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~Brigade Bar~ => General Discussion => Topic started by: Genichiro on July 21, 2012, 07:38

Title: World's First Computer Generated Animation
Post by: Genichiro on July 21, 2012, 07:38

http://www.youtube.com/v/RocLdMyUG-4?version=3&hl=en_US

Article here (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/19/worlds-first-computer-generated-animation-traced-1963_n_1687475.html?utm_hp_ref=technology&icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl30%7Csec1_lnk1%26pLid%3D182144)

It's amazing to see that computer generated animation of any kind exited back as early as 1963. Given the level of computers back then, this little animation probably took a day or two to put together, and it's just simple wire-frames. Technology sure has come a far way since then, hasn't it?

Title: Re: World's First Computer Generated Animation
Post by: Cirno on July 21, 2012, 08:20

Huh... there's not much to it, but considering how old it is, I bet that turned a lot of heads back then. Amazing what can happen over half a century, huh?

Title: Re: World's First Computer Generated Animation
Post by: Zen on July 21, 2012, 18:31

So cool!

Title: Re: World's First Computer Generated Animation
Post by: Genichiro on July 22, 2012, 01:20

I have to wonder just how they did it, seeing as this was back when a single computer filled an entire room. :XD:

Title: Re: World's First Computer Generated Animation
Post by: Cirno on July 22, 2012, 06:03

I wonder how much heat those computers produced while making it. I know Gen's laptop exhausts some really hot air while it's in encoding mode.

Title: Re: World's First Computer Generated Animation
Post by: Genichiro on July 23, 2012, 07:11

Well, I get the feeling they didn't output that much more than normal, really.