Joe Mullen talks about using Scanimate to make new high-def graphics for the Got Milk campaign

The Scanimate analog computer used to do many of the most memorable animated graphics from the seventies and eighties has found a new niche thanks to Buck.tv and the RED Digital Cinema camera! Buck's Joe Mullen has just wrapped three days of shooting retro-looking graphics at ZFx studios in Kingsport, TN for a "White Gold" Rock Opera being launched for the Got Milk Campaign Oct 5.
Joe talks about his experience using this vintage piece of technology in tandem with the latest digital imaging technology to harness the power of "analog light" as he calls it to create high definition effects unlike anything possible with digital technology.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Scanimate
• RED Digital Cinema
• RED
• Buck
• Buck.tv
• Joe Mullen
• Dave Sieg
• ZFx
• Kingsport TN
• Analog animation

[davesieg]

The Scanimate is all mine, and as you an see, it works great, and its available in my new studio in Asheville, NC for tours or to do jobs!

[douro20]

It is one of the most expensive computer graphics systems ever created- a hybrid of digital and analog computing circuits nearly the size of ENIAC. The system was way ahead of its time when introduced in 1976. If I remember right there were only eight of them made.

[90sVideoEquipment]

Also, do you by any chance have some stock footage of backgrounds you used for the titles kind of the gold background with the switcher wipe to create a shine? the word thrill-o-vision comes to mind

[90sVideoEquipment]

Mr Sieg, I was wondering, is this Scanimate yours? I mean, it must have been retired at some point, and might you have acquired it? If (BIG IF) I ever create a production company, I would love to learn how to create a logo reminiscent of the 70s-80s using period equipment. And considering this is rare to find, it would be very unique, and exactly as Joe describes, it has a definite analogue look you simply cannot emulate properly

[tall32guy]

He looks similar to Perry Farrell in a way, to me. LOL

[davesieg]

be glad to work something out with you

[loudstone]

First! (yay!)

I love Scanimate. It's nice to get Mullen's opinion on this piece of equipment.