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Iris: The Solid Design Environment B/C 02745976 date: 80's? (early) Silicon Graphics Computer Systems A demonstration of their Iris Superworkstations and The Electronic Solid - (real-tme 3-D Computer graphics) Motion display sequences taped in real-time run on the Superworkstation display
- Prologue (1 min)
- Superworkstation demo (6 mins)
- Management discussion (4 mins)
Description of engineering objects becoming an electronic process "The electronic solid", 3-D and real-time rendered graphics 3-D representation of process and objects: fluid dynamics, molecular solids, simulation, aerospace, automotive, military. Engineering tools using "intuitive metaphor", accessible "at the speed of thought" competitive, "Doing what couldn't be done before" OS : Unix 5 CPU : 68020 Motorolla Window Manager Geometry Engine Graphics library The architecture of the system designed for "Thinking 3-D" First Cost-effective platform : Object-0riented hardware and software Listing of 3rd party software applications, e.g. Alias Final word from Ed McCracken, President of Silicon Graphics
JVKO Tours/ Work in Progress B/C 02741903 date: 1992 Juro tours : Simulation ride CGAL software NCCA – Phill Allen, Peter Hardie, Jon Bowen, Steve Hubbard, Dave Child, Alan Rudge, Ady Smith
Keith Waters Computer Graphics B/C 02734397 date: 1987
Eiffel tower, statue of liberty in wireframe, then rendered Mrs Thatcher in 3-D modelled and animated speaking Early talking animated heads, some test expressions and movements. Innovative work
Le Grand Bouillon B/C 027 33765 date:? "Le Gros Bouillon" Figurative/abstract animation Un Film De: Herve Huitric, Monique Nahas, Marie-Helene Traue Image synthesis, Very organic in style, abstract planes of colour, stop-motion plant photography growth style, CG Figurines dance within this fantastic landscape.
related: Festival, Xaos, Tacauto
L'image dans Tous ses Etats B/C 02746166 date: 1991? Imagina Festival
- Bestiarium: Ernst Jandl, Animation: Eku Wand
1989, Berlin. Computer: Amiga 2000. Winner: Pixel INA Prize Experimental – multi-screen mouths speaking simulataneously
Romeo et Josette: Computer character animation , short Nov 1990, Studio Merjithur, Adis, Centre de Formation aux Techniques de Synthese D'Images
Quarks: strange creatures infiltrate realistic scenes through morphing 1991, Maurice Benayoun, a Z.A. Production
Le Cirque Conference: experimental 2-D & 3-D Harry composited Duran-Mikros 1989. Montage and trucage Polygone Informatique, Intermedia, du Centre National de la Cinematographie
Broken Heart: by Joan I. Stavely , Surrealist and experimental 1988, Rendered on a Convex C-1 Prod. Co-ordinator: Scott Dyer Creative Adviser: John Donkin Produced at The Advanced Computer Centre for the Arts & Design The Ohio State University - Director: Charles A. Csuri Rendering Software: Scott Dyer Dynamic Simulation: David R. Haumann Special Purpose Software: Wilson Burrows, John Donkin Photographs: Matthew Deschner Music & Video editing: John Andrew Berton Jr
Tacauto: Figurative experimental animation – almost abstract Michel Bret
Le Pantin: character animation- cute wooden character on desktop 1990, Raymond Perrin, Frederic Nagorny Relief and Studio d'animation en image de synthese Post-production: Studio Mejithur
Her Majesty's Secret Serpent 1989 – Apple Computer Inc, ATG Media Technology Group, Modelling, rendering and Animation Software: Gavin Millar Michael Kass : "Animated entirely using simulated physics and Behaviour"
Red's Dream : classic character animation by John Lasseter/Pixar, Written, directed and animated by John Lasseter Technical directors: Eben Ostby, William Reeves, H.B. Siegel Modelling and Animation software: Eben Ostby, William Reeves Models: John Lasseter, Eben Ostby, William Reeves Special thanks to ILM Rendered using ChapReyes on the Pixar Image computer
The Audition : a 3-D animated dog puts the penguin through his paces Rendering: Silicon Graphics, Inc Gary griffin, Tim Heidmann, NASA, Jeff Huttquist
Technological Threat 1988, Kroyer Films, Inc : 2-D cartoon style with 3-D animation 2-D versus 3-D character gags Produced and Directed by Bill Kroyer Story: Bill Kroyer, Rich Moore, Brian Jennings Technical Director: Brian Jennings Design: Richard Moore, Computer Animation : Bill Kroyer Character Animation: Greg Vanzo, Susan Kroyer, Rob Minkoff Rich Moore, Chris Bailey, Alan smart Special Software Processes designed by : Tim Heidmann Software Engineer: Kevin Bjorke
Nature Morte 1990, Riff : an Exposure Production in association with Centre National De La Cinematographie The contents of a still life painting come to life, a peach drops onto the table and is chased by an animated knife and fork. High level of realism and rendered detail, B/W Georges Le Pouffle, Alain Taieb Director: Violane Petite, Motion Control: Pierre Biecher Animation: Georges Le Pouffle Image de Synthese: Nicolas Rey, Philipe Turcat, Christine Depraz Studio ADAC, Maison des Ateliers, Post-Production: Riff
Xaos by Xaos, Inc Music: Michael Becker, Tom Richardson HighScore Music, San Francisco Clouds, atmosphere, abstract style, experimental. Image processing, filters
Green Movie Composited images from the History of Art Egypt to Renaissance to modernism, through to TV A Figure walks in front of the images changing in appearance with each image: Animation: Elena Chiesa, Todd Ruff Music: Gianfranco Clerici
In Search Of Muscular Axis 1990, Polygon Pictures Muscle animation - chrome texture, morphing and flexing the pecs abstraction of body parts into forms, e.g. torus Producer/Art Director: Kawahara, Ioshifumi Director: Fukumoto, Taksahi Animator: Okamo, Hideki, Technical Director: Katoh, Toshiaki Corporate Cooperation: Nippon Steel, Namco, Produced by Polygon Pictures
Simulation-driven animation of Flexible Objects 1989, IBM : `Tipsy-Turvy´ A table with teapot, bottles etc, animated by 'dropping' the objects onto the table where they either shatter or bounce or wobble - the properties of the objects change Created by: Bob Bacon, John Gerth, Alan Norton, Paula Sweeney, Greg Turk Ray Tracing: Tim Kay
Eurhythmy 1989, Susan Amkraut, Michael Girard A flock of birds, three pagan dancers and a pack of four-legged animals run and dance exploring rhythms of movement Legged animal animation: Michael Girard Bird flock animation: Susan Amkraut PODA, Legged animal motion software: Michael Girard FLOCK, Bird flight software: Susan Amkraut TROUT, Rendering software: Scott Dyer, The Ohio Supercomputer Graphics Project Video: Barbara Dean Project Supported by: Advanced Computing Centre for the Arts and Design, The Ohio State University, Charles Csuri, ACAAD Director; The Ohio Supercomputer Graphics Project; Cray Research,Inc
Knick-Knack Pixar, John Lasseter Snowman in toy snowscene falls for bathing beauty-doll but is trapped in his dome, tries to break out with ever more desperate measures - gags include the use of a drill, a blowtorch and finally a bomb. by John Lasseter, Eben Ostby, William Reeves, Ralph Guggenheim, Craig Good, Don Conway, Flip Phillips, Yael Milo, Tony Apodac, Deirdre Warin with help from: ed 'n alvy & chuck, Steve Jobs, David Stusser, Bob Edwards, ILM, Sprocket Systems, David Baddick and Associates, agfa/matrix, Tektronix, Pixar Original Music: Bobby McFerrin Colour by Renderman
Splash Dance 1990, Apple Computer Water Simulation: River flooding valley, water lapping shore, raining, mixing with sand Simulation and rendering: Michael Kass, Gavin Miller Stream Terrain Design: Ned Greene Rendering assistance: Tim Heidmann, Gary Griffin, Silicon Graphics Inc
Panspermia 1990, Thinking Machines Corporation A Seed travels through Space and lands on a planet, light triggers the seed creating particles, these then errupt into plants which grow triffid- like, finally ejecting seeds back into space Software and Animation : Karl Sims Hardware: Connection Machine System (CM-2)
The Nature (Credits illegible) A computer animated Bee flys through a filmed landscape (composited), followed by an animation of the bees in the hive. Then a sequence where small be is chased by a hornet - the chase is fully composited, with a slow-motion sequence and the hornet gets trapped in a spiders web. The camera pans out to reveal the landscape is contained within a dome on a planet space station.
Dirty Power 1989, Robert Lurye Plugs and sockets having hot sex, affecting various appliances. Rendering Software: Scott Dyer Animation Software: Julien Gomez, John Donkin Video: Barbara Dean Support Software: Susan Amkraut, John Chadwick John Donkin, Scott Dyer, John Fujii, Jeff Light In association with: The Advanced Computing Centre for the Arts and Design, The Ohio Supercomputer Graphics Project The Ohio Supercomputer Centre Produced at : ACAAD at The Ohio State University, (ACAAD Director: Charles Csuri)
Subsonic Bee: "Bee a Winner" 1991, Relief/Ex Machina Design: Frederic Nagorny Character Animation: Relief - Frederick Nagorny, Raymond Perrin Technical Director: Laurent Borenstein Animation Software : Relief- Raymond Perrin Additional Software : Ex Machina - Francois Ploye, Claire Query Modelling and Rendering: Explore by TDI
Don Quichotte Jan 1991, Videosystem Figurative animation about Don Quixote The Windmills transform into metallic monsters Francois Garnier, Alain Guiot Animation : Bruce Krebs Production: Videosystem avec la participation du : Centre National De La Cinematographie
Les Fables Geometriques :"La Tortue et les Deux Canards" Fantome The construction of the characters is part of the animation, The Ducks are characterised as planes taking off from an aircraft carrier ship, The Tortoiseis the ship's cleaner who wants to fly. He straps a rocket to his back, and the two ducks rescue a sinking tortoise. Design: Phillipe Ravon, Christian Hoffman, Marilyn Talern Animation: Phillipe Marty, Anne Brotot, Fabien Robert Realisation: Renato, Georges Lacroix, Jean Yves Grall 3-D Imaging : Fantome avec la participation du : Centre National De La Cinematographie
Grinning Evil Death 1990, MIT Media Lab Anime - style 2-D animation combined with 3-D insect monster from outer space. Features a boy who tries to be like his hero: Captain Miteyo from his favourite cereal packet - only to discover that things aren't what they seem and that he must save the day. Animation : Mike McKenna, Bob Sabiston Character Animation: Bob Sabiston Rendering Tools: Steve Drucker, David Shurman, John Underkoffler Supported by: Apple Computer, Dimension Inc, Bitstream Inc, Symbolics, Hewlett Packard Co, and others
The Invisible Man in "Blind Love" Bruce C. Vuong B/W Computer Animation , high level of detail and exploitation of film noir style Jerzy T. Kular, Steven J. Ely Producer: Georg W. Pansu Software: Explore by TDI (Thomson Digital Image)
Little Big One Compilation B/C 0274290x date: est. late 80's? Avenue Ariane 12, 1200, Brussels
The Devils Mine - Simulator ride style animation through 'devil's mine', live action & 3-D Animation. Producers: LBO: Jean-Pierre Dauzun / Showscan: Peter Beale, Peter Henton Director: Jos Claesen Animation: Jos Claesen, Tom Roebben
Special Effects - a) Morphosis -live action composited with abstract 3-D b) animated shark composited with live action fishermen c) animated morphing car into 'cobra'
Animation series - a) Betty Boop - Producers: Roger Weigus, Ben Stassen b) Nestor , The Biggest Little One - cute character animation, mix of 2-D, 3-D Compositing c) The Zapous - Mix of 2-D, 3-D live action d) Pandore - 3-D character animation e) Quarks - 3-D computer animation, morphing - interesting f) Macha - 3-D female figure computer animation pyramids etc..
TV and Interactive games. No sound 2-D mixes with 3-D environments , still graphics. |