Animation festival born of desire to showcase computing at LSU

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Many of us don’t understand the science behind supercomputers—or even smartphones. But every time we turn on the TV, we have the opportunity to experience advanced computing. Stephen David Beck, director of the Red Stick International Animation Festival, says it takes that same computing power to create an animated short film. So when the LSU Center for Computation & Technology wanted to showcase its abilities eight years ago, it did so with cartoons … and the Red Stick Animation Festival was born. To learn more about the festival in 225, click here.—Caroline Gerdes

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