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MAGI Synthavision Demo Reel (1980) [video]
- curtis 11y agoSome context, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_Applications_Group https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_Applications_Grou...: > Mathematical Applications Group, Inc. (a.k.a. MAGI or MAGI/Synthavision) was an early computer technology company founded in 1966 by Dr. Philip Mittelman and located in Elmsford, New York, where it was evaluating nuclear radiation exposure. In 1972, the graphics group called MAGI/SynthaVision was formed at MAGI by Robert Goldstein. > It was one of four companies hired to create the CGI animation for the film Tron. MAGI was responsible for the most of the CGI animation in the first half of Tron, while Triple-I work mainly on the second half of the film. MAGI modeled and animated the light cycles, recognizers and tanks.
- bch 11y agoI do love the tech of this era. Here are some contemporary throwbacks: (video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7q5DLS1rAU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7q5DLS1rAU (audio) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT0gRc2c2wQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT0gRc2c2wQ
- curtis 11y agoA related video is "Where The Wild Things Are - Early DISNEY CG Animation Test": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvIDRoO8KnM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvIDRoO8KnM The actual animation is at the end. MAGI Synthavision did the wireframes for the vector test and I think the actual rendering of the backgrounds for the final animation. Traditional Disney character animation was overlayed on top. John Lasseter directed the full test animation.