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Early conceptual design for "2001: A Space Odyssey"
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1960s
Many studios eliminate their effects departments, and a new generation of
independents moves in to fill the gap.
1961
Ivan Sutherland demonstrates Sketchpad.
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| Ivan Sutherland invents Sketchpad, the first interactive computer graphics
program, for design and engineering applications.
1963
"Cleopatra," the effects Oscar winner for 1963, premieres. Its $44
million budget, $300 million in today's dollars, makes it the most
expensive film ever made. In addition to extensive effects, the film also
includes a set of the Roman Forum larger than the real thing and a full-scale
barge with a gilded stern.
1968
After three years in production, "2001: A Space Odyssey" premieres. The
meticulously researched art direction and effects, including an early form of
motion control and the slit-scan technique used for the dazzling Stargate
Corridor sequence, set a new standard for special effects.
Continue: 1970s
Photos/illustrations: (1) Graphic Films; (2) Reprinted with permission of MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, Mass.
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