“The Silver Surfer” by Letterman
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Conference:
- SIGGRAPH 1993 More animation videos from SIGGRAPH 1993:
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Title:
- The Silver Surfer
Director(s):
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
