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James & John Whitney

Fathers of computer animation. James & John Whitney. By Duncan Fowler Jesse Woodward. James Whitney. Younger brother, born Dec 27, 1921(Death April 8, 1982) Born in Pasadena CA Studied painting . John Whitney. Born April 8, 1917 (Died Sept 22, 1995) Born in Pasadena as well

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James & John Whitney

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  1. Fathers of computer animation James & John Whitney By Duncan Fowler Jesse Woodward

  2. James Whitney • Younger brother, born Dec 27, 1921(Death April 8, 1982) • Born in Pasadena CA • Studied painting

  3. John Whitney • Born April 8, 1917 (Died Sept 22, 1995) • Born in Pasadena as well • Attended Pomona College • Spent a year in Paris studying under Rene Leibowitz • Resident artist at IBM

  4. As a Pair! • Five Film Exercises 1943-44 • Film 1 • Twenty-Four Variations on an Original Theme pre 1942 • And not a whole lot else…

  5. James • Pre analog – • Variations on a Circle (1941-42) • Yantra (1950-57) 5x7 index cards • Analog Computer • Lapis (1963-66)

  6. John • Developed an analog computer from a mechanical gun directing system he used during WWII Demo • Had a few solo works but took a different path than his brother. • Used skills and techniques in television, engineering films and major motion pictures • Catalog (1961) Made on his analog computer • Arabesque (1975) Full digital animation • Film Works • Vertigo (1958) • Andromeda Strain (1971, uncredited)

  7. Contributions • Developed analog computer for visual effects • Pioneers of digital visual effects and animation • Forerunners in geometric abstract animation with sound/music

  8. QUESTIONS?!?!?!???

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