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“Pacific Data Images Demo ’84” by Pacific Data Images (PDI)




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    Pacific Data Images Demo '84

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  • Pacific Data Images (PDI)

Description:


    Pacific Data Images produces high quality 3-D shaded computer animation for the broadcast market This reel is a sampler of PDI work, and includes experimental animation as well as some of the most significant commercial projects from the past year.

Hardware:


    HARDWARE: Ridge 32 computers, Raster Technologies 24-bit
    frame buffers, IMI 500

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    SOFTWARE DEVELOPER: In-house proprietary 3-D animation system


Additional Contributors:


    Animators: Carl Rosendahl, Richard Chuang, Glenn Entis, Don Venhaus, Thaddeus Beier, Adam Chin
    ?NBC Fall Promotion?, ?Entertainment Tonight?,
    ?Stars?, ?Australia Channel 9?, and ?NBC Decision ?84? produced for Marks Communications Inc.; Creative director: Harry Marks ?Joust? produced for Doyle, Dane, Bernbach, New York. Client: Atari Inc.; Creative directors: Drew Takahashi, Colossal Pictures ?Olympic Opening?, ?Los Angeles Olympic Patch? and ?Olympic Trials Opening? produced for ABC Sports ?Fantastico? produced for Globo Television, Brazil;
    Creative director: Hans Donner?Mets? produced for SjoCom Inc.; Client: WOR-TV;
    Creative director: Karl Sjodahl; ?WNEW? produced for California Film; Creative director: Wendy Vanguard
    Produced at: Pacific Data Images, Sunnyvale, California 1984


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    Format: 6:10; 3/4″; sound

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