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IBM was the original contractor for much of the computer interface design on the film.

~Douglas Trumbull

Topics: Computer Contractor Design Film Interface Much Original Ibm

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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.

~Douglas Trumbull

Topics: Abstract Became Been Before Bulk Doing Evolution Fairly Film Had Hardcore Less Literal More Much Planets Point Rockets Space Straightforward Than Things Where Which

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My first job on 2001 was to make all of the HAL readouts: the 16 screens that surround HAL's eyes.

~Douglas Trumbull

Topics: Eyes First First Job Hal Job Make Screens Surround

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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.

~Douglas Trumbull

Topics: Aesthetic Change Color Computer Design Graphics Light Particular Rather Result Scan Than Working

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The technology of the time dictated the way things looked.

~Douglas Trumbull

Topics: Dictated Looked Technology Things Time Way

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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.

~Douglas Trumbull

Topics: Computer Consultants Controls Design Designed Film Kubrick Layout Logos Screens Were Working Ibm

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

~Douglas Trumbull

Topics: Consistency Independent Limitations Pops Technology Up Work

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When I worked on 2001 - which was my first feature film - I was deeply and permanently affected by the notion that a movie could be like a first-person experience.

~Douglas Trumbull

Topics: Affected Could Deeply Experience Feature Feature Film Film First First-Person Like Movie Notion Permanently Which Worked

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I meet astrophysicists almost every week who say that they went into their line of work because of '2001.'

~Douglas Trumbull

Topics: Almost Because Every Line Meet Say Week Who Work

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Movies used to be called the 'flicks' because they flickered badly: because 16 or 18 frames a second - which was those hand cranked movies on a single-bladed shutter - was really badly flickering.

~Douglas Trumbull

Topics: Badly Because Flickering Frames Hand Movies Really Second Shutter Those Used Which

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Director

Born: April 8th, 1942

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