TRON was technologically notable because it was the first wide-release film to extensively use high-res CGI. Getting high-res electronic images transferred clea

TRON was technologically notable because it was the first wide-release film to extensively use high-res CGI. Getting high-res electronic images transferred cleanly to film was still being figured out. I remember reading in an effects magazine about how they cobbled together a workflow to get images from the 4096 line frame buffer onto film.