Duncan Brinsmead, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Canadian musician and software programmer
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Place of Birth: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
About Duncan Brinsmead
- Duncan Brinsmead (born January 26, 1960 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian software programmer and developer of simulations of natural environments in 3D computer graphics (CGI).
- He created the Maya Paint Effects for digitally painting instances like plants or hair in a virtual 3D environment.
- In 2008, together with Jos Stam, Julia Pakalns and Martin Werner he received an Academy Award for Technical Achievement for the design and implementation of the Maya Fluid Effects system.
- Fluid Effects are based on the simulation of fluid mechanics in software and used for simulating natural phenomena such as fog, steam or smoke.
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