“1987 Industry Slide Set”, 1987 – ACM SIGGRAPH HISTORY ARCHIVES

“1987 Industry Slide Set”, 1987

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    1987 Industry Slide Set

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    1987

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    SIGGRAPH ’87 Industry Slide Set Credits 

    Edited by Bruce Eric Brown 

    The industry slide set is composed of examples of application, products and services offered by SIGGRAPH ’87 exhibitors. The images and products shown represent the very latest technology available to the computer graphics industry. Each slide is printed here in black and white to facilitate locating information about the images. The full color 35mm slides can be ordered from: ACM order department, P.O. Box 64145, Baltimore, MD 21264; 1-800342-6626. The ACM order number for the SIGGRAPH ’87 industry slide set is 915872. The cost is $30 for members; $40 for non-members. 

    1. Adage Inc., James H. Jackson, 531 Pylon Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606, (919) 833-540 I. Desert Terrain. Terrain surface is generated by expanding a quadtree representation of an elevation grid. Each cell is rendered as two smooth-shaded triangles. By James I-i. Jackson using an experimental flight simulator on an Adage 6080. 
    2. Aerojet Techsystems Company, Donald Landy Jr., P.O. Box 13220, Sacramento, CA 95813, (916) 355-3550. Space Systems. Two planets and satellite by Donald Landy Jr. using the Pansophic Starburst system.
    3. Aerojet Techsystems Company, Donald Landy Jr., P.O. Box l 3220, Sacramento, CA 95813, (916) 355-3550. Research and Development. Dioxide molecule on a grid by Donald Landy Jr. using the Pansophic Starburst system. 
    4. Agraphica Design Studio, Cherry D. Simpson, 1005 Skylark St., Denton, TX 76205, (817) 566-5564. Untitled. Wasatch/ PC I 024 presentation graphic software on an IBM XT with #9 board and Wasatch System. 
    5. Agraphica Design Studio, Larry B. Simpson, 1005 Skylark St., Denton, TX 76205, (817) 566-5564. Space. Wasatch/ PC 1024 illustrator software on an IBM XT with #9 board and Wasatch System. 
    6. Agraphica Design Studio, Larry B. Simpson, 1005 Skylark St., Denton, TX 76205, (817) 566 -5564. Mickey’s Mobile, Wasatch/ PC 1024 illustrator software on an IBM XT with #9 board and Wasatch System. 
    7. Alias Research Inc., Wade Howie, I l O Richmond St. E., Ste. 504, Toronto, Ontario, Canada MSC IPI, (416) 3629181. Office was modeled as environment to display telecommunications products. Woodgrain, upholstery and broadloom patterns were created in paint mode and then mapped onto 3D surfaces. By Leon Soren using ALIAS/ I 3D modeling and rendering with paint option on the Silicon Graphics Iris 3030 workstation. 
    8. Alias Research Inc., Wade Howie, 110 Richmond St. E., Ste. 504, Toronto, Ontario, Canada MSC JP!, (416) 362918 I. Frame from a video sequence. The surfaces on the 3D object are generated and mapped procedurally as opposed to conventional texture mapping. Reflection mapping has been used as well. By Doug MacMillan using ALIAS/ l 3D modeling and rendering with paint option on the Silicon Graphics Iris 3030 workstation. 
    9. Alias Research Inc., Wade Howie, 110 Richmond St. E., Ste. 504, Toronto, Ontario, Canada MSC !Pl,(416)362-9181. Wrenches. Data was transferred via IGES to ALIAS/ I system after finite element analysis on Patran. Procedural reflectance map was applied on the ALIAS/ l to give the wrench the metallic effect. By Peter Liepa using Patran from PDA Engineering and the ALIAS/ I rendering on the Silicon Graphics Iris 3030 workstation. 
    10. Aztek, Patsy Miller, 17 Thomas, Irvine, CA 92718, (714) 770-8406, Untitled. 
    11. Aztek, Patsy Miller, 1 7 Thomas, Irvine, CA 92718, (714) 770-8406, Untitled. • 
    12. Aztek, Patsy Miller, 17 Thomas, Irvine, CA 92718, (714) 770-8406, Untitled. • ml . AZ’lEK I 
    13. BTS (Bosch), A!Jensen, 2300 South 2300 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, (801) 972-8000. Untitled. 
    14. BTS (Bosch), Al Jensen, 2300 South 2300 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, (801) 972-8000. Untitled. 
    15. BTS (Bosch), A!Jensen, 2300 South 2300 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, (801) 972-8000. Untitled. 
    16. Chromatics Inc., Peggy Grimm, 2558 Mtn. Ind. Blvd., Tucker, GA 30084, (404) 4937000. Chromatics CX1536 Display System. Slide of the system with CAD/CAM application by Jim Squires on the ColorgraphicTM CXl526. 
    17. Chromatics Inc., Peggy Grimm, 2558 Mtn. Ind. Blvd., Tucker, GA 30084, (404) 4937000. Radar. Slide of the system with US radar simulation by Jim Squires on the ColorgraphicTM CX1526 using GKS Level 2C software. 
    18. Chromatics Inc., Peggy Grimm, 2558 Mtn. Ind. Blvd., Tucker, GA 30084, (404) 4937000. PC Board. Slide of the system with PC board layout ( each circuit layer is a different color) by Bob Felts on the ColorgraphicTM CX 1526 using GKS Level 2C software. 
    19. Cray Research Inc., William Porter, 1333 Northland Drive, Mendota Heights, MN 55120, (612) 681-3673. Seymour Cray and the Cray-2 Supercomputer. The CRA Y-2 supercomputer is pictured with its designer Seymour Cray. The CRA Y-2 computer system is the largest, most powerful configuration available today. It contains a large common memory of 128 MWords or 256 MWords (64 bit words) with 2 or 4 background processors, a clock cycle of 4.1 nanoseconds and is cooled by an inert fluorocarbon liquid. The CRA Y-2 mainframe stands 45 inches high and is 53 inches in diameter. The UNI COS operating system for the CRAY2 computer system is based on AT&T’s UNIX System V. 
    20. David Sarnoff Research Center, Douglas Dixon, CN 5300, Princeton, NJ 08543, (609) 734-3176. Digital Video Interactive System. DVI development system, with IBM PC/ AT, development video board and CDROM player. On the screen is a motion sequence of the Golden Gate Bridge. 
    21. David Sarnoff Research Center, Douglas Dixon, CN 5300, Princeton, NJ 08543 (609) 734-3176. DVI Design and Decorate. View of a furnished room with 3-D mapped textures from Design and Decorate, a DVI pilot application developed jointly with Videodisc Publishing Inc. Programmed by Alex Benenson on the DVI development system. 
    22. Dicomed Corp., Kathy Blake, 12000 Portland Ave S, Burnsville, MN 55337, (612) 8853000. Audio Visual Communications Cover. To commemorate the 25th year of Audio Visual Communications, Bruce Lindbloom and Mike Newman coined the front cover image. It represents a combination of advanced computer graphic rendering techniques. Realistic clouds were created using Dicomed paint program while 3-D bi-cubic patches composed the rolling hills, along with fractal color mapping for texture. An object-based system enabled the coin design, and bump mapping produced the embossed effect. Light sourcing added highlights, shadows and reflective traits. Dicomed hardware and software were used to produce the image. 
    23. Eikonix Corp (A Kodak Company), Virginia Small, 23 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA 01730,(617) 275-5070. EIKONIX 1000 Digital Scanner. The EIKONIX 1000 digital imaging camera is a self-contained monochrome 4K x 4K camera system which automatically performs selfdiagnostics at power-up. An LED display monitors exposure control and camera status. 
    24. Evans and Sutherland, 580 Arapeen Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84115,(801) 582-5847. Goodyear Blimp. Produced on the E&S CT-6 real time simulator. 
    25. Evans and Sutherland, 580 Arapeen Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84115, (801) 582-5847. Shuttle Landing. Produced on the E&S CT-6 real time simulator. 
    26. Genigraphics Corp., Douglas P. Whitehouse, 4806 West Taft Road, Liverpool, NY 13088, (315) 451-6600. Porche. Side view of a porche produced by Douglas P. Whitehouse using Extended Artwork software on the Genigraphics SG I workstation. 
    27. Genigraphics Corp., Timothy J. Marker, 4806 West Taft Road, Liverpool, NY 13088, (315) 4516600. Susan. Woman striking a seductive pose with a hat on by Timothy J. Marker using Extended Artwork software on the Genigraphics I 00D+ workstation. The slide was imaged on a Genigraphics Materpiece 8770. 
    28. Genigraphics Corp., Thomas Gilhooly, 4806 West Taft Road, Liverpool, NY 13088, (315) 4516600. Fish #1. Yellow magenta fish by Thomas Gilhooly using Extended Artwork software on the Genigraphics SG l workstation. The slide was imaged on a Genigraphics Materpiece 8770. 
    29. GTCO Corporation, Laura Fadden, 7125 Riverwood Drive, Columbia, MD21046,(301)3816688. 2020 Rear Projection Digitizer. 
    30. GTCO Corporation, Laura Fadden, 7125 Riverwood Drive, Columbia, MD21046,(301)3816688. Autoplot Flat Bed Plotter. 
    31. GTCO Corporation, Laura Fadden, 7125 Riverwood Drive, Columbia, MD 21046, (30 I) 3816688. Macintizer. 
    32. Houston Instruments/ Ametek, Marty McConnell, 8500 Cameron Road, Austin, TX 78753, (512) 835-0900. Scan-Cad. 
    33. Houston Instruments/ Ametek, Marty McConnell, 8500 Cameron Road, Austin, TX 78753, (5 I 2) 835-0900. Graphics Plotter. 
    34. Houston Instruments/ Ametek, Marty McConnell, 8500 Cameron Road, Austin, TX 78753, (512) 835-0900. Trud Grid Digitizers. 
    35. Intelligent Light, Jeanne Mara, P.O. Box 65, Fairlawn, NJ 07410, (201) 794-7750. Notes. Shiny black notes that have an insect-like feel, sitting on fat tubular musical staffs that cast soft shadows below. Produced with Intelligent Light software running on Intelligent Light GW-3000 workstations, Apollo workstations, Ikonas frame buffer and Dunn 632 frame recorder. 
    36. Intelligent Light, John Chekan, P.O. Box 65, Fairlawn, NJ 07410, (201) 794-7750. On Worms. Detailed texture model of directors chair, with potted plant and reflective texture base. Produced with Intelligent Light software running on Intelligent Light GW-3000 workstations, Apollo workstations, Ikonas frame buffer and Dunn 632 frame recorder. 
    37. Intelligent Light, Don Leich, P.O. Box 65, Fairlawn, NJ 07410, (201) 794-7750. Trumpet. Trumpet model created for HBO’s “Cinemax Sessions” with Phong shading and multiple light sources. Produced with Intell­ ‘igent Light software running on Intelligent Light GW-3000 workstations, Apollo workstations, Ikonas frame buffer and Dunn 632 frame recorder. 
    38. Lasergraphics, H. B. Demetresa, 17671 Cowan Ave., Irvine, CA 92714, (714) 660-9497. MFR Product Shot. A complete system for generating high resolution 6000-line film output using virtually any of today’s popular graphics software packages at the rate of 20 slides per hour. Incorporated in the MFR is the powerful Rascoll III, a Motorola 68000 based rasterizing microcomputer and the MFR digital camera. 
    39. Lasergraphics, H. B. Demetresa, 17671 Cowan Ave., Irvine, CA 92714, (714) 660-9497. Arrow and Diver. Produced using West End film software on the MFR hardware. 
    40. Lazerus, Joanne Culver, 2821 Ninth St., Berkeley, CA 94170, (415) 845-1237. Animega/ S. Example of hierarchical databases, multiple texture-mapped, mixed modes with 24 colored lights on the Lazerus Animega/ S system. 
    41. Pansophic Systems, Inc., Michael Hunt, 709 Enterprise Drive, Oak Brook, IL 60521, (312) 572-6000. Pretty in Pink. Produced by Ken Braswell using Pansophic’s Starburst system running on the IBM PC/ AT. 
    42. Pansophic Systems, Inc., Michael Hunt, 709 Enterprise Drive, Oak Brook, IL 60521, (312) 572-6000. Transit Trends. Produced by Ken Braswell using Pansophic’s Starburst system running on the IBM PC/ AT. 
    43. Pansophic Systems, Inc., Michael Hunt, 709 Enterprise Drive, Oak Brook, IL 60521, (312) 572-6000. Interplanetary Crafts. Produced by Ken Braswell using Pansophic’s Starburst system running on the IBM PC/ AT. 
    44. PictureWare Inc., Lori Martin, 111 N. Presidential Blvd., Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, (215) 667-0880. Security. A photo data base formatted for a security identification application. The software used was Picture Power running on an IBM PC/ AT with JVC video cameras and the AT&T Targa 16 board. 
    45. PictureWare Inc., Lori Martin, 11 l N. Presidential Blvd., Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, (215) 667-0880. Workstation. A typical workstation using Picture Power to maintain personnel records. The hardware is an IBM PC/ AT with JVC video cameras, Sony monitor and the AT&T Targa 16 board. 
    46. Pixar, Lisa MacKenzie, P.O. Box 13719, San Rafael, CA 94913, (415) 499-3600. Red’s Dream. Frame from the computer animated film, “Red’s Dream.”Produced by the Pixar Animation Production Group using proprietary modeling and animation software and ChapReyes Image Synthesis Package. Modeling and animation: Evans & Sutherland PS350 and CCI Power 6/ 32. Rendering: Pixar Image Computer. 
    47. Pixar, Lisa MacKenzie, P.O. Box 13719, San Rafael, CA 94913, (415) 499-3600. Red’s Dream. Frame from the computer animated film, “Red’s Dream.” produced by the Pixar Animation Production Group using proprietary modeling and animation software and ChapReyes Image Synthesis Package. Modeling and animation: Evans & Sutherland PS350 and CCI Power 6/ 32. Rendering: Pixar Image Computer. 
    48. RGB Computer Graphics, Tullia Redaelli Spreafico, s.r.l., Viale Piave, 17 20129 Milano Italia 02/793-233. Tiger. High resolution picture for promotional use made by Caterina de Vita with the Lumena 8 software and the Revolution 512 hardware. 
    49. RGB Computer Graphics, Tullia Redaelli Spreafico, s.r.1., Viale Piave, 17 20129 Milano Italia 02/ 793-233. Auto. Demonstration picture with metal effects made by Gabriella Monti with the Lumena 8 software and the Revolution 512 hardware. 
    50. RGB Computer Graphics, Tullia Redaelli Spreafico, s.r.l., Viale Piave, 17 20129 Milano Italia 02/793-233. Bobby. Picture for RGB Depliant made by Massimo Ontani with the Lumena 8 software and the Revolution 512 hardware. 
    51. SESA, Emmanuel Cordonnier, Zirst Atalante, 3 rue du Clos Courtel BP 1897, 35018 Rennes Cedex France (33) 99 63 50 50. Liliacees. The 3D objects have been automatically calculated by AMAPfromafew hundred parameters, thanks to the growth engine developed by CIRAD (Philippe de Reffye) and included in AMAP. AMAP is advanced modeling for architecture of plants and was used with preview and image from Wavefront Technologies Inc. on an Iris 3030 workstation to produce the images. 
    52. SESA, Emmanuel Cordonnier, Zirst Atalante, 3 rue du Clos Courtel BP 1897, 35018 Rennes Cedex France (33) 99 63 50 50. Cherry Tree. The 3D objects have been automatically calculated by AMAP from a few hundred parameters, thanks to the growth engine developed by CIRAD (Philippe de Reffye) and included in AMAP. AMAP is advanced modeling for architecture of plants and was used with preview and image from Wavefront Technologies Inc. on an Iris 3030 workstation to produce the images. 
    53. Silicon Graphics Inc., Gail Madison, 201 I Stierlin Road Mountain View, CA 94043, (415) 962-3354. Iris 4D/60. Software by Neo-Visuals, Inc. running on the Iris 4D / 60 from Silicon Graphics. 
    54. Silicon Graphics Inc., Gail Madison, 2011 Stierlin Road, Mountain View, CA 94043, (415) 962-3354. Untitled. Software by Vertigo Systems International, V-2000, running on the Iris 3030 from Silicon Graphics. 
    55. Silicon Graphics Inc., Gail Madison, 201 I Stierlin Road, Mountain View, CA 94043, (415) 962-3354. Untitled. Software by Alias Research, running on the Iris 3 I 00 from Silicon Graphics. 
    56. Summagraphics Corporation, Susan Burns, 777 State Street Ext., Fairfield, CT 06430, (203) 384-1344. SummaSketch (Horizon Shot). SummaSketch is a graphics tablet which is used in applications such as desktop publishing, graphic arts, presentation graphics and CAD/CAM/CAE workstations. Image by Nick Zaulishin.
    57. Summagraphics Corporation, Susan Burns, 777 State Street Ext., Fairfield, CT 06430, (203) 384-1344. Untitled. SummaMouse is an electrical/ optical solid state mouse and is compatible with over 200 software programs. Image by Nick Zaulishin. 
    58. Summagraphics Corporation, Susan Burns, 777 State Street Ext., Fairfield, CT 06430, (203) 384-1344. Untitled. Microgrid II is a high accuracy graphic tablet for PC based workstations and major CAD, CAM and CAE systems. Image by Nick Zaulishin. 
    59. TOI, 22 rue Hegesippe Moreau, 75018 Paris France (I) 43875858. CIO. Olympic rings logo animation for the International Olympic Committee. Produced by TOI/ Pascal Bap and Roger Roozat Telvetia using TDI software on a Gould System 32/9780. 
    60. Trancept Systems Inc., Phyllis F. Flynn, 521 Uwharrie Ct., Raleigh, NC 27606-1456, (919) 828-7406. TAAC-1. The TAAC I features 8 MB oflocal memory, 1024 x 1024 x 60 Hz non-interlaced video and is connected to the Sun computer workstation. 
    61. Versacad Corp., Scott Harlin, 7372 Prince Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92647, (714) 8479960. Untitled. Created from VersaCAD DESIGN software system which integrates 2D drafting, 3D surface and solids modeling, bill of materials, presentation graphic output and complete programmability. 
    62. Versacad Corp., Scott Harlin, 7372 Prince Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92647, (714) 8479960. Untitled. Created from VersaCAD DESIGN software system which integrates 2D drafting, 3D surface and solids modeling, bill of materials, presentation graphic output and complete programmability. 
    63. Versacad Corp., Scott Har­lin, 7372 Prince Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92647, (714) 8479960. Untitled. Created from VersaCAD DESIGN software system which integrates 2D drafting, 3D surface and solids modeling, bill of materials, presentation graphic output and complete programmability. 
    64. Versatec, A Xerox Company, Pamela Simmons, 2710 Walsh Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95051, ( 408) 988-2800. Versatec Spectrum. Versatec Spectrum is an I I -inch wide electrostatic color plotter. It acts as three output devices; printer, plotter and CRT hardcopy. Output is an A or B size. When used with Versatec software, the user can take advantage of 256 predefined and 256 user defined colors. 
    65. Versatec, A Xerox Company, Pamela Simmons, 27IO Walsh Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95051, ( 408) 988-2800. Versatec Versacolor. Versatec Versacolor thermal transfer color plotter offers the fastest speed and highest resolution of any other plotter in its price range. An A-size color plot is produced in 45 seconds, B-size in 60 seconds. The resolution is 300 dpi. Monochrome A-size in 15 seconds and B-size in 20 seconds. 
    66. Versatec, A Xerox Company, Pamela Simmons, 2710 Walsh Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95051, (408) 988-2800. Versatec CE 3000 Series. Versatec CE 3000 wide format electrostatic color plotters offer the user a choice of width and resolutions. Models are available in 24, 36 and 44-inch widths, resolution is either 200 ppi or 400 ppi. When used with Versatec software, the user can take advantage of 256 predefined and 256 user defined colors. 
    67. Vision 3D, M. Brunet, Le Prologue 31328, Laberge lnnopole France 33 61 24 12 20. 3D Videolaser. 3D digitizing system based upon laser triangulation. 
    68. Vision 3D, M. Brunet, Le Prologue 31328, Laberge lnnopole France 33 61 24 12 20. 3D Videolaser. Using Videolaser to digitize a shoe in a few seconds. 
    69. Vision 3D, M. Brunet, Le Prologue 31328, Laberge Innopole France 33 61 24 12 20. 3D Videolaser. Synthetic image obtained with the shoe on a Cubi-7 machine. 
    70. Wasatch Computer Technology, Brian Johnson, 123 East 200 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111, (801) 575-8043. Joker. Wasatch PC l024 illustration system, PC 4096 presentation system and a 3D solid modeling program were used to create the image on an IBM PC. 
    71. Wasatch Computer Technology, Brian Johnson, 123 East 200 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111, (801) 575-8043. Cardinal. Wasatch PC I 024 illustration system, PC 4096 presentation system and a 3D solid modeling program were used to create the image on an IBM PC. 
    72. Wavefront Technologies, Larry Schnur, 530 East Montecito Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103, (805) 962-8117. Lights Camera Action. Frame from the trailer of the Santa Barbara Film Festival. Design and construction: John Grower. 
    73. Wavefront Technologies, Larry Schnur, 530 East Montecito Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103, (805) 962-8117. Flamingo. Three dimensional image modeled on Iris 3130. Textures mapped onto 3D shapes using Wavefront Image software. Design and construction: John Grower. Textures: Bruce Jones. 
    74. Wavefront Technologies, Larry Schnur, 530 East Montecito Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103, (805) 962-8117. Moosesavers.

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