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Continue reading ‘NYGC Episode 38: When Computers Were Magic’
[Forgot to mention our latest episode -- "When Computers Were Magic" -- coming on Monday. In the meantime, enjoy this review. -- ed.]
Tron has been aging on a disconnected hard drive for the last 28 years. A Western Digital My Book, from the looks of it.
The first Tron has inspired countless (every?) animator alive today. And if you need to check the changes in the world from the ’80s, remember the oft-quoted fact that Tron was not qualified for special FX awards because “using computers was cheating.” A while ago I re-watched Tron on my Mac laptop, via a possibly torrented movie file from a friend. In the ’80s, computers looked like this:
an '80s computer
The whole idea of Tron was inspired by this machine, and the possibilities that came with it. Enter static flickers, black lights, spinning disks (direct technical influence) and motorcycles. Would it have been too much to ask for a new Tron that was equally influenced by today’s world of Apple, Sony, Facebook, and Google? Do we not have an equally inspiring technical society today, that looks good even in plaid and thick-rimmed glasses?
There’s a new Tron Legacy trailer that premiered at Comic Con this week. It’s got some footage we’ve already seen, and some we haven’t. Yay!
Here’s a sweet new fan trailer for the original “TRON” that makes it feel more like a modern movie preview. I approve.
YouTube – TRON 1982 Trailer [Thanks, Mark!]
If you’re as geeky as we are, you’re already aware of the new TRON film coming out in December 2010. In this bite-size episode, David and Andrew discuss “Tron Legacy” after getting a sneak preview of the IMAX 3D trailer. END OF LINE.
(Warning: Spoilers)
The Disney Blog links to a short interview on Comingsoon.net with Tron Legacy star Olivia Wilde, who talks about wearing the suits and the fact that production on the film has now wrapped (release date as of right now: December 17, 2010).
ZOMG YES
Well, we can’t embed it, but this year’s Comiccon in San Diego had an official release of the (now titled) TRON Legacy trailer with it. Sweet!
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