44 Quotes by Douglas Trumbull


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    Clearly, if wed had the kind of computer graphics capability then that we have now, the Star Gate sequence would be much more complex than flat planes of light and color.

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    It was the point where things became much more abstract and less literal than in the bulk of the film, which was hardcore rockets and space and planets - all a fairly straightforward evolution from what I had been doing before.

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    There were IBM logos designed for the film, and there were IBM design consultants working with Kubrick on the layout of the controls and computer screens.

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    Clearly, if we'd had the kind of computer graphics capability then that we have now, the Star Gate sequence would be much more complex than flat planes of light and color.

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    We’re not that far from being able to plant images, memories, and emotional states directly into the brain.

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    But as far as the concept of HAL, who HAL was, his character – I had no role in creating him.

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    There’s a consistency in my work that pops up independent of the limitations of the technology.

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    My particular aesthetic of light and color and design wouldn’t change as a result of working with computer graphics rather than with slit scan or miniatures.

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