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Edwin Catmull created the Genesis Effect sequence for Star Trek II in 1982, which…

2026-08-04 · 19:52 UTC ·@EHuanglu ·0 min read

Brief

Edwin Catmull, credited here with making the 1982 Genesis Effect sequence for Star Trek II (claimed as the first fully CG VFX shot), has been announced as a jury member for the Higgsfield Global Film Festival. The post highlights his credentials — Pixar co‑founder, multiple Oscars, former Disney Animation president, Toy Story executive producer, and Turing Award laureate — and frames his role as judging the first generation of AI filmmakers.

Why it matters

Edwin Catmull created the Genesis Effect sequence for Star Trek II in 1982, which the post claims was the first fully CG visual-effects sequence in film history.

Key details

  • As of the Higgsfield AI announcement (posted 2026-08-04), Catmull — described as a Pixar co‑founder, 5× Oscar winner, ex‑President of Walt Disney Animation Studios, executive producer of Toy Story, and Turing Award laureate — has joined the Higgsfield Global Film Festival jury to judge AI filmmakers.
Source evidence

Edwin Catmull made the Genesis Effect for Star Trek II in 1982

first fully CG vfx sequence in film history

44 years later he's joining the AI force

legend never stops. this is gonna be awesome

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Higgsfield AI 🧩 (@higgsfield_ai)

Pixar co-founder Edwin Catmull joins the Higgsfield Global Film Festival as a jury member.

5x Oscar Winner. Ex-President of Walt Disney Animation Studios. Executive producer of Toy Story. Turing Award laureate.

The man who invented 3D graphics will judge the first generation of AI filmmakers.

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— https://nitter.net/higgsfield_ai/status/2084663614292509083#m