Robert Geist Interview
Item
Title
Robert Geist Interview
Description
Dr. Robert Geist interviewed by Hallie Knipp for the 45th Anniversary of Computer Science at Clemson Oral History Project.
Abstract
0:30 Dr. Geist speaks about growing up near Chicago, attending undergrad at Duke, graduate school at both Notre Dame and Duke.
2:45 Geist explains how he came to Clemson in 1983.
5:00 Geist speaks about his research in performance and reliability modeling and, later, digital imaging.
10:00 Geist speaks about his experience with the film industry, specifically with Industrial Light Magic and Weta.
13:00 Geist explains his work on The Hobbit and normal map filtering.
17:30 Geist discusses the formation of the MFA in Digital Production Arts and the pushback the program received due to its interdisciplinary nature.
24:00 Geist speaks about the summer program in which DPA students work with DreamWorks.
25:20 Geist explains the τέχνη (“techne”) curriculum.
30:00 Geist describes the importance of interdisciplinary work and education. He goes on to speak about grade inflation and a need to increase the rigor of academic programs.
34:40 Geist discusses how the Department of Computer Science became the School of Computing.
40:50 A second mention of the τέχνη program.
44:00 Geist speaks about the ways computers now affect nearly everything, and discusses artificial intelligence (AI). Geist says that the current news and hype over AI are “way overblown.”
2:45 Geist explains how he came to Clemson in 1983.
5:00 Geist speaks about his research in performance and reliability modeling and, later, digital imaging.
10:00 Geist speaks about his experience with the film industry, specifically with Industrial Light Magic and Weta.
13:00 Geist explains his work on The Hobbit and normal map filtering.
17:30 Geist discusses the formation of the MFA in Digital Production Arts and the pushback the program received due to its interdisciplinary nature.
24:00 Geist speaks about the summer program in which DPA students work with DreamWorks.
25:20 Geist explains the τέχνη (“techne”) curriculum.
30:00 Geist describes the importance of interdisciplinary work and education. He goes on to speak about grade inflation and a need to increase the rigor of academic programs.
34:40 Geist discusses how the Department of Computer Science became the School of Computing.
40:50 A second mention of the τέχνη program.
44:00 Geist speaks about the ways computers now affect nearly everything, and discusses artificial intelligence (AI). Geist says that the current news and hype over AI are “way overblown.”
Date Created
June 22, 2023
Format
.mp3
interviewee
Robert Geist
interviewer
Hallie Knipp
editor
Hallie Knipp