Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation, produces movies, such as the blockbuster Shrek series, using the latest technology. Goodyear, the nation’s largest tire company, is no stranger to technology, spending $372 million last year on research and development.

So, when Katzenberg and Goodyear went to court last year in a dispute over replacing defective Goodyear heating hoses at Katzenberg’s vacation home, they both turned to visual technology to support their positions. The battle provides a glimpse into how trial technology can be used to show jurors not just the structure and mechanics of a multimillion dollar home, but also the craftsmanship and rare wood that went into it — an important issue when the two sides couldn’t agree on how to repair leaking pipes in A.E., Inc. v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Inc., No. 05-CV-01317 (D. Colo. 2007).


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Holland & Hart’s Persuasion Strategies created this QuickTime Virtual Reality (QTVR) movie of the home to illustrate the American chestnut wood under which the Entran II hoses were placed. NOTE: One can navigate within the movie by clicking and dragging from right to left or from top to bottom. The shift key zooms in, while the control key zooms out.
This photo of a closet in the home shows Entran II hoses behind the wooden walls.

These images were created using Autodesk Inc.’s Maya software along with Adobe After Effects by Adobe Systems Inc., to create an animation of the Katzenberg home.

Combining a traditional court exhibit with a newer technology, these images show a model of the Katzenberg home created with Alcan Composites USA Inc.’s Foam-Cor of the Katzenberg home, displayed in a movie created with Apple’s QuickTime software.

Combining a traditional court exhibit with a newer technology, these images show a model of the Katzenberg home created with Alcan Composites USA Inc.’s Foam-Cor of the Katzenberg home, displayed in a movie created with Apple’s QuickTime software.
This technical illustration, created using Autodesk Inc.’s Maya and Adobe Photoshop by Adobe Systems Inc., displays a cross section of a floor and wall, illustrating how the Entran II hoses were embedded into the home.

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