Computer Image Corporation Demo Reel (1983)

[@mongofan1]

My father was Francis Honey, VP of Computer Image Corporation and lead engineer. This was my childhood in the sixties through 1972, when Dad left. I didn't see any, here, but they also did work with the Smothers Brothers, Sesame Street (Jim Henson came to our house for dinner, once, and I have two photos of him with Dad and the CI team), Electric Company, Frank Zappa, Coca Cola. Dad met with Ringo Starr when the Beatles were looking at CI for a film or music videos. Unfortunately, the business people thought they should ask for the moon $$$$ ("It's the Beatles!!!") and so the thing fell through. Dad would take us down to the offices for private screenings of their latest work. Those were exciting times ... Jim Henson, Smothers Brothers, Frank Zappa!!!

[@valentine_puppy]

I'd be interested in learning about the technology and systems used there. What were they, what are their names. What kind of process was it. Etc.

[@silverxstar01]

That period between Scanimate’s heyday and the advent of CGI… love it!

[@Archiva2enlateleMX]

1:52 I didn't know that Excelsior hired the services of CIC for its commercial in scanimate. 3:06 This was used for the 25th anniversary ident of Mexico's Canal Once, wow. 7:44 This was used by IMEVISION in 1985, and another thing, at that time it looked like CGI Thanks for sharing

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Excelsior comercial donde sale el logo kzbin.info/www/bejne/iajHioStodZ2d7Msi=9phHj0q3HOb2jwFP 1:52

[@marcosjuarez7809]

1980s computer-generated imagery. Primitive, but ahead of its time.

[@benjnavarro28]

Does anyone know the names of the background music tracks?

[@Lars_E_Mou]

8:22 Industrial Light and Magic: Wanna bet? 1 year later "Andre and Wally B" 3 years later... PIXAR

[@user_ejg943jtv0tjt]

5:47 I might think that Television Malta also used breakbumpers like these back around the 1990's.

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the American Version of 1983 1990’s 0:46

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the American Version of 1983 1990’s 0:46

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the 1990’s 0:47

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the 1990’s 0:47

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the 1990’s 0:48

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The 1990’s 7:19 7:19 7:19 7:19 7:19 7:20 7:20 7:20 7:20 7:20 7:21 7:21 7:21 7:21 7:21 7:22 7:22 7:22

[@YohanesSalomo]

That was a amazing demo reel! 😎👍 I remembered. This demo reel was used as footage from an unknown Thai logo.

[@murakunfuudo]

could you at least recall what the thai logo looked like

[@YohanesSalomo]

@@murakunfuudo Oh no! I'm sorry for saying this, but i forgot what it was! I'll let you know when i found it.

[@benjnavarro28]

8:20 And now most studios animate characters with computers, only rarely using hand-drawn animation. Sad.

[@JFLOnYourSide]

Wow, this is an interesting demo reel!

[@wigwagstudios2474]

woah, this must be a very late form of scanimate? i can't even tell, this feels more advanced than any Scanimate machine, but feels too analog for System IV [though it's hard to judge considering hardly anything is known/properly documented about System IV]

[@benjnavarro28]

Seems like at this point, they were doing both scanimate and CGI

[@anothertrackmom]

Video Brinquedo

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Video Brinquedo

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[@JoshuaGalka]

Cool!

[@retropixel1272]

I Said! You'll never animate a character. WITH A COMPUTER!!! >:(

[@JGToficialcuenta]

for some reason your pfp reminds me of a spinning anthromorphic animal

[@JoshuaGalka]

6:55

[@anothertrackmom]

90s 1990

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90s 1990

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Circa 1990

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Circa 1990

[@marcosjuarez7809]

No, 1980s. Made in 1983 as the video says.

[@anothertrackmom]

The America Version of 90s

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The America Version of 90s

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1983-91

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1983-91

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1983-1990

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1983-1990

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(1983-1990)

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(1983-1990)

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1983-1990 0:41

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1983-1990 0:56

[@erikriggs4954]

Who's watching this in 2025?

[@anothertrackmom]

(Video 1983)

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(Video 1983)

[@alonzospurley23]

1990's

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1990's

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2000

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2000