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Magic Egg, The

The Magic Egg is a collection of visual segments developed by computer animation teams at various research institutes and universities across North America. These teams combined vector graphics, molecular modelling techniques, and simulated time-lapse photography with the mathematical calculations needed to pre-distort images for IMAX Dome projection. Segments include a flight through a wire frame city, a rollercoaster ride over an abstract Japanese mountain terrain, and a trip through an intricate floral labyrinth.

Genre
Animation, Short

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Film Facts
The Magic Egg premiered in 1984 at the annual SIGGRAPH (Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Graphics) convention.

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Film Details

  • Alternate Titles:
  • Released:
    July 1984
  • Status: Inactive
  • 3D: No
  • Run Time: 15 minutes
  • Format: 15/70, 8/70
  • Distributor:
    Science Museum of Minnesota
  • Produced By:
    Produce by Garrick Films for ACM Siggraph in cooperation with the Science Museum of Minnesota
  • Executive Producer:
  • Producer: Eddie Garrick
  • Director: Eddie Garrick
  • Associate Producer: Cal Kirchhof
  • Writer:
  • Cinematography:
  • Sound Editor:
  • Visual Effects:
  • Music/Score: Michael Boddicker
  • Editor: Michael Ornstein
  • Narrator:
  • Other Credits: Computer animators: Joan Collins Carey, Ned Greene, Pat Hanrahan, Paul Heckbert, Dick Lundin, Nelson Max, James A. Squires. OMNIMAX computer graphic research developed by Dr. Nelson Max.
  • Sponsors: Sponsored by Control Data Corporation, Cray Research, Inc., and DICOMED Corporation.

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