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Not actually true. The title sequence was hand drawn, and the series didn’t even start filming until after Tron had come out.
by aardvark179 2y ago
Not actually true. The title sequence was hand drawn, and the series didn’t even start filming until after Tron had come out.
- seabass-labrax 2y agoIndeed, at it seems particularly unlikely when you consider that the absolute state of the art in the ZX Spectrum demoscene nearly fifty years on still isn't as high-resolution as Terrahawks' title sequence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJd6GtM5P9E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJd6GtM5P9E By the way, there is an excellent orchestral rendition of the theme music by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, seemingly from a recording for the 'On Screen' album in 1986: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lEQFrl9bEE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lEQFrl9bEE
- UncleSlacky 2y agoYes, it looks similar to the Hitch-Hiker's Guide graphics from around the same time, they were cartoons.
- fredoralive 2y agoKevin Davies, who animated the opening and ending credits for Terrahawks (credited as "Video Game & Titles") was an assistant to Rod Lord when he was making the graphics for the TV version of Hitch-hiker's.
- RichardCA 2y agoThis was discussed a few weeks ago. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41509558 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41509558
- alexjplant 2y agoMore practical methods were fairly common during that period since they was actually cheaper and quicker than real computer graphics. The wireframe sequences in "Escape from New York", for instance, were actually miniatures with fluorescent paint applied to the edges.
- steve1977 2y agoEven Tron had quite a bit of rotoscoping with a „computer look“, especially the scenes with human actors. Not shots like the lightcycle scene though, those were actual CGI.
- kridsdale3 2y agoFun fact: That was one of James Cameron's first gigs.