Part of Computer Age: Early Computer Movies, 1952–1987
Saturday, November 16, 2013, 2:00 p.m.

This compilation program evinces the arrival of the Computer Age film as an art form, showcasing works by foremost motion graphics pioneer John Whitney, his son John Whitney, Jr., and his collaborator Larry Cuba. Whitney’s masterful digital abstractions earned him the first spot as IBM’s artist-in-residence in the 1960s, and is perhaps best-known for his collaboration with Saul Bass for the breathtaking opening titles of Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo (1958).

Side Phase Drift 
Dir. John Whitney, Jr. 1965, 8 mins. Digital projection. 
Vertigo Title Sequence 
Dir. John Whitney, Jr., Saul Bass. 1958, 2 mins. Digital projection. 
Permutations 
Dir. John Whitney. 1968, 6 mins. Archival 16mm © Estate of John and James Whitney.  
Terminal Self 
Dir. John Whitney, Jr. 1971, 8 mins. Archival 16mm © John Whitney Jr.
Arabesque
Dir. John Whitney. 1975, 7 mins. Archival 16mm © Estate of John and James Whitney. 
Robert Abel And Associates Demo Reel 
Dir. Robert Abel. ca. 1974, 9 mins. Digibeta.  
Two Space  
Dir. Larry Cuba. 1979, 8 mins. Digital projection. 
3/78 (Objects And Transformations) 
Dir. Larry Cuba. 1978, 6 mins. Digital projection.  
Calculated Movements
Dir. Larry Cuba. 1985, 6 mins. Digital projection.  

 
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