Bill Katz

My Brain

An occasionally updated repository of thoughts, past work, and links. Topics include programming, web ventures, and writing.

Articles from the year 2003

The Art of Nga Katz

My mother, Nga Katz, has developed a unique style combining three art forms: Chinese brush techniques, the simplicity of Japanese art, and the "story telling" of each painting from her Vietnamese perspective. Her medium is watercolor on rice paper and silk.

Happy Koi by Nga Bui Katz
Picture: Happy Koi by Nga Bui Katz

To see more of her artwork, visit her website at ngakatz.com.

A Slice of the Big Screen

My Digital Humans CD-ROM got the attention of a Hollywood effects house, and I was asked to produce a background clip for the Universal Pictures film Virus.

The image below is from the movie; my computer-generated clip is running on the monitor to the right. In this scene, the alien entity accesses a database on human anatomy while probing a brain.


My skull peeling clip is displayed on ...