A Brief History of Computer Animation: 1964-1982

A Brief History of Computer Animation: 1964-1982 *seizure warning* In the second part of our series on the history of computer animation, we follow the early pioneers to Hollywood! We explore Ken Knowlton’s BEFLIX and his collaboration with artists Stan VanDerBeek and Lillian Schwartz, as well as Ivan Sutherland’s move to Utah and influence on a generation graphic innovators. We also meet Edwin Catmull, examine the Scanimate system, and reach the early pinnacle of Tron!