Larry Cuba, Star Wars’ Death Star CG, Arabesque, and the Dawn of Computer Animation

How do you make a computer-animated sequence of 3D wireframe visuals of fancy, Empire-built battle stations -- in 1977? Very, very slowly. Our friend James at Retro Thing, aside from being a electronic-sonic inventor, is a fan of vintage visuals and was already teaching the history of computer ... read more.

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Larry Cuba, Star Wars' Death Star CG, Arabesque, and the Dawn of Computer Animation

How do you make a computer-animated sequence of 3D wireframe visuals of fancy, Empire-built battle stations -- in 1977? Very, very slowly. Our friend James at Retro Thing, aside from being a electronic-sonic inventor, is a fan of vintage visuals and was already teaching the history of computer ... read more.

Related: , , , , , , , , , , , , . Comments 9. By Peter. 2008-Apr-23@06:45.