I was quite surprised when I watched the 20th anniversary Tron DVD, where I learned that this Zeus-like figure was actually a prototype Tron. Back-lit animation effects were all the rage in the late 70's, but this logo still kicks serious ass all these years later. No wonder the hard rock radio stations liked using it in their commercials.
Steve Lisberger and his associates talked about this in the documentary on the making of Tron. It was their early experiment on the back-lit animation used in Tron. They also took this animation and sold it to radio stations putting the stations logo in place of the Lisberger logo. The station would play it as a commercial on local TV
This intro stills blows me away! Steve lisberger was a great genius.
aamadoafpb 1 month ago
It truly is too much awesome. I really feel that Steven is a genius and I wish he would come back to movie making, or something in the industry.
ChrisKewl 9 months ago
Too much awesome!
Staudinka 9 months ago
OMG, no computer needed at that time, only true artist work !!!
I wish we would use that style of animation as exemple for today's show
scoobydoo09876 1 year ago 2
I was quite surprised when I watched the 20th anniversary Tron DVD, where I learned that this Zeus-like figure was actually a prototype Tron. Back-lit animation effects were all the rage in the late 70's, but this logo still kicks serious ass all these years later. No wonder the hard rock radio stations liked using it in their commercials.
Akira625 1 year ago
i used to be amazed when i saw this.
i still am
Inuyasha1393 2 years ago 3
That character, there, IS the first incarnation of TRON.
MarcusDarling4026 2 years ago
Steve Lisberger and his associates talked about this in the documentary on the making of Tron. It was their early experiment on the back-lit animation used in Tron. They also took this animation and sold it to radio stations putting the stations logo in place of the Lisberger logo. The station would play it as a commercial on local TV
NickScalan 2 years ago
Ahhh they just dont make things like this anymore :(
gavdoff 3 years ago
Was the coolest intro when I was a kid, and still is.
mishael003 3 years ago
aaaa, what an intro
georgemargaris 3 years ago