AT&T "Energy Building" 1980

Leonard Nimoy lends his vocal talent to this 1980 AT&T commercial by Abel and Associates.

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Film & Animation

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• Abel
• Associates
• 1980
• AT&T
• computer
• wire
• frame
• energy

[perfectseanie]

The graphics were filmed off the vectorscope monitor of an Evans and Sutherland Picture System. It's a monochrome display so color filters and multiple passes were needed. These were likely processed on an optical printer to create the glows and other special effects. Con Pederson, FX Sup on 2001, wrote the software Abel used on the E+S called A-Pix. He later rewrote it for use on SGI and that version was called B-Pix.

[markmartin24]

I think Rob Abel also helped on the making of TRON.

[UFOMAN618]

yep, wow



[kinmanyuen]

wooooowww

[MrLogoman007]

@elgavilan2000 Aww man, Nimoy made it sound more impressive than it actually was.

[elgavilan2000]

@resopupe Probably talking about centrally managing the building hvac & energy systems by connecting them to a server via the company's voice/data network...that's how most modern buildings do it

[Backhendal]

how the hell did he do this at this time? amazign

[nebby6]

Rob Abel is a genius!!