2014 Silent Auction

John Whitney, Sr. (1917-1995)

Pioneer Laserdisc, c. 1984

Sealed in original shrinkwrap

Starting bid: $60

Current bid: $125 - BCBS

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DETAIL

DESCRIPTION

Contains the films:

Arabesque, 1975, 7 min

Matrix III, 1972, 11 min

Matrix I, 1971, 6 min

A Message From John Whitney, Hex Demo, 1973, 3 min

Permutations, 1968, 8 min

Catalog, 1961, 7 min

Executive Producer: Masaaki Hagino (LaserDisc Corporation)

Copyright 1984 John Whitney and Laserdisc Corporation

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Biography and more at SIGGRAPH's John Whitney site

An older essay by animation historian William Moritz mentions the laserdisc: Digital Harmony, The Life of John Whitney, Computer Animation Pioneer.

ADDITIONAL INFO

Liner notes and essay by William Moritz. Editorial supervisor, Cecile Starr. The Japanese version of this laserdisc was released first, and then the American version several years later (according to Moritz).