The John Whitney collection /

"From his earliest experiments with the medium of computer graphic systems, John Whitney Sr. balanced a cutting edge use of technology with integrity and a strong sense of artistic control. Considered by many to be the "father of computer graphics," Whitney successfully linked musical...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Pyramid Media (Firm)
Other Authors:	Whitney, John, Sr., 1917-1995 (Producer, Narrator), Whitney, Mark (Director, Producer), Schiller, James (Director, Producer)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English soundtrack.
Published:	Santa Monica, Calif. : Pyramid Media, [2009]
Subjects:	Computer animation. Computer graphics. Art and technology. Whitney, John, > Sr., > 1917-1995. Cinematographers > United States > Biography. Animators > United States > Biography. Computer scientists > United States > Biography. Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Biographical films. Short films.

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Summary:	"From his earliest experiments with the medium of computer graphic systems, John Whitney Sr. balanced a cutting edge use of technology with integrity and a strong sense of artistic control. Considered by many to be the "father of computer graphics," Whitney successfully linked musical composition with experimental film and computer imaging and remained a pioneer in the field until his death in 1996. "--Publisher.
Item Description:	Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 57 min.) : sound, color, with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; NTSC, region free.
Production Credits:	Experiments in motion graphics, Permutations, Matrix, and Arabesque: produced by John Whitney; A personal search for the complementarity of music & visual art: directed & produced by Mark Whitney, James Schiller.