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John Whitney "Catalog" 1961

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Uploaded by on Aug 5, 2007

John Whitney's demo reel of work created with his analog computer/film camera magic machine he built from a WWII anti-aircraft gun sight. Also Whitney and the techniques he developed with this machine were what inspired Douglas Trumbull (special fx wizard) to use the slit scan technique on 2001: A Space Odyssey

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  • 1961 was a few years before all that, ya know. It was basically still 1950s culture. People in 1961 who viewed this probably said "Golly! That's neat!" =P

  • This is the best use of a gun sight I have ever seen !!

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  • Just some stupid Acid Sound ugly trippy pictures!

  • i dont get it!

  • The soundtrack is by Ornette Coleman. Whitney had a knack for picking great music for his animations.

  • as beautiful as ever

  • Whitney's work is the 'bible' for modern graphic art in animation. Fractals as a focus in animation did not truly take it's place until about the 1980s. Once the fractal 'took off' a lot of things became possible or easier but you can see the effect Whitney had when you watch You Tube for old network TV promes- ABC Movie Of The Week is a great example, A lot of great 'digital looking video was made this way.

    I for one mourn the days when such creativity was a requirement, not an option.

  • this music is disturbing me a bit lol

  • If you like Whitney, then you may enjoy my stuff, too. My work & style are very much based on his ideas.

  • Experimental

    Vintage *!*

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