directors Tom DeFanti and Dan Sandin initiated a series of real-time, interactive happenings or events that combined live computer graphics… Read more

IEVE : Interactive Electronic Visualization Event
Daniel J. Sandin, Thomas A. DeFanti, Phil Morton, Robert Snyder
April 15, 1975

Held in the rotunda of the University of Illinois Circle Campus, Science and Engineering South building, EVL faculty, researcher, technologists… Read more

EVL Creates Special Effects for “UFO: Target Earth&rdquo:
Daniel J. Sandin, Thomas A. DeFanti
September 1, 1974

In 1974, EVL’s co-directors Tom DeFanti and Dan Sandin used the GRASS programming language and the Sandin Image Processor to create the special… Read more