A Computer Animated Hand poster
DOCUMENTARY . 1972 . 0h 6m . 6.7/10

A Computer Animated Hand_

Archive film showing possibly the first example of digital rendering, made by Pixar co-founders Ed Catmull and Fred Parke in 1972, was stumbled upon by the son of Robert B Ingebretsen, who also set up the world-famous U.S. studio. A six minute version shows additional CGI animation of an artificial heart valve, and human heads.

6.7/10
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0h 6m
Runtime
1972
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
A Computer Animated Hand poster

Archive film showing possibly the first example of digital rendering, made by Pixar co-founders Ed Catmull and Fred Parke in 1972, was stumbled upon by the son of Robert B Ingebretsen, who also set up the world-famous U.S. studio. A six minute version shows additional CGI animation of an artificial heart valve, and human heads.

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A Computer Animated Hand was released 54 years ago in 1972.
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Archive film showing possibly the first example of digital rendering, made by Pixar co-founders Ed Catmull and Fred Parke in 1972, was stumbled upon by the s...
A Computer Animated Hand is a Documentary, Animation film with a runtime of 0h 6m.

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Released
Runtime
6 min (0h 6m)
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Rating
6.7/10 (20 votes)

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What is A Computer Animated Hand about?
Archive film showing possibly the first example of digital rendering, made by Pixar co-founders Ed Catmull and Fred Parke in 1972, was stumbled upon by the son of Robert B Ingebretsen, who also set up the world-famous U.S. studio. A six minute version shows additional CGI animation of an artificial heart valve, and human heads.
How long is A Computer Animated Hand?
A Computer Animated Hand has a runtime of 6 minutes (0h 6m).
What is the rating of A Computer Animated Hand?
A Computer Animated Hand has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 based on 20 votes on TMDB.

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Documentary Animation
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