“Urgence/Emergency” by Kochanek

  • ©Doris Kochanek

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    Urgence/Emergency

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Description:


    Computer animation and live action are intercut to dramatically illustrate an angioplasty operation to open a partially blocked coronary artery. Excerpt from a 35 minute drama produced in the 70mm |max format. All computer animation sequences were rendered at 4096 × 3003 resolution. X-ray sequences were digitized from 35mm negative and enhanced with various image processing tools before being digitally composited into the animation.

Hardware:


    HARDWARE: Silicon Graphics 2400T and
    4D/70 workstations. Celco CFR-8000 film recorder, Eikonix 78/99 scanner mounted on
    Oxberry optical printer

Software:


    SOFTWARE DEVELOPER: Custom packages developed in house and Wavefront Technologies Inc.

Additional Contributors:


    Produced by: National Film Board of Canada and Lavalin Communications
    Director/Animator: Doris Kochanek
    Computer Graphics Team: Ines Hardtke, Terry Higgins, Doris Kochanek, Dave Martindale
    Producer: Robert Forget

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