
A Computer Animated Hand
1972, English. Directed by Edwin Catmull & Fred Parke.
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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- 0h 6m
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- English
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- 31 December 1972
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A Computer Animated Hand runs 6 minutes (0h 6m).
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A Computer Animated Hand isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 December 1972. (Checked 5 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Computer Animated Hand?
If you liked A Computer Animated Hand, try Who Are You, Charlie Brown?, Piece by Piece, Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?.
Who directed A Computer Animated Hand?
A Computer Animated Hand (1972) was directed by Edwin Catmull and Fred Parke.