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Getting to know Hayley Iben | Simulation | Computer animation | Khan Academy

An interview with Hayley Iben, the Pixar technical director whose simulation work shaped Merida's hair in Brave, discussing her path into the studio and what drew her to physical simulation specifically. The longest interview in this course, with more technical detail than most.

Khan Academy Labs · 4 min · Advanced · VFX · VFX · 2017

What you take away

Hear how a Pixar simulation technical director's background shaped Merida's hair in Brave.

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