“To Build a Better Mousetrap” by Digital Filmworks
Title:
- To Build a Better Mousetrap
Conference:
SIGGRAPH Video Review:
Company / Institution / Agency:
- Digital Filmworks
Description:
The mousetrap of tomorrow is here today! The Merchant of Death 2000 doesn’t just trap mice. It seeks out and destroys them! A technological leap forward in both artificial intelli-gence and household appliances, the MOD2000 makes all other forms of pest control obsolete. Be the first to brag that you own a Merchant of Death! Another miracle of science from Blackmire Industries.
To Build a Better Mousetrap was produced in the offices of Digital Filmworks in Hollywood.
Hardware:
It was edited on an Avid and shot on 35mm film with Digital Filmworks’ LUX Laser Recorder.
Software:
The cartoon was modeled, animated, and rendered with PowerAnimator 8.5, using an SGI Indigo 2, Octane, and Onyx.
Additional Contributors:
Collaborator: Edward Quirk
Animation / Video Overview:
Type:
Submit a story:
If you would like to submit a story about this animation, please contact us: historyarchives@siggraph.org
