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Gregory ZinmanComputer Films of the 1960s, an exhibition curated by Gregory Zinman, assistant professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, was featured in the SOUND & VISION section of the July/August Issue of filmcomment.
The magazine article is accessible only by subscription. Following is the exhibition description from the Museum of the Moving Image's website:
The 1960s was a seminal period for the artistic use of the computer in the creation of moving images. From the manipulation of geometric line drawings, to the use of realistic 3-D vector graphics to highly processed psychedelic abstraction, these films were the result of pioneering collaborations between artists, computer programmers, and technicians that anticipate the full integration of cinema with computer imaging. This compilation features a selection of pioneering films by Edward E. Zajac, A. Michael Noll, Charles A. Csuri, James P. Shaffer, Stan VanDerBeek, Kenneth Knowlton, and John and James Whitney. As seen in the adjacent exhibition, To the Moon and Beyond: Graphic Films and the Inception of 2001: A Space Odyssey, the films of John and James Whitney had a strong influence on Stanley Kubrick.
The issue of filmcomment can be found here.
