Outline for the Third Term Paper

I.                    In Byron Howard and Nathan Greno’s Disney movie “Tangled” and Guillermo del Toro’s “Pacific Rim,” both films use special computer software to generate glowing effects in the jaegers and Rapunzel’s hair.

II.                 Tangled

     A.                 Iman Sadeghi developed new software to help light and animate Rapunzel’s hair.

         1.                  Lights hair realistically but still allows for artistry

      B.                 Convincing. Still seemed realistic for hair that glows when Rapunzel sings.

III.              Pacific Rim

     A.                Mirada Studios uses computer software to composite elements, images, and colors in order to convey any glowing parts of the jaegers that the pilots use.

     B.                 Successful, because the glowing lights on the jaegers feel like they are really coming from the robots.

IV.              All in all, both films successfully made use of computer software in order to create their desired effects with glow.