“Balloon Guy” by Wedge
Title:
- Balloon Guy
Conference:
SIGGRAPH Video Review:
- Issue 36: SIGGRAPH '87 Film & Video Show (Track #02)
Length:
- 1:40
Director(s):
Company / Institution / Agency:
- The Ohio State University (OSU)
Description:
A rubber Balloon Guy is out for a stroll in the clouds. His motion has been generated with flexible dynamics simulation software and spline interpolation software developed at the Ohio State University Computer Graphics Research Group.
Hardware:
HARDWARE:
Convex C-1, Hardware Support by Jeff Campbell
Software:
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER: Written at Ohio State University, Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design, software/system integration by John Donkin and Scott Dyer
Additional Contributors:
CONSULTANTS: Flexible dynamics simulation by David Haumann, 3-D cloud textures by James Hahn and Marla Schweppe
PRODUCER: Chris Wedge
Additional Information:
FORMAT:
1″ NTSC video
Animation / Video Overview:
Type:
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