Edwin Catmull created an animated version of his hand for Futureworld , a sequel to Westworld .
White at the University , he also invented an algorithm for anti-aliasing , an algorithm for rendering subdivision surfaces and in his earliest contribution to the film industry , in 1974 he created an animated version of his left hand for Futureworld , the science fiction sequel to the film Westworld and the first film to use 3D computer graphics .
Edwin Catmull