“The Silver Surfer” by Letterman

  • ©Robert Letterman

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Title:


    The Silver Surfer

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Description:


    A mysterious “blip” headed toward Earth is discovered by NASA technicians. Simultaneously, a small boy is being chased by three bullies. As the “blip” disappears from the monitors at NASA, a strange space traveler appears and saves the youngboy, leaving him with a special gift.

Hardware:


    HARDWARE: Silicon Graphics 310VGX, Crimson/Reality Engine

Software:


    SOFTWARE DEVELOPER: SOFTIMAGE Inc., USC proprietary software

Additional Contributors:


    Producers: Erik Fleming, Robert Letterman, Steven Robiner
    Contributors
    Director: Erik Fleming
    Director of Computer Animation: Robert Letterman
    Visual Effects Supervisor: Steven Robiner
    Animation and Rendering Software donated by: SOFTIMAGE Inc.
    Terry Edwards, Tim Horne, David Morin, Alex Urrutia, Gary Siela, Mark Schemm
    Rendered on a Crimson / Reality Engine donated by Silicon Graphics Incorporated
    Director of Photography: Jeff Eastin
    Editor: Duane Tudahl
    Music Composed by: Tom Hiel
    Sound Mixer: Charlie Clouser
    1st Camera Assistant: John Leonetti
    Line Producer: Brandt Blanken
    Associate Producer: Kevin Ackerman
    Art Director: Denise Fedorchuk
    Sound: Ken Olsen, David Kilmer
    Special Software Including “Twisty Morph “: Richard Addison
    Advanced Graphics Software: Shahril Ibrahim
    Chroma-Key Software: Matthew Plec
    AdditionalAnimation: J.J. Franzen
    Special Imaging Software: Bill Spitzak
    Particle System Effects: Susan L. Oslin, University of Illinois, Chicago
    Title Design: Melinda Harrold
    Titles, Opticals: Mar Elepaho, Sreescanda, Mike van der Veer
    Model Makers: Steve Controneo, Ron Pardini
    Story Boards: Larry Detwiler
    Production Assistants: David de Vos, Dan Murray, Jason Fijal

    Cast
    Boy: Patch Kelly
    Big Bully: David Wright
    Bully with Shades: Lee Troutman
    Plain Bully: Reed Troutman
    Einstein: Merrill Ward
    Norm: Steve Devorkin

    NASA Staff: Gary Gelt, Kaye Kittrell, Richard Weinberg, John Gerken
    Special Thanks: Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.
    USC School of Cinema
    Panavision
    Kodak
    Sony
    TRM Negative Cutting
    Alias Research
    CFI
    Earth Imaging Santa Monica
    Public Works
    Silicon Graphics
    Constantin Film Development Inc.
    Chandler Group
    VDI
    Superior Film Service
    Viewpoint
    Management Graphics
    Polhemus
    Panavision New Filmmaker Program
    Deluxe
    Computer Animation Laboratory at the USC
    School of Cinema-Television
    Richard Weinberg, USC Faculty Advisor

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